Let us build an isolator for

you! INPRO/SEALS are

designed and engineered
to specific application,
accommodating space

requirements, operation
requirements, operating
temperatures and delivery
times. We regularly
manufacture in alternative

materials such as stainless

steel, aluminum and
titanium. Fill in the
specifications and fax or
mail to us to the attention

of our Inside Sale Group.

Let us build one, or a
thousand, for you!

INPRO/SEAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE

Who do we serve?

CASE STUDY #1

Pulp and Paper Mills

Refinery with 300

centrifugal pumps
standardized on INPRO/SEAL
for all pumps and increased
their MTBF from 19 months
to 52 months.

Petro-chemical Plants
Pharmaceutical Makers
Machine Tool Makers
OEMs

Bearing failure is the

major cause of rotating
equipment downtime.

Power Generators
Primary Metal Producers
Food Manufacturers
Grain Processors
Water and Waste
Treatment Plants
Applications

CASE STUDY #2

Paper mill standardized on

INPRO/SEAL for all pump
and gearbox rebuilds. This
reduced total rebuilds per
year by more than 50
percent.

There is no better way to

prevent bearing failure
than an INPRO/SEAL
bearing isolator.

Pumps
Motors

CASE STUDY #3

Gearboxes

Chemical plant with over

5,000 centrifugal pumps
used INPRO/SEAL to
eliminate bearings as their
root cause of failure and
increased their MTBF from
18 months to over 60
months.

Pillowblocks
Steam Turbines
Bearing Housings
Rolls
Mixers
Conveyors
Blowers
Compressors
Spindles
Mills
Fans
Clinker Grinders

Please supply all dimensions to 3 decimal places.

1.
Application:
 Pump
 Motor
 Other
2.
Current Sealing Solution:
 Lip
 Laby
 Other
3.
Shaft Position:
 Horizontal
 Vertical Up
 Vertical Down
4.
Bearing Type:
 Ball
 Sleeve
 Roller
5.
Mounting:
 Standard Press-Fit
 Flange
 Other
6.
Primary Focus:
 Contamination
 Oil Retention
 Both
7.
Lube:
 Oil (Level)__________
 Grease
 Oil Mist
 Forced Oil System
8.
First Obstruction:
 Outward
 Inward
 Step on Shaft
9.
Axial Movement:__________ Shaft Speed:__________
10. Misalignment:
DRO Greater than .005 TIR?  Yes
 No
11. Misalignment:
STBM Greater than .007 TIR?  Yes
 No
12. Temperature At Seal Location:__________
13. Environment:____________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. Seal Housing:
 Solid
 Split
Seal Type:
 Solid
 Split
15. Material Of Construction:
 Bronze
 Stainless
 Other
16. Total Pieces of Equipment:
17. Contact for Questions:______________________________________________________________________
Briefly Describe the Application:

INPRO/SEAL Company
4221-81st Avenue West, Rock Island, IL 61201
(800)447-0524
(309)787-4971
Fax (309)787-6114
e-mail - info@inpro-seal.com
Visit us on the web at: inpro-seal.com

INPRO/SEAL
BEARING ISOLATORS

What is a bearing isolator?

A bearing isolator is a two-part dynamic seal consisting of a

stator press-fitted into the bearing housing and a rotor
driven by the shaft. The rotor and stator form a non-contact,
compound labyrinth, so there is nothing to wear out.

Conventional Bearing Seals

INPRO/SEAL

$300

200

New Shaft/Repair
Bearing Set
Lip Seals

40

Labor to remove unit

1,040

Labor to repair unit

1,040

Labor to reinstall unit

1,300

Mechanical seal

2,000

$400

$5,520

$400

INPRO/SEAL

Total

nnovation: In 1975,
David Orlowski, founder of
INPRO/SEAL, invented,
patented and started
manufacturing the ultimate
solution for rotating
equipment failure- the
INPRO/SEAL bearing isolator.
A bearing isolator has no
contacting components to
wear out, unlike rubber lip
or other bearing seals. A
bearing isolator will last the
life of your equipment- or
longer. Today, INPRO/SEAL
has over forty patents and
over 45,000 different
designs to prevent bearing
failure and its
consequences.

nstallation: Every

INPRO/SEAL bearing isolator

is individually engineered
and manufactured to your
exact equipment
specifications. On-site
modifications are rarely
needed. Ranging in size
from 5/8ths to 58 inches,
our bearing isolators install
on virtually any shaft.
There's even a split seal to
simplify installation. A
bearing isolator is a twopart dynamic seal
consisting of a stator pressfitted into the bearing
housing and a rotor driven
by the shaft.

