Hydraulic rod seals are critical components in fluid power systems, ensuring both pressure retention and minimal leakage while countering operational wear. Recent studies have advanced our ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — The Rapid City Fire Department is mourning the death of retired Fire Chief Rodney Seals. According to a social media post announcing his death, Seals, who joined the RCFD in ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — Rapid City Fire Chief Rod Seals is retiring, and it isn’t for the usual reasons. With the threat of COVID-19, the city budget is in bad shape. Retiring is a way for the fire ...

Former Rapid City Fire Chief Rod Seals, who had a 25-year career at the department, died at age 52 on Wednesday, the RCFD announced Thursday. Seals began work at the RCFD in June 1995 and retired in ...

• Excessive seal friction wastes energy, accelerates wear, and can lead to premature failure. • Too little friction makes a seal prone to leak. • Pressure-activated hydraulic seals minimize both ...

Although split-ring seals are most often used for reciprocating motion, they are sometimes applied to hydraulic swivel joints and transmissions. Although split-ring seals are most often used for ...