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EA-Type2

Adjustable Without Disassembly

The MECO EA Type-2 model is the best choice in many sealing applications for low to moderate shaft speeds on small to very large shaft diameters. The EA Type-2 uses full-contact, soft-face mechanical shaft sealing technology, sized for OEM and custom in-house process equipment. The EA Type-2 model provides the superior performance, durability and quality of workmanship that are hallmarks of MECO’s many other highly-regarded seals. MECO’s first rate customer service is provided for each EA Type-2 seal sold.

What Is MECO’s EA Type-2 Seal?

When Are EA Type-2 Seals The Best Option?

The MECO EA Type-2 seal model is ideal for large solvent extractors, pressurized conveyors, holding tanks or similar rotating equipment. Fitment for some blenders, dryers & sigma mixers is also possible. Common industries that use the seal are plastics, oilseed processors, chemicals, carbon anodes, metals, pharmaceuticals and food processors. The EA Type-2 seal model is typically used on horizontal, inclined or vertical shafts and configured for a fully-split installation. They are frequently used on rotating shafts where an inert gas barrier in the seal chamber is beneficial.

The seal is appropriate for vacuum service and steady-state applications with infrequent thermal expansion or pressure changes. The seal is adjustable without having to empty the process material. For applications with frequent thermal cycles, pressure cycles and/or aggressive chemicals, the MECO Model EP Type 3 seal is a better match.

How Does The EA Type-2 Seal Model Work?

The EA Type-2 seal model replaces standard stuffing boxes & packing glands. The seal incorporates separate inboard and outboard stator housings acting as the stationary seal faces. Between the stators is a rotating seal face assembly, consisting of two replaceable rotors and a drive elastomer. The stators are drawn together to compress the two seal rotors against a central driving elastomer. The drive elastomer and rotors interlock to the shaft, forming an air and watertight seal. The low-friction rotating seal faces are at right angles to the shaft and in full contact with the stationary seal faces.

An adjusting gasket permits the distance between the two stator housings to be varied, while containing a barrier fluid within the seal. The EA Type-2 seal cavity is charged with low-pressure air or an inert gas, which acts as a barrier fluid to provide pneumatic seal face loading. This is a simple and effective way to check installation integrity and monitor seal performance. The EA Type-2 seals are manufactured to exacting standards, which ensures parallelism and flatness to maximize product containment and minimize barrier gas consumption.

How Is The EA Type-2 Maintained?

The MECO EA Type-2 seal model uses the barrier fluid to pneumatically load the rotating seal faces and as a diagnostic tool. A pressure regulator is included with the seal to set inlet seal cavity pressure. A pressure gauge is attached to the inboard stator to monitor seal cavity pressure. Assembly bolts or studs link the two stators. By controlling the distance between the stators while monitoring seal cavity pressure, seal face loading is generated. Over time, the pressure will gradually reduce as the sacrificial rotors wear. Using the assembly bolts to re-position the outboard stator resets the rotating seal faces and increases the pressure in the seal cavity. Once the seal cavity pressure can no longer be maintained, the rotors and driving elastomer may be replaced with fully-split components.

What Sizes Are Available?

The MECO EA Type-2 seal model is custom-designed and built to order. Typical assemblies are fully-split. Shaft diameters range from 1" (25mm) to 20" (500mm) and include all sizes in between. Dimensions will vary according to each application, but typical dimensions are shown in the illustration below. Having extra axial space is always helpful for the installer. EA Type-2 seals are readily designed to fit most mounting arrangements specified by equipment OEMs, and are designer-friendly, to interface with customized, in-house process equipment requirements. Seals can be built either to S.A.E or metric dimensions.

What Construction Is Available?

The MECO EA Type-2 seal’s rugged components are designed for long life. Two different housing/stator combinations are available. The EA Type-2A, consists of aluminum housings with replaceable 300 series stainless steel stators attached. The EA Type-2S uses integral 300 series stainless steel stators. Hardened stainless steel is also an option for both stator configurations.

Two common rotor seal face options are MECO 3000, a high performance, bearing grade, polymer filled PTFE with FDA approval, or glass-filled ptfe. The different elastomer options available are Silicone, Viton®, EPDM and Nitrile and all have an FDA compliant option.

Since Woodex’s MECO Seal division manufactures many custom shaft seals, we have the capability to fabricate from any material required

Viton® is a registered trademark of E.I. Dupont de Nemours & Company

Specifications

Mechanical Capabilities
TEMPERATURE	0° to 500° F (-18° to 260° C) <7" (180mm) shafts \| 0° to 300° F (-18° to 150° C) >7" (180mm) shafts
PRESSURE	Vacuum to 20 psig (135 kPa)
Shaft Speed	Up to 250 RPM <7" (180mm) shafts \| Up to 200 RPM >7" (180mm) shafts
T.I.R. Runout	1/4" (6mm) standard; greater runout can be accommodated
Repeated Axial Shaft Motion	1/128" (0.2mm)
Thermal Shaft Growth	Limits set per application

Results may vary with operating conditions - please call for discussion.

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EA-Type2 Seal

The MECO EA Type-2 model is the best choice in many sealing applications for low to moderate shaft speeds on small to very large shaft diameters

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