INPRO/SEAL
SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATEDCUSTOMER FOCUSED
CUSTOMER SERVICE

From the beginning, we've

structured our business
around rapid response to
our customers' needs. At
INPRO/SEAL, customer
service is not just a
department; it's a
philosophy! Since 1976,
we've made quick product
turn-around our
standard

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Typical Operating Conditions

Continuous temperature limit: -40 to +400F
Maximum shaft runout: 0.005 TIR

Bearings in a contaminated environment can fail

several times a year, and each incidence can add
up to thousands in repair and replacement costs.
The costs vary, but INPRO/SEALS pay for themselves
in a matter of weeks.

solation: bearing
isolators use a torturous
path labyrinth, centrifugal
force and gravity to
successfully keep
lubricants in, contaminates
out and prevent wear to
the shaft and seal. The end
result is significantly
extended bearing life and
more up-time for your
rotating equipment. Also,
bearing isolators don't
require lubrication or
generate heat.

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Bearings often work in

harsh environments, like
this one in a pulp mill.
INPRO/SEALS keep the
contaminants out and the
lubricants in.

Since 1976, the

INPRO/SEALS bearing
isolator has been proven to
be the best by test by
companies worldwide- with
over 1 million installed in all
types of rotary equipment.
As the original patent
holder of the first bearing
isolator, INPRO/SEAL is
recognized as the leader in
the bearing protection
industry.

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INPRO/SEAL?

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It is a compound labyrinth
seal that completely
isolates a bearing from its
environment, keeping it
properly lubricated and
contaminate-free. Overall,
bearing isolators are the
most efficient and costeffective way to prevent
premature bearing failure
and resulting downtime,
much more than lip seals
or labyrinth seals. With
properly protected
bearings, your rotating
equipment can last up to
10 times longer while
maintenance costs go
down and equipment
productivity goes up.

Why

Maximum shaft-to-bore misalignment: 0.007

Maximum shaft surface speed: 12,000 feet/minute

practice, and
today, same-day shipments
are quite normal. Our
commitment to customer
satisfaction is evidenced by
our:

Unconditional Satisfaction
Guarantee

Same Day Shipments

World-wide In-Field
Experts

Global Shipping

Instant-access
Engineering Support

In-house Customer
Support Team

DESIGN AND
ENGINEERING
INPRO/SEAL uses the latest

engineering and design

software to create bearing
isolators specific to your
needs. Our unique ability to
adapt to virtually any
dimensional constraints
and conditions of service is
how we provide the
biggest value to you.
State-of-the-art design
and manufacturing
(CAD-CAM integration)
make it possible to
customize our
products to your
equipment, at no
extra cost, without
compromise or delay.
The unique integration
of engineering and
manufacturing at
INPRO/SEAL delivers the
most advanced and
effective bearing isolators
available.
MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing is
performed by 17 CNCs and
9 manual lathes. Though
the majority of our bearing
isolators are made from
bronze, we use many other
materials including
stainless steel, aluminum,
titanium or PTFE. Whether
our product is a "standard"
or a "one-of-a-kind", we are
prepared to design, build
and ship it within 24 hours.

Our in-house testing facility uses high-velocity liquid spray

to measure actual performance, versus simple pass/fail
trials. These highly reliable and repeatable performance
evaluations provide us with the critical data needed to build
the best bearing isolators available.
RESEARCH AND
EXPERIMENTATION LAB

Dedicated to continuous
improvement, our in-house
facility designs, tests and
re-tests each and every
INPRO/SEAL bearing isolator
design. Our testing stations
provide actual numerical
evaluations as opposed to
simple pass/ fail tests.
Working to create better
and more cost-effective

sealing solutions, our

engineers evaluate all
types of potential bearing
isolator designs for general
or specific problems.
INPRO/SEAL remains the
industry leader in bearing
protection through constant
research, testing and
design.