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Underground Mining

Explore our advanced sealing solutions for underground mining.

Engineered for Mining’s Toughest Challenges

Extreme stress, heavy impacts, abrasive slurries, dust, corrosion, and limited water availability all challenge the reliability and uptime of mining equipment. For decades, Chesterton Customseal specialists have helped mining operations worldwide meet these demands with advanced sealing, lubrication, and protective coating solutions.

Heavy-Duty Sealing Solutions for Underground Mining Applications

Engineered to withstand the harshest conditions, our sealing solutions keep underground mining equipment reliable, safe, and productive.

Wear Ring

Split, replaceable bearings that prolong equipment and seal life by preventing metal-to-metal contact of moving parts and reducing radial movement

Piston Seal

Prevents fluid bypass between the piston head and cylinder bore and acts as a pressure barrier to maintain system efficiency and control cylinder motion and position

Rod Seal

Acts as a pressure barrier and prevents fluid bypass along the dynamic (rod/ram) surface and the static (stuffing box bore) surface

Static Seals

Prevents fluid bypass between mating surfaces in which there is little or no relative motion when exposed to zero, low, or high pressures

Wiper

The function of a wiper is to effectively clean and dislodge foreign matter from a reciprocating rod/ram to prevent contaminants from entering the system.

Selecting the Right Seal for Your Underground Mining Equipment

When selecting a seal for your underground mining equipment, it’s essential to consider these key factors that affect performance, reliability, and longevity.

Seal Material

By far, the single most effective way to improve reliability is by upgrading the seal material. Using a high-performance polymer ensures optimal compatibility with system fluids, equipment, environmental conditions, and operating demands.

Seal Profile

The seal profile must be carefully designed for its specific application and should withstand high stresses, resist wear, and maintain integrity under demanding operating conditions. Additionally, the seal must be the correct size to ensure a precise fit within the equipment, providing optimal performance, reliability, and longevity.

Bearing Components

Bearings must handle extreme radial forces, prevent metal-on-metal contact within cylinders, and keep contaminants out, ensuring the seal performs reliably and equipment longevity is maximised.

Configuration of Seal System

Customised, application-specific solutions designed by engineers are the key to achieving the highest level of performance. By tailoring seals and components to the exact requirements of your equipment, operating conditions, and environment, these engineered solutions optimise reliability, minimise downtime, and maximise the lifespan of both the seals and the equipment they protect.

Explore our underground mining solutions

Improve uptime, reduce operational costs, and maximise profitability with advanced sealing solutions engineered to perform in even the harshest operating conditions.