Advanced Non-Contacting

Bearing Protection & Electric Motors

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AESSEAL plc

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 LabTecta & Electric Motors

Electric Motors are THE most commonly encounted

item of rotating equipment in the world.

91% of ALL Electric Motors installed, fail prematurely

Many fail as a result of moisture ingress - but WHY?

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 FACT - IP55 Electric Motors are
often sealed with Lip Seals

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 After a few hundred hours of
running, the Lip seal will show signs
of ageing / cracking.

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 FACT – After 500 hours of
running, our tests showed
dramatic
If Wear occurs, moisturelip will
sealenter
wear.the
bearing chamber. Therefore how can
the Electric Motor still be IP55 rated?
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 FACT – The LabTecta is
IP55 rated in a new
installation

But what about after it

has run 500hours? Is it
still IP55 rated?

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 Are Lip Seals IP55 rated, after
they have been run?
FACT - The Lip seal started
leaking 5 hours into the test
(10ml/hour over 500hours)

FACT- Our Tests show that after

500hours running, traditional Lip
Seals are not IP55 rated.

FACT - After 500hours, the LabTecta

still conforms to IP55

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 IEEE Std 841-2001 (Section 4.5)
Bearing Protection REQUIREMENTS

Replaceable

Non-Contacting seal while-rotating

Designed to last for 5 years ?

Ingress Protection to IP55

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 Remember:
After only 500 hours

and, after 500 hours, its FACT that the

LabTecta STILL conforms to IP55
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 Remember the Spares
kit for a LabTecta is

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 Advanced Non-Contacting
Bearing Protection & Electric Motors

Questions?
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