Cassette Seal System 3000 (US version)0 pages

Cassette seal

System 3000
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The System 3000 Cassette seal is