Eclipse Engineering Blog

2020/06/19 | Cliff | Technology

In the last century, commercial air travel has transformed the way we see the world. What were once far flung, distant lands can now be reached in under a day from anywhere across the globe. And the popularity of air travel only continues to grow.

2019/11/22 | Cliff | Technology

Back in the mid 70’s, an engineer named Roy Edlund of Busak & Luyken designed a high-pressure seal that had an uncommon effect of rocking in the groove. This action occurred when pressure was created on the retract side of a cylinder as the rod was being retracted into the cylinder. The material used for […]

2019/11/08 | Cliff | Technology

Springs are an integral part of all sealing systems. A simple air cylinder has O-rings to seal in the air, and the O-ring exhibits spring-like qualities to ensure a good seal over a broad temperature range. Metal Springs Metal springs, such as the Cantilever and Canted Coil spring, are used to energize polymers such as […]

2019/04/15 | Cliff | Technology

This article will discuss how we understand and control friction in dynamic sealing applications. It’s easy to stop a leak in a system by just welding it shut. But when you create a dynamic application, you generally have a limited amount of power to move the device you’re sealing. Friction is a force that must […]

2018/07/27 | Cliff | Technology

The Backup ring likely found its roots in the use of leather packings, where leather was used as the sealing device in glands prior to the use of O-Rings. 

2018/03/06 | admin | Technology

Every day, Eclipse works to push the limits of engineering and product requirements in a variety of industries. As surface speeds and temperatures are driven to extremes, wear resistance becomes an increasingly important factor to ensure long sealing wear life.