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FB01 profile is a tight tolerance guide ring / wear ring which can be manufactured from a number of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control of mating metallic hardware members in fluid power or pneumatic systems.

The tight tolerance control on the FB01 profile ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the piston or rod is under static or dynamic load which helps significantly increase seal life when compared to high volume moulded rings.

FB01 is supplied either in solid format or split for ease of installation and can be supplied with spiral grooves on the main contact surface to prevent entrapped pressure between the seal and the guide ring itself. The addition of these grooves can also help eliminate jet-erosion, which is where the high-pressure fluid of the hydraulic system is forced through the localised split in the ring and damages the seal.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application.

FB02 profile is a precise tolerance part which is generally utilised as a plain washer or spacer ring to fill the void created by over machining of standard gland widths. It is also commonly used in adjustable chevron packing set glands as a packer where further axial compression is required on to the main sealing device to increase compressive load (commonly known as live loading) and improve leakage control, this process generally applies to older equipment types utilising rubber/fabric composite materials.

The FB02 can be supplied in either endless (solid) or split formats.

FB03 profile is a tight tolerance ‘L’ shaped piston guide ring / wear ring which can be manufactured from several of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control of mating metallic hardware members in fluid power or pneumatic systems.

The tight tolerance control on the FB03 profile ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the piston or rod is under static or dynamic load which helps significantly increase seal life when compared to high volume moulded rings. This profile can be provided either solid or split for ease of installation and is commonly utilised in tandem alongside double acting (bi-directional) piston seals working on a split / two-piece piston as per our piston seal profile KB17 and in single acting (uni-directional) applications such as our profile XB51 where it can be used as a combined back-up ring and guide ring.

FB03 can be supplied with spiral grooves on the main contact surface to prevent entrapped pressure between the seal and the guide ring itself. The addition of these grooves can also help eliminate jet -erosion, which is where the high-pressure fluid of the hydraulic system is forced through the localised split in the ring and damages the seal.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application

FB04 profile is a tight tolerance ‘L’ shaped rod guide ring / wear ring which can be manufactured from a number of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control of mating metallic hardware members in fluid power or pneumatic systems.

The tight tolerance control on the FB04 profile ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the piston or rod is under static or dynamic load which helps significantly increase seal life when compared to high volume moulded rings.

This profile can be provided either solid or split for ease of installation and is commonly utilised alongside against single (uni-directional) or double acting (bi-directional) rod seals that require a combined guide ring and anti-extrusion ring.

Profile FB04 can be supplied with spiral grooves on the main contact surface to prevent entrapped pressure between the seal and the guide ring itself. The addition of these grooves can also help eliminate jet -errosion, which is where the high-pressure fluid of the hydraulic system is forced through the localised split in the ring and damages the seal.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application.

M Seals piston guide ring / wear ring profile FB05 has the addition of a locating ring on the inside diameter to reduce axial movement in reciprocating applications.

Piston guide ring profile FB05 is a tight tolerance ring which is commonly used in pneumatic applications where precise piston movement is critical. This wear ring can be manufactured from several of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control and low friction operation.

The tight tolerance control on the FB05 profile ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the rod is under static or dynamic load. This profile is split for ease of installation and normally locates on the piston in the centre of two single acting (uni-directional) piston seals working in a back-to-back configuration.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application.

M Seals rod guide ring / wear ring profile FB06 has the addition of a locating ring on the outside diameter to reduce axial movement in reciprocating applications. It is a tight tolerance ring which is commonly used in pneumatic applications where precise calculated movement is critical.

This wear ring can be manufactured from several of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control and low friction operation.

The tight tolerance control on the FB06 profile ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the rod is under static or dynamic load.

This profile is split for ease of installation and locates into the gland and is commonly used in tandem sealing configurations where two single acting (uni-directional) seals are working in-line to provide a level of sealing redundancy.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application.

FB07 profile is a tight tolerance ‘U’ shaped piston guide ring / wear ring which is produced with additional retaining lugs which help prevent axial movement while the piston is reciprocating under pressure. These retaining lugs can also help retain the ring when it may be required to pass over an inlet port.

Profile FB07 can be manufactured from several of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control of mating metallic hardware members in fluid power or pneumatic systems. The tight tolerance control on this profile ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the piston is under static or dynamic load which helps to significantly increase seal life when compared to high volume moulded rings.

This profile is provided split for ease of installation and is commonly utilised in tandem alongside our double acting (bi-directional) piston seal KB08E for heavy duty long stroke applications.

Profile FB07 can be supplied with spiral grooves on the main contact surface to prevent entrapped pressure between the seal and the guide ring itself. The addition of these grooves can also help eliminate jet -erosion, which is where the high-pressure fluid of the hydraulic system is forced through the localised split in the ring and damages the seal.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application.

The FB08 profile is a tight tolerance ‘U’ shaped rod working guide ring / wear ring which is produced with additional retaining lugs which helps prevent axial movement while the rod is reciprocating under pressure.

Profile FB08 can be manufactured from several of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control of mating metallic hardware members in fluid power or pneumatic systems. The tight tolerance control on this profile ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the piston is under static or dynamic load which helps to significantly increase seal life when compared to high volume moulded rings.

This profile is provided split for ease of installation and is commonly utilised for use as a combined guide ring and back-up ring for rod seals working in heavy duty applications where metalwork clearance gaps need to be quite large. It can be supplied with spiral grooves on the main contact surface to prevent entrapped pressure between the seal and the guide ring itself. The addition of these grooves can also help eliminate jet -erosion, which is where the high-pressure fluid of the hydraulic system is forced through the localised split in the ring and damages the seal.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application.

FB09 profile is a modification of our standard FB08 rod working guide ring which incorporates a scraping / wiping edge on the non-pressure side to allow it to be utilised in heavy duty applications where the removal of heavy particles of mud or ice may be present.

As per our FB08 guide ring the FB09 is a tight tolerance ‘U’ shaped rod working guide ring / wear ring which is produced with additional retaining lugs to help prevent axial movement while the rod is reciprocating under pressure. It can be manufactured from several of our high-performance thermoplastic materials to provide precise clearance control of mating metallic hardware members in fluid power or pneumatic systems. The tight tolerance control ensures excellent bearing contact which helps minimise and control misalignment while the piston is under static or dynamic load which helps to significantly increase seal life when compared to high volume moulded rings.

This profile is provided split for ease of installation and is commonly utilised in multistage hydraulic rams where space is limited and where metalwork clearance gaps need to be quite large.

Please contact our technical department for further information on the correct material choice for your application.