Merkel Hydraulic Piston Seals

+L 43 MERKEL Compact Piston Seal

This is a five-piece compact piston seal set made up of a profile ring, two backup rings and two angled bushes. The piston L43 is fitted to seal pressure on both sides of the piston, and the angled bushes act as guide elements.

Technical Data

Pressure Linear Velocity Medium/Temperature
5800 PSI / 40 MPa 1.5 ft/s / 0.5 m/s 78 NBR B281 / 97 PET P113 PA 6501

Applications

  • Earth moving equipment
  • Agricultural equipment
  • HGV loading cranes
  • Standard cylinders

Features

  • No extrusion into the radial sealing gap
  • Suitable for rapid energization
  • HGV loading cranes
  • Sealing component protected against twisting
Merkel L 43
+OMEGAT OMK-E Piston Seal

Two-piece seal set for sealing pistons, consisting of one PTFE profile ring and one rubber O-Ring as a pre-load component. The OMEGAT OMK-E can be fitted where a piston has pressure on both sides.

Technical Data

Pressure Linear Velocity Medium/Temperature
5800 PSI / 40 MPa 15 ft/s / 5.0 m/s PTFE M201 / 70 NBR 276 (PTFE GlassMoS2 compound//NBR)

Applications

  • Compression molding
  • Fork lift trucks
  • Agricultural equipment
  • HGV loading cranes
  • Injection molding machines
  • Control and regulating apparatus
  • Mills
  • Manipulators
  • Marine hydraulics
  • General cylinder

Features

  • Very high pressure stability under load and hardness
  • Good thermal conductivity
  • Very good extrusion reliability
  • High resistance to abrasion
  • Low friction, free of stick-slip
Merkel OMK-E
+OMEGAT OMK-S Piston Seal

Two-piece seal set for sealing pistons and consisting of one PTFE profile ring and one rubber profile ring as a pre-load component. The seal set is designed for heavy duty hydraulic applications. OMEGAT OMK-S can be fitted with pressure on both sides of the piston and is designed especially for large diameters.

Technical Data

Pressure Linear Velocity Medium/Temperature
5800 PSI / 40 MPa 15 ft/s / 5.0 m/s PTFE M201 / 80 NBR 246

Applications

  • Injection molding machines
  • Manipulators
  • Compression molding
  • Mills
  • Marine hydraulics
  • Steel hydraulic engineering
  • Forging
  • Heavy duty

Features

  • Very high pressure stability under load
  • High axial fixing
  • Figh resistance to abrasion
  • Good thermal conductivity
  • Low friction, free of stick-slip
  • High contact pressure force through rubber profile rin
Merkel OMK-S
+OMEGAT OMK-PU

OMEGAT OMK-PU is fitted for sealing pressure on both sides of the pistons for medium duty applications, and also configured for housings according to ISO 7425, Part 1. The two-piece piston seal set is made up of one Polyurethane profile ring with one O-Ring as a preload component.

Technical Data

Pressure Linear Velocity Medium/Temperature
3625 PSI / 25 MPa 1.5 ft/s / 0.5 m/s 95 AU V142 / 70 NBR B276(Polyurethane/NBR)

Applications

  • Fork lift trucks
  • Agricultural equipment
  • HGV loading cranes
  • Injection molding
  • Injection molding machines
  • Earth moving equipment

Features

  • Increased sealing effect
  • Robust design
  • Requires small housings
  • Simple fitting
Merkel OMK-PU
+T 19 MERKEL Compact Piston Seal

Three-piece piston seal with two angled bushes POM) and one Polyurethane sealing component. The piston seal T19 is fitted for pressure to both sides of the piston and is designed mainly for housings.

Technical Data

Pressure Linear Velocity Medium/Temperature
3000 PSI / 21 MPa 1.5 ft/s / 0.5 m/s 95 AU V142

Applications

  • Standard cylinders
  • Agricultural equipment

Features

  • Good guidance
  • Highly wear-resistant
  • Simple fitting
  • Quick assembly
Merkel T 19
+AIRZET PK MERKEL Pneumatic Piston Seal

The AIRZET PK is a double acting, pressurized compact seal with grooves to face side for pressure activation. The compact design permits short piston designs (e.g. for short-stroke cylinders). The rounded-off sealing profile and the flexible center part give a good seal with low friction and maintain an effective lubrication film.

Technical Data

Pressure Linear Velocity Medium/Temperature
3000 PSI / 21 MPa 1.5 ft/s / 0.5 m/s 95 AU V142

Applications

  • Pneumatic applications
Merkel AIRZET PK