This section provides an overview for v rings as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 8 v ring manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked v ring companies as of November, 2024: 1.DICHTA SA, 2.NAK Sealing Technologies Corporation, 3.Potter Associates, Inc..
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A V-Ring is a sealing product installed on the shaft of rotating equipment, such as a hydraulic pump, to prevent fluid leakage to the outside.
When installed on the shaft, the V-Ring is secured to the shaft by the tension generated by the elasticity of rubber, preventing not only fluid leakage but also dust and water from entering from the outside and adhering to the shaft.
V-Rings are characterized by the fact that they are available in a wide range of sizes, from small shafts of about 5 mm to large shafts of about 360 mm, so that they can be applied in units of a few millimeters.
In addition, a variety of materials can be used depending on the application, such as nitrile rubber, which has extremely high wear resistance, as well as fluorine rubber, which has excellent heat resistance.
V-Ring seals can be used not only on bearing end faces but also on washers, bearing housings, and metal cases for oil seals.
In particular, the seal lip is flexible enough to provide sufficient sealing performance even with very low contact pressure against the sealing mating surface.
The low contact pressure (which varies depending on the width of the mounting position) can be used in a wide variety of dry running applications.
The V-Ring is normally stretched and mounted directly on the shaft; it is held in place on the shaft by the tension created by the V-Ring's rubber elasticity.
The V-Ring rotates with the shaft and continues to seal a stationary mating surface perpendicular to the shaft. The contact pressure at the seal lip decreases with increasing rotational speed due to centrifugal forces.
This minimizes friction losses and frictional heat, thereby significantly reducing lip wear and extending seal life.
Friction decreases gradually after static friction is exceeded and decreases rapidly in the 10-15 m/s range. Friction is then reduced to zero at high speeds (15 to 20 m/s). At this time, the V-Ring also functions as a clearance seal and deflector.
The flexible lip and hinge of the V-Ring allow it to be used in applications with a certain degree of runout, eccentricity, and angular misalignment.
Thus, the V-Ring is completely rubber-sealed, without metal or fiber reinforcement. As a result, assembly is easy.
Depending on the size, the V-Ring can also be extended to overcome flanges, pulleys, and bearing housings, allowing them to be installed without tedious and expensive disassembly.
For larger diameter sizes, V-Ring can be supplied as cut rings for on-site vulcanizing.
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Chicago Gasket Co., since 1949, has been a manufacturer of plastic fluoropolymer and PTFE products such as gaskets, tanker truck liners, V & O-rings, valve seats, and corks utilized in the chemical, industrial equipment, transportation, medical, and agricultural industries. The company in North Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, offers compression, molding, extrusion, and machining processes such as milling, drilling, threading, and taping to produce complex parts with tight tolerances. The company is ISO 9001:2015 Certified and is International Organization for Standardization.
Texas Precision Polymers, Inc., established in Conroe, Texas, in 2009, is a manufacturer of custom spring energized seal, wear, and polymer materials. The company's product portfolio includes spring energized seals, including PTFE seals, U-cup seals, V-seals, and rotary seals, designed to provide leak-proof and reliable sealing solutions for critical applications and Wear Parts.Their products are used in markets such as Oil and Gas, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive and Transportation. The company also offers customized services and technical support.
Forbo Movement Systems is based in North Carolina since 1919 and is known as the manufacturer and distributor of conveyor belts, power transmission belts, and modular belting solutions. The company also deals in plastic modular belts, timing and flat belts made of synthetic materials,, and processing belts. These have various applications in a wide range of industries. Such as the food belts are used for dough processing, packaging, for seafood, meat and poultry processing and etc. Other industries that benefit include the logistics and the airports for baggage handling and also the textile industry, printing industry, and lots more.
Potter Associates, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is based in Rochester, New York. Potter Associates is a manufacturer and distributor industrial materials, tools, and machinery. Manufacturing capabilities include V packaging sets, O-rings, gaskets, sheet material, rubber extrusions & sheet material, heat exchangers, compression braided packing, non-asbestos brake linings, urethane molding, and PTFE machining. Other product offerings include valve packing, pulp and paper packing, soot blower sets, copper packing, metallic packing, and wastewater treatment packing.
Allied Metrics was founded in the 1990s and is headquartered in Naples, Florida. The ISO 9001:2015-certified company is a full-service manufacturer and distributor of hydraulic seals, oil seals, and pneumatic seals. The company’s product offerings include O-rings, seals, V-rings & V-ring seals, X-rings & square rings, and wear bands & guide rings. The company’s service offerings include on-demand delivery with short cycle times, custom-designing to customer specifications, prototype parts, and emergency repairs.
MSP Seals Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified company is a supplier that serves industries including automotive, aerospace, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and food & beverage industries with seals such as O-rings and X-rings used in both OEM and MRO applications. The company’s other sea products include rotary & shaft seals, hydraulic & pneumatic seals, and seal kits. The company designs custom hoses & fittings and engineered & molded seals using materials including PURE PTFE or PTFE loaded with carbon, bronze, or other fillers.
DICHTA SA, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland, is a manufacturer and supplier of sealing products. Some of its offerings include rotary shaft seals, frontseals/V-rings, mechanical face seals, wiper seals, and hydraulic seals. Its products are manufactured within the ISO 9001:2015 system, ensuring full batch traceability encoded in a barcode system. The company serves clients on all continents through offices in Switzerland and Italy, with modern production facilities in Italy and the Far East.
NAK Sealing Technologies Corporation, established in 1976 and headquartered in Nantou City, Taiwan, is a manufacturer and supplier of oil seals and technical sealing products. The company offers a wide range of sealing products, including 'V' seals, axial face seals, wiper seals, piston seals, and bonded seals. These products are utilized in automotive, industrial, hydraulic & pneumatic, construction, and mining equipment. The company is ISO 9001/14001, TS16949, and OHSAS 18001 registered, acquired in the years 2006 and 2008. It also has subsidiaries in Australia, Brazil, China, India, and Thailand, along with mutual partnerships with companies in the US and Europe.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | DICHTA SA |
28.6%
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2 | NAK Sealing Technologies Corporation |
21.4%
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3 | Forbo Siegling LLC. |
21.4%
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4 | Potter Associates, Inc. |
14.3%
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5 | Chicago Gasket Co. |
7.1%
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6 | MSP Seals, Inc. |
7.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the v ring page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 6 | 75.0% |
Switzerland | 1 | 12.5% |
Taiwan | 1 | 12.5% |
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