Mechanical face seals with wear monitor means
AssigneeCrane Packing Limited
InventorsSurinderpal S. Sall, John Kemp
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Abstract
A method of monitoring the wear of the sealing faces of a mechanical face seal comprising; positioning a probe radially of the axially moveable seal face member of the seal or a component which moves axially with the seal face member; producing a signal which is directed radially outwardly from the surface of the seal face member or component so that it may be picked up by the probe; and arranging the surface of the seal face member or component such that there is a change in signal, indicative of the wear on the sealing faces, as the seal face member moves axially with respect to the probe.
Claims13
A method of monitoring the wear of the sealing faces of a mechanical face seal having an axially fixed seat and an axially movable seal face member which is urged into sealing engagement with said seat;
- comprising positioning a sensor radially of said seal face member or a component which moves axially with the seal face member, such that it may detect a signal from a radially opposed surface of the seal face member or component, said surface of the seal face member or component being arranged to provide a change in signal as the seal face member moves axially with respect to the sensor, thereby indicating the wear limit or the amount of wear of the sealing faces.
A mechanical face seal comprising an axially fixed seat and an axially movable seal face member which is urged into sealing engagement with said seat, a sensor is mounted radially of the seal face member or a component which moves axially with the seal face member and means is provided for producing a signal directed radially from the surface of the seal face member or component to the sensor, said surface of the seal face member or component being arranged to produce a change in signal indicative of the wear limit or amount of wear of the sealing faces.
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