Abstract: A metal substrate provided with a surface texture wherein the Maximum Zero Normalised Auto Correlation (MZNAC) of the surface texture is in the range of 0.2-0.8, as well as a method to apply such surface textures on a metal substrate.

Abstract: A metal substrate provided with surface textures wherein different texture patterns are provided over predefined surface areas of the metal substrate and wherein the different texture patterns are tailored to predefined surface properties of a product which is to be made out of the metal substrate as well as to a method for applying such surface textures on the metal substrate.

Abstract: A metal substrate provided with a surface texture wherein the Maximum Zero Normalised Auto Correlation (MZNAC) of the surface texture is in the range of 0.2-0.8, as well as a method to apply such surface textures on a metal substrate.

Abstract: A metal substrate provided with surface textures wherein different texture patterns are provided over predefined surface areas of the metal substrate and wherein the different texture patterns are tailored to predefined surface properties of a product which is to be made out of the metal substrate as well as to a method for applying such surface textures on the metal substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary seal including a first part having an axial sealing lip and a second part having an axial counterface against which the axial sealing lip bears. According to the invention, a rotational one of the first part and the second part is provided with a reservoir for retaining a volume of grease at a location radially inward of the axial sealing lip. The reservoir is designed such that the movement of grease under the action of centrifugal force is prevented, while the movement of base oil, which bleeds from the volume of grease retained in the reservoir, is allowed. As a result, the supply of base oil to the sealing contact takes place for a longer period of time, which extends the life of the seal.

Abstract: A seal arrangement for sealing a radial gap between an inner component and an outer component coaxially mounted around the inner component is provided. The inner component rotates about a rotation axis. The arrangement provides a radial seal connectably mounted to the inner component. The radial seal has a sealing lip that bears against a counterface formed by a radially inner surface of the outer component. When the seal arrangement is stationary, the sealing lip bears against the counterface with an initial lip force. The sealing lip is pivotably arranged in a radial cross section around a pivot point, and is in connection with a counterweight. The sealing lip and the counterweight are arranged in different axial regions from the pivot point and are adapted such that during rotation of the radial seal, a greater centrifugal force acts on the counterweight than on the sealing lip.

Abstract: A seal arrangement for sealing a radial gap between an inner component and an outer component coaxially mounted around the inner component is provided. The inner component rotates about a rotation axis. The arrangement provides a radial seal connectably mounted to the inner component. The radial seal has a sealing lip that bears against a counterface formed by a radially inner surface of the outer component. When the seal arrangement is stationary, the sealing lip bears against the counterface with an initial lip force. The sealing lip is pivotably arranged in a radial cross section around a pivot point, and is in connection with a counterweight. The sealing lip and the counterweight are arranged in different axial regions from the pivot point and are adapted such that during rotation of the radial seal, a greater centrifugal force acts on the counterweight than on the sealing lip.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement, for sealing of a radial gap between relatively rotatable inner and out components, whereby the inner component is rotational about an axis of rotation and the outer component is coaxially arranged around the inner component. The sealing arrangement comprises: a dynamic seal part mountable to the inner component; a static seal part mountable to the outer component; and first and second labyrinth seals, each being formed by a gap between at least one set of opposing surfaces on the static and dynamic seal parts, and a lip seal arranged radially between the first and second labyrinth seal. The lip seal comprises a sealing lip connected to the dynamic seal part and bears against a radially oriented counterface on the static seal part. The sealing lip has a longitudinal extension in a radial cross section that extends towards the rotation axis at an angle between 10° and 80°.

Abstract: A sealing arrangement, for sealing of a radial gap between relatively rotatable inner and out components, whereby the inner component is rotational about an axis of rotation and the outer component is coaxially arranged around the inner component. The sealing arrangement comprises: a dynamic seal part mountable to the inner component; a static seal part mountable to the outer component; and first and second labyrinth seals, each being formed by a gap between at least one set of opposing surfaces on the static and dynamic seal parts, and a lip seal arranged radially between the first and second labyrinth seal. The lip seal comprises a sealing lip connected to the dynamic seal part and bears against a radially oriented counterface on the static seal part. The sealing lip has a longitudinal extension in a radial cross section that extends towards the rotation axis at an angle between 10° and 80°.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rotary seal including a first part having an axial sealing lip and a second part having an axial counterface against which the axial sealing lip bears. According to the invention, a rotational one of the first part and the second part is provided with a reservoir for retaining a volume of grease at a location radially inward of the axial sealing lip. The reservoir is designed such that the movement of grease under the action of centrifugal force is prevented, while the movement of base oil, which bleeds from the volume of grease retained in the reservoir, is allowed. As a result, the supply of base oil to the sealing contact takes place for a longer period of time, which extends the life of the seal.