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During the last couple years, valve repair and maintenance companies have switched to high-density Graphite pressure seals. Here’s why.

by bitboyz | Feb 16, 2017 | Spring 2017

Every day, more and more repair companies are switching from metal to a VSG Graphite pressure seal. Why? When it comes to power plant maintenance, a graphite pressure seal is easier to replace and seals better than metal, hands-down. When you replace one metal seal...

How much machining time can you save when switching from a metal to a graphite pressure seal? A bunch!

by bitboyz | Feb 9, 2017 | Spring 2017

Replacing a metal pressure seal is never easy. But replacing it with a VSG Graphite Pressure Seal can save you lots of time and tons of machining hours. Typically, the metal seal is actually fused to the valve cavity. That’s how it works. So, when the metal seal is...
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