Differences and Characteristics of Familiar Sealing Parts

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Differences and Characteristics of Familiar Sealing Parts

The sealing parts, such as gaskets and O-rings are supporting the daily use of our machine and equipments behind the scene.

There are various kinds of sealing parts for stainless steel equipment. So, what is the difference between all of them? In this article, we tried to introduce and explain the sealing parts which are commonly used,  and also their characteristics and performance.

What you will learn in this article

・What is a “sealing part”?

・What is the difference between a gasket, seal, and O-ring?

・What are the different materials used for seals?

・What is the key to selecting the best seal material?

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Experiment: When an airtight container is knocked over, how much water will leak out?

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NITTO KINZOKU KOGYO's airtight containers have 2 different kinds of sealing lid: clip-down type “CTH” and lock lever ring type “CTL”.

All of them are sufficiently airtight for use in storage, etc. However, it is not clear how much of the contents will leak when the container is in an abnormal condition.

In order to confirm this, we checked the amount of water leakage by laying down two types of containers. So, how much difference do they have?

Differences between "clip-down" type and "lock lever ring" type sealing mechanism

NITTO KINZOKU KOGYO's airtight containers have 2 different kinds of sealing lid: clip-down type “CTH” and lock lever ring type “CTL”. Let's start with a brief explanation of each.

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Stainless Steel Craft Beer-brewing Equipment: Good Choice for Small-lot production!

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"It was really nice to be able to consult with NITTO KINZOKU KOGYO about the design and production of original containers, considering the balance between the size of our production site, the production volume, and the cost of the equipment."

LINA

LINA is engaged in a wide range of businesses related to food and beverage, including restaurant management and craft beer brewing.
To meet the demand for small-volume production of craft beer brewery, LINA applied fully custom-made stainless steel containers from Nitto Kinzoku Kogyo.
LINA has built a brewing facility with 100L size cylindrical containers and has achieved the goal for providing an original beer production service for restaurants and wedding ceremonies.
Recently we got a chance to talk with Mr. Masahiro Ogawa, the president of LINA Corporation.

LINA's official website

Mr. Masahiro Ogawa, CEO and President

We make a wide variety of beers because we want as many people as possible to enjoy craft beer!

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