Nuclear Power Plant.com
Installation of Flareite Seals in a Nuclear Power Plant
Numerous leaks developed during routine maintenance at a nuclear power plant. Installation of Flaretite seals saved the day. ... (Read on)
Kanga-loader.com
Kanga Loaders - Australian manufacturer of earth moving equipment and attachments.
With various Kanga product lines containing JIC fittings, the company identified the Flaretite as a necessary technology to advance the organisation’s engineering while gaining recognition for its determination as a responsible corporate citizen in the fight against pollution. ... (Read on)
Hydraulicspneumatics.com
Mini loaders do away with leakage
Mr Alan Porter explains, “We were experiencing production line and in-field warranty cost problems from leaking JIC fittings. Since fitting Flaretite seals, we have not had one leaking joint. Flaretite has saved us considerable downtime and rework costs on our production line. As a result, we have reduced customer complaints and warranty costs related to JIC fittings leaking in the field. ... (Read on)
Machinerylubrication.com
Selecting Hydraulic Connectors - The Key to Leak-free Hydraulic Plumbing
Leaking flare joints can be eliminated by installing a conical washer between the JIC nose and flare. One type of flare seal, manufactured by Flaretite, is a stainless-steel stamping with concentric ribs that contain preapplied sealant. ... (Read on)
Flare-fitting Seal Withstands Higher Pressures
Flare fittings have been the connectors of choice for hydraulics systems for over 60 years.
But since then, typical operating pressures have climbed from 1,000 to 5,000 psi. To keep connections leak-free at these pressures, Norm Mathers, an Australian inventor developed the Flaretite seal, ... (Read on)
Applied.Com
ProTalk - Hydraulics
How can I stop my JIC-37 degree hydraulic fittings from leaking without over-tightening them? ... (Read on)
Flaretite Seals Ensure Permanent, Leak-Free Connections for Flared Fittings
Fluid Power Journal
Article by Vito Acceta. 'In 2000, Norm Mathers, an Australian inventor, developed a seal to enhance
the flare fitting. Like newer type fittings, the Flaretite Seal lends compliance to the sealing faces of the flare'... (Read on)
Flaretite
A Cost Effective UP-Time and Environmental Solution to Static Seal Leakage
'The FLARETITE seal is a thin metal stamping with concentric locking ribs on both sealing surfaces that are also coated with a LOCTITE sealant during the manufacturing process. When the fitting is tightened the ribs crush between the two faces to eliminate any miss-alignment of the two faces and press the sealant into surface imperfections creating an effective joint against leakage.'.... (Read on)
Re-birth of Flaretite
Vito Accetta, Flaretite Inc. 2007
'The seal directly focuses on flare fitting’s limitations by eliminating weeping,leaks, galling, face damage, electrolysis, over-coming minor machine defects, and angular tube misalignments, thus making the fitting ‘leak-free'.... (Read on)