Rotary Seal Blog

Blogging is a way for Kalsi Engineering to provide up to date information more quickly than we can through traditional information channels like our seal handbook and static web pages. Here you will learn how we are working to solve industry problems through posts about new rotary seal products and posts about testing directed at specific industry problems and applications. You will also learn about the people who make it all happen, as we highlight the achievements and milestones in their lives. Visit our blog for the latest information on Kalsi-brand rotary seals and other Kalsi Engineering products and services.

Pushing the envelope of mud seal design

Kalsi Engineering just finished the inaugural testing of a radical new partitioning seal that was designed for mud-oil separation (mud seal service) in oilfield power swivels and other lubricant overpressure-type […]

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Installation testing of KLS-Brand RCD seals

Kalsi Engineering invests significantly in testing to better serve our customers. In many cases, this involves dynamic seal testing, but not always. We recently realized we were unable to advise […]

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A 200-hour lip seal test at 1,500 psi and 136 sfpm

We began marketing KLS® lip seals for 1,000 psi dynamic service in oilfield rotary heads after testing them at a speed that is equivalent to a 10.375” mandrel rotating at […]

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A new role for Lannie Dietle

Three years ago, long-term employee Lannie Dietle announced that he was retiring on August 23, 2018 (his 65th birthday), and then moving to Maryland. Since his principal objective is to […]

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High pressure washpipe assemblies

Kalsi Engineering is very pleased to announce a collaborative effort with Packard International, Inc. to provide high pressure washpipe assemblies to the oilfield drilling industry. Units with three-inch bores are […]

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