Abstract: The invention relates to a marine meachanical seal arrangement comprising a first mechanical seal (2) comprising a first rotating slide ring (21) and a second stationary slide ring (22) defining a first sealing gap (23) between their two sliding surfaces (21a, 22a), a second meachanical seal (3) comprising a second rotating slide ring (31) and a second stationary slide ring (32), which define a second sealing gap (33) between their sliding surfaces (31a, 32a), a barrier circuit (10) comprising a barrier fluid cavity (8) which is arranged between the first mechanical seal (2) and the second mechanical seal (3) and is filled with a barrier fluid, the barrier fluid cavity (8) being divided into a first sub-cavity (81) and a second sub-cavity (82), the first subcavity (81) and the second subcavity (82) being separated by a flexible lip seal (7) wherein the second sub-cavity (82) is arranged at the second mechanical seal (3), and wherein the lip seal (7) is arranged such that a flow of barrier fluid from the first

Abstract: The invention relates to a marine meachanical seal arrangement comprising a first mechanical seal (2) comprising a first rotating slide ring (21) and a second stationary slide ring (22) defining a first sealing gap (23) between their two sliding surfaces (21a, 22a), a second meachanical seal (3) comprising a second rotating slide ring (31) and a second stationary slide ring (32), which define a second sealing gap (33) between their sliding surfaces (31a, 32a), a barrier circuit (10) comprising a barrier fluid cavity (8) which is arranged between the first mechanical seal (2) and the second mechanical seal (3) and is filled with a barrier fluid, the barrier fluid cavity (8) being divided into a first sub-cavity (81) and a second sub-cavity (82), the first subcavity (81) and the second subcavity (82) being separated by a flexible lip seal (7) wherein the second sub-cavity (82) is arranged at the second mechanical seal (3), and wherein the lip seal (7) is arranged such that a flow of barrier fluid from the first

Abstract: A mechanical seal arrangement includes a first mechanical seal with a rotating slide ring and a stationary slide ring, which define a sealing gap in between them. The mechanical seal arrangement includes a first sealing space that is filled with a sealing liquid. The first mechanical seal seals off the sealing space against a surrounding area, a first piston arrangement with a piston element and flexible wall areas that define a first piston interior space, wherein the first piston interior space is in fluid connection with the first sealing space. A piston outer surface of the piston element is in fluid connection with the surrounding area, and a first pre-stressing appliance that exerts a first preload force (F1) on the piston element of the first piston arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising: a first mechanical seal (10) with a rotating slide ring (11) and a stationary slide ring (12), which define a sealing gap (13) in between them, a first sealing space (14) that is filled with a sealing liquid, wherein the first mechanical seal (10) seals off the sealing space (14) against a surrounding area (6), a first piston arrangement (15) with a piston element (16) and flexible wall areas that define a first piston interior space (160), wherein the first piston interior space (160) is in fluid connection with the first sealing space (14), wherein a piston outer surface of the piston element (16) is in fluid connection with the surrounding area (6), and a first pre-stressing appliance (19) that exerts a first preload force (F1) on the piston element (16) of the first piston arrangement (15).

Abstract: The present invention refers to a wellbore conveyor device for conveying a medium (9) from a wellbore (8), comprising: a drive (2); a pump (3); a shaft (4) which connects the drive (2) to the pump (3); a mechanical seal unit (5), comprising a mechanical seal (50) with a rotating seal ring (51) and a stationary seal ring (52), the mechanical seal (50) sealing on the shaft (4); and an independent supply means (6) which supplies the mechanical seal (50) with a barrier medium, the independent supply means (6), the drive (2), the pump (3), the shaft (4) and the mechanical seal unit (5) forming a compact conveying unit which is fully submersible in the wellbore.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a rotary compressor for compressing a gaseous medium, comprising an impeller (2), a drive unit (3) and a magnetic coupling (4) comprising a rotating inner rotor (41), a rotating outer rotor (42) and a can (43), wherein the inner rotor (41) is connected to the impeller (2), wherein the impeller (2) comprises a continuous solid portion (25), wherein a first row (21) and a second row (22) of blades (23) are provided at the outer circumference of the solid portion (25) of the impeller, the first and second row of blades being separated by a circumferential middle wall (20), and wherein the blades (23) of the first row (21) are offset in circumferential direction relative to the blades (23) of the second row (22).

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (1) for water vehicles comprising a propeller (2), a drive mechanism (3) for driving the propeller (2), and a magnetic coupling (4) which is arranged between the propeller (2) and the drive mechanism (3), wherein the magnetic coupling (4) comprises an outer magnetic element (7), an inner magnetic element (9) and a can (11), and wherein the can (11) is arranged between the inner magnetic element (9) and the outer magnetic element (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (1) for water vehicles comprising a propeller (2), a drive mechanism (3) for driving the propeller (2), and a magnetic coupling (4) which is arranged between the propeller (2) and the drive mechanism (3), wherein the magnetic coupling (4) comprises an outer magnetic element (7), an inner magnetic element (9) and a can (11), and wherein the can (11) is arranged between the inner magnetic element (9) and the outer magnetic element (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for supporting a shaft (3), comprising a bushing (2) in which the shaft (3) is received, a circumferential ring gap (4) being present between the bushing (2) and the shaft (3), and the bushing (2) and the shaft (3) being made of materials having different thermal expansion coefficients, a connection arrangement (21) comprising a retaining element (8; 32, 33, 34) connected to the shaft (3) and a rotating bearing ring (7) in order to provide a centering support of the bushing (2) at the outer circumference (2b) thereof relative to the shaft (3), a stationary bearing ring (6, 6?) that is disposed radially outside of the bushing (2) and forms an axial sliding bearing (14) with the rotating bearing ring (7, 7?), and is characterized in that the connection arrangement (21) comprises a circumferential annular band element (9, 9?), wherein the annular band element (9, 9?) is connected to the rotating bearing ring (7, 7?) by means of a shrinkage connection in order to for

Abstract: A divided driver device (5) for a mechanical face seal for non-rotatable assembly on a rotary component and for the transmission of a torque to a seal ring (2) held in non-rotatable manner on the driver device. The driver device (5) is divided in at least a single radial plane so as to form sections in the form of segments of a circle that are adapted to be clamped together to form a ring shape and furthermore, it is axially sub-divided into a divided retaining ring (14) for retaining the seal ring (2) and a divided mounting ring (16) for non-rotatable mounting to the rotary component. The rings (14, 16) are coupled together for rotation in common, as indicted by (24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a divided driver device (5) for a slip ring seal to be mounted in a rotationally fixed manner on a rotating part and serving to transfer a rotatory force to a slip ring (2) that is held in a rotationally fixed manner on the driver device. The driver device (5) is divided in at least one radial plane while forming circle segment-shaped sections that can be joined to one another to form a circular shape, and is also axially subdivided into a divided retaining ring (14) for the slip ring (2) and into a divided mounting ring (16) for mounting in a rotationally fixed manner on the rotating part. The rings (14, 16) are intercoupled as indicated by (24) so that they rotate together. The retaining ring (14) has circle segment-shaped sections (141, 142), which are sealed from one another, can be joined to from an annular shape having a radial inner dimension that is greater than the radial outer nominal dimension of the relevant rotating part (6).

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous production of foamed plastics is described. The apparatus includes i) a continuous conveyor belt, and ii) a transversely reciprocating applicator device located over the belt for applying a foam-forming reaction mixture. The applicator device includes a mix head and a detachably mounted magazine plate having several openings thereon. Each opening has a casting tube connected thereto. Each casting tube has discharge holes on its underside. The plate is adjustable in such a way that the casting tubes can be connected successively to the outlet of the mixhead.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement of the present invention are intended for individualizing non-glued paper pads having cardboard backs from a stack which includes a plurality of cut paper layers and intermediate cardboard sheet layers. One end of the stack which is covered by a respective cardboard end sheet is positioned against a support in such a manner that a part of the stack projects freely beyond an edge of the support. A bending force which is directed at an inclination with respect to the stack end and has a component that points toward the edge of the support is applied against an engagement location disposed at a cut surface of the projecting part of the stack to bend the portion of the stack that is situated between the engagement location and the end sheet with attendant formation of a wedge-shaped gap between this portion and the remainder of the stack.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process and a laminator for the continuous production of laminates of foam with facings. An upper facing and a lower facing and a web of meshwork are introduced into the foaming space of a laminator and a fluid reaction mixture is spread over the lower facing before it runs into the foaming space. The reaction mixture penetrates the web of meshwork as it foams up on its journey through the foaming space and becomes bonded to the facings.