Seal Failure – Often overlooked, regularly blamed.
Hydraulic Seals Australia (HSA)
HSA is a 100% Australian owned business providing you with the highest quality seals and sealing solutions.
Hydraulic seals make up the smallest fraction of cost during a cylinder repair, yet too often we hear feedback after a failure that the “seals are leaking” or “the seals have failed”. Truth be told, failure related directly to the seal also makes up the smallest fraction of reasons why the hydraulic cylinder has actually failed.
Most failures are caused by factors such as poor surface finishes, excessive extrusion gaps, incorrect housing sizes, poor oil quality, excessive heat and pressures and incorrect assembly, be it related to the installation of the seals in the cylinder or to the installation of the cylinder to the working equipment. All these factors play a massive roll in the performance and longevity of a hydraulic seal and can be a common cause of premature failure.