Seals, especially mechanical seals in pumps, play a critical role in a wide range of industrial applications, from food processing to chemical processes. Damaging events such as evaporation and particles in the seal gap can not only affect the efficiency of these applications, but also lead to costly failures and repairs. But how can these damaging events be detected in the running process?

Application engineer Philipp Arneth shows how these damaging events can be identified using tests on the BestSens AG test stand. A centrifugal pump with a silicon carbide mechanical seal and water as pumping medium was used for the test setup. By integrating the multisensor into the mechanical seal and using the BestSens measuring system, online condition monitoring is possible at any time.

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