Section: Week 10-12: LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles | EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24

Section: Week 10-12: LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles | EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24 | Grŵp NPTC Group Moodle

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  QET3/029 Maintenance of Mechanical Systems
  
  This section contains useful information for the unit and covers six learning outcomes:
  
  LO 1 Understand the maintenance function
  LO 2 Understand lubricants and lubrication systems
  LO 3 Understand bearing operations, types, materials and causes of failure
  LO 4 Understand power transmissions, principles of operation and failure patterns
  LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles
  LO 6 Understand and use dismantling and re-assembly techniques
  
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  Staff and Contact Details
  Unit 029 will be delivered by Ian Griffiths
  
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Week 10-12: LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles

Week 10-12: LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles
- Select activity 29.5 Learning outcome: Understand seals and s...
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  29.5 Learning outcome: Understand seals and sealing principles
  Learning Objectives:
  To demonstrate an understanding of the principles and identify the types of seals and gaskets
  To dismantle, inspect and re-assemble a mechanical system that includes inspection and replacement of seals and gaskets
- Select activity Activity 1:Please look through the PowerPoint on S...
  
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  Activity 1:
  Please look through the PowerPoint on Seals and then watch Video 1 showing the different types of seals used in industry.
- Select activity Seals and Gaskets PP
  
  Seals and Gaskets PP File
  
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  Here is a PowerPoint on Seals and Gaskets used within the engineering sector.
- Select activity Video 1:Here is a video showing the different type...
  
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  Video 1:
  Here is a video showing the different types of seal used in industry.
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  Activity 2:
  Please watch Video 2 that shows how to install packing glands into the stuffing box of a pump and then Video 3 showing you how to make a paper gasket for a flange on a pump.
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  Video 2:
  
  Here is a video showing how to correctly install new packing glands into a pump.
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  Video 3:
  
  Here is a video showing how to make a paper gasket to fit a flange on a pump.
- Select activity Activity 3:Please watch Video 4 that explains what...
  
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  Activity 3:
  Please watch Video 4 that explains what a the lip seal is and what it does.
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  Video 4:
  A video explaining the installation of a split lip seal ring.
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  Activity 4:
  Please watch Video 5 that looks at the Mechanical seal. After watching these please read through the PowerPoint that explains how to fit a mechanical seal.
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  Video 5:
  Here is a video showing the basics of a mechanical seal.
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  Mechanical Seals PP File
  
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  Here is a PowerPoint on Mechanical Seals used within the engineering sector.
- Select activity How to Install Mechanical Seals PP
  
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  Here is a PowerPoint on how to replace a mechanical seal on a 4” centrifugal effluent pump.
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  Activity 5:
  Please watch Video 6 that looks at the spiral wound gasket used primarily for flanges and then Video 7 that focuses at the different seals used in engineering, including the labyrinth seal.
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  Video 6:
  Here is a video showing the make up of a spiral wound gasket and how it is made.
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  Video 7:
  Here is a video showing the different types of seal used in industry including how the labyrinth seal works.
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  Seals Activity Assignment
  
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  Please use the resources available in this section to complete the seals activity to the best of your ability then upload here.
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  Extra Useful Information on Seals
- Select activity How to identify and Measure Oil Seals
  
  How to identify and Measure Oil Seals File
  
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  Here is a word document explaining how to identify and measure Oil Seals.
- Select activity Felt Seals
  
  Felt Seals URL
  
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  Here is a link to information about the make up, advantages and applications of felt seals.
- Select activity United Seal Case Study
  
  United Seal Case Study File
  
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  Here is an interesting case study from a manufacturing company that produces seals.
- Select activity Information on Designing and Producing a High Performance Gasket or Seal
  
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  Here are notes from United Seal & Rubber Co. INC on how to design and produce a high performance gasket or seal.
- Select activity Different Types of Gasket Materials
  
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  Here is a link to show the different types of gasket used in industry

Section: Week 10-12: LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles | EAL Level 3 QET3/029 Maintenance of mechanical systems 23-24 | Grŵp NPTC Group Moodle

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

This section contains useful information for the unit and covers six learning outcomes:

LO 1 Understand the maintenance function

Staff and Contact Details

Unit 029 will be delivered by Ian Griffiths

Email is ian.griffiths@nptcgroup.ac.uk

Teams Phone Number is 0330 818 8345

Ian Griffiths will be contactable during 9am to 4:30pm Mon to Friday

Week 10-12: LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles

Week 10-12: LO 5 Understand seals and sealing principles

29.5 Learning outcome: Understand seals and sealing principles

Learning Objectives:

To demonstrate an understanding of the principles and identify the types of seals and gasketsTo dismantle, inspect and re-assemble a mechanical system that includes inspection and replacement of seals and gaskets

Activity 1:

Please look through the PowerPoint on Seals and then watch Video 1 showing the different types of seals used in industry.

Here is a PowerPoint on Seals and Gaskets used within the engineering sector.

Video 1:

Here is a video showing the different types of seal used in industry.

Activity 2:

Please watch Video 2 that shows how to install packing glands into the stuffing box of a pump and then Video 3 showing you how to make a paper gasket for a flange on a pump.

Video 2:

Here is a video showing how to correctly install new packing glands into a pump.

Video 3:

Here is a video showing how to make a paper gasket to fit a flange on a pump.

Activity 3:

Please watch Video 4 that explains what a the lip seal is and what it does.

Video 4:

A video explaining the installation of a split lip seal ring.

Activity 4:

Please watch Video 5 that looks at the Mechanical seal. After watching these please read through the PowerPoint that explains how to fit a mechanical seal.

Video 5:

Here is a video showing the basics of a mechanical seal.

Here is a PowerPoint on Mechanical Seals used within the engineering sector.

Here is a PowerPoint on how to replace a mechanical seal on a 4” centrifugal effluent pump.

Activity 5:

Please watch Video 6 that looks at the spiral wound gasket used primarily for flanges and then Video 7 that focuses at the different seals used in engineering, including the labyrinth seal.

Video 6:

Here is a video showing the make up of a spiral wound gasket and how it is made.

Video 7:

Here is a video showing the different types of seal used in industry including how the labyrinth seal works.

Extra Useful Information on Seals

Here is a word document explaining how to identify and measure Oil Seals.

Here is a link to information about the make up, advantages and applications of felt seals.

Here is an interesting case study from a manufacturing company that produces seals.

Here are notes from United Seal & Rubber Co. INC on how to design and produce a high performance gasket or seal.

Here is a link to show the different types of gasket used in industry

To demonstrate an understanding of the principles and identify the types of seals and gaskets
To dismantle, inspect and re-assemble a mechanical system that includes inspection and replacement of seals and gaskets