ENGINEERING SERVICES

DESIGN ASSISTANCE

All Seals has worked with a multitude of industries and different seal applications. When you need design assistance, no matter what project, we’ve already got the experience to meet any challenge. Most projects are solved with a simple review and application of standard seal design parameters. For complex problems, we’ll engineer the ideal solution. Call or e-mail our engineers through our “Ask an Engineer” tool.

MATERIAL SELECTION

Material selection is complex and crucial. Each grade of material has a unique set of physical and chemical properties that sets it apart from the others. Our recommendations consider the medium, temperature, static or dynamic motion, maximum operating pressure, environmental aspects, material costs and more. We are experts in all materials, including Viton™, EPDM, Nitrile, Silicone, PTFE and more.

COMPUTER ASSISTED DESIGN

All Seals uses CAD software, specifically SolidWorks, to produce solid models and drawings. Solid models are the preferred medium to accurately communicate requirements. Our Solid- Works system can read numerous CAD formats. We also use SolidWorks Product Data Management to tightly control print and model versions. This software assures that the correct version of the print or model is in use at all times.

REVERSE ENGINEERING

All Seals uses our advanced non-contact visual measurement equipment to take detailed measurements for our customers. Our staff can then reproduce the part in our SolidWorks CAD system. The resultant solid model can then be used to produce parts for cost analysis, design replication or testing validation. Most geometries can be measured without having to cut the part, however more complex shapes will require sectioning.

WAREHOUSE SERVICES

All-round superior service. You’re in a complex business and you rely on your suppliers on several fronts to go beyond simply fulfilling product orders. In fact, sometimes it’s their extraordinary service that makes the difference between you and your competition. All Seals offers more services at a better level of quality than others for three reasons:

1. Our experience of over five decades in virtually every industry and application;
2. Our worldwide, decades long established relationships with suppliers and distributors;
3. Our new, state-of-the-art facilities, including warehouse, testing lab, engineering services, customer services, software systems and more.

PACKAGING

Tell us how you want it shipped and All Seals will deliver to your exact specifications. We can bag the parts in your requested quantities. Our Just-In-Time (JIT) kitting saves you assembly time and overhead by grouping parts together – piston seals, rod seals, wipers, wear guides, O-Rings – any combination you require. We can create customerspecific bags/labels, even barcodes

PART ENHANCEMENT

Since different part compounds look alike, we can dot them in different colors. It improves quality control by ensuring the correct compound for each application, differentiating expensive parts, and matching correct sizes.

DELIVERY

Our worldwide resources, new state-of-the-art warehouse and worldwide delivery expertise enable us to pack, ship and track your order from the moment you place it. We deliver to local areas, nationwide and off-shore anywhere. Our international resources facilitate the process. And we’ll custom kit, bar code, even set up just-in-time (JIT) scheduling.

COATINGS

COATINGS

This process is primarily used in conjunction with an automated manufacturing process. All Seals is capable of powder coating parts with several friction reducing substances. This facilitates automatic assembly and can help with identification. Available coatings include talc, silicone, molybdenum disulfide (Moly), and Teflon® coatings. All Seals also offers wet coatings.

SALES & INVENTORY SUPPORT

VENDOR-MANAGED INVENTORY

Our Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) assures you’ll always have the parts you need. We can stock your specified parts, often ready for same day shipping. We maintain the inventory levels according to your needs. It also lowers in-process/stock-related material costs. We can also facilitate your sales and purchasing process through our Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system.

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE

EDI speeds up the ordering process, increases accuracy and prevents errors. It allows us to directly translate your sales request into our management software system. It saves the time of working with customer service as orders are electronically put into our system. And since the system is automated, it prevents human error in the transcription process of your order into our system.

QUALITY SERVICES

INCOMING QUALITY INSPECTION

Our new inspection facility ensures all incoming products conform to specified requirements. Micro-Vu Non-contact Visual Inspection Devices automatically measure parts for industry standards or your specifications. Shore A/M Durometers measure hardness, a physical property of rubber materials. Measuring specific gravity quickly verifies the compound type.

PPAP DOCUMENTATION

The Production Part Approval Process specifies the requirements for a new or changed part. It identified any production process weaknesses and assures all design and engineering requirements are met. Documentation includes Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram and Part Submission Warrant.