Metals
Enhance Output and Reduce Operational Costs
Operating under extreme conditions requires heavy-duty sealing solutions that can withstand significant hydraulic force without leakage or failure. Choosing an experienced partner who combines experience with advanced materials and designs, is critical to plant reliability. Chesterton’s solutions have proven to improve reliability and outlast the competition.
We operate in the metals industry so we understand your challenges
Solutions You Can Count On
Sealing solutions for balancing cylinders, hot metal valve cylinders, pinch roll cyclinders, actuators, valves, pipelines, and more
Long-term reliability and cost reduction is important in the metal industry. High performance sealing solutions that can operate under exteme pressure conditions are necessary to enhance equipment uptime.
Mechanical Seal Solutions: 1810, 2810, S10, S20, 170, 442, 442C
Polymer Seal Solutions: 11K, 27K, 9K, 22K, 21K, 18K, 19K, 30K, Rotary Matrix Seal, PLS, SPLS
IIoT sensor for predictive maintenance of pumps, motors, gearboxes, fans, and other critical equipment
The Chesterton Connect™ system is a condition-based maintenance tool designed to monitor the health of critical equipment. Avoid unplanned downtime, reduce maintenance costs, and protect your assets by remotely monitoring equipment health 24/7/365.
Chesterton Connect™ is a simple to use data acquisition tool that enables you to safely and conveniently monitor your process and equipment’s operating conditions. Using Bluetooth® technology and a robust design to withstand harsh environments, Chesterton Connect makes it easy to monitor:
- Equipment vibration
- Surface temperature
- Process temperature
- Process pressure
Solutions: Chesterton Connect™ Cloud, Dashboard, Gateway, and Sensor
Asset protection for screws, chutes, tanks, screens, decks, floors, and structures
In the metal industry, reliability and productivity are paramount. Our advanced coatings provide reliable, long lasting protection against abrasive wear, impact, and corrosion for your plant’s process equipment and related structures.
Solutions: ARC 858, ARC S2, ARC SD4i, ARC I BX1, ARC MX1, ARC BX5, ARC EG-1, ARC 791, ARC CS4
Specialty lubricants for motor bearings, hoists, fans, conveyors, and crushers
Chesterton industrial lubricants and greases are specifically engineered to protect bearings in harsh conditions that include load, vibration, water, chemical vapors, and corrosion.
Reduce Premature Bearing Failure
Quiet Bearing Technology (QBT™ ) combines exceptional water washout and corrosion-resistance with extreme pressure and temperature resistance to increase bearing life and equipment reliability.
Performance Engineered Greases: 615 HTG #1, 615 HTG #2, 615 HTG 460 #2, 635 SXC, 638 EMG 100, 638 EMG 46
Performance Engineered Oils: 601, 650 AML, 720 CCG
Lubri-Cup™ EM Series - Electro Mechanical Automatic Grease Dispensers:
EM, EM-S, EM-SP, EM-VS, EM-PLC
Services that reduce total cost of ownership
Chesterton’s team of highly trained specialists and engineers draw on decades of experience by providing in-field, hands-on consultation and support. We help reduce your total cost of ownership through improvements in reliability, efficiency and performance.
Our approach uses the best technology and practices to optimize equipment performance. We help identify specific improvement opportunities and develop a tailored action plan for water usage and reduction
Services Include:
- Plant survey
- EIN and reporting
- Water and energy usage
- Cost reduction and savings
- Financial impact
- Training
Water Conservation Solutions:
- SpiralTrac® Active Throat Bushing reduces flush flow rates by 50%
- Intelli-Flow™ Water Flow Controller achieves 95% savings in water usage
- Flow Guardian Flow Meter reduces seal flush water rates
- 14K Restrictor Bushing reduces flush requriements
Programs relating to product selection, installation, maintenance, and operation techniques
Let us help educate your personnel with a customized on-site program specific to your plant needs, including latest technologies and best practices.
Training Tailored to You
Chesterton conducts training through a variety of methods. You can come and enjoy the full training experience at one of our certified training facilities, or have one of our instructors come to your site to conduct a program of your choice.
Comprehensive Training Programs Offered in:
- Product Selection
- Installation
- Maintenance Techniques
- Troubleshooting
What you can expect from Chesterton
We've Got You Covered
Equipment reliability
Eco-friendly products
Reduced downtime and costs
Extended equipment life
Reliable service partner
Increased productivity
Proven success
Featured Case Studies
Horizontal Extrusion Press
Sealing Reliability
After >3 years, extrusion press leakage minimized from 2,000 liters to 30 liters with 11K.
.
Drill Cylinder Rod Seals
Sealing Reliability
Rebuild cycle for drilling machine cylinders increased from 3 weeks to 250 weeks with 28K.
Coal Slurry Pump Improved Reliability
Sealing Reliability
170 installed in a waste coal slurry pump and operated for >3 years without a flush.
Continuous Rolling Casting Line Improvement
Performance Lubricants
615 HTG extends bearing life by 300% and reduces grease consumption by 65%.
Thickener Feed Pump Improved Efficiency
Industrial Coatings
ARC MX1 protects wear plate in thickener feed pump, remaining in service for >5 years saving >$105K.
Aluminum Extrusion Press Reliability
Sealing Reliability
25K extends MTBR 3X and operates maintenance-free for 22 months.
Let's talk
We’re here to discuss and develop solutions for your metals applications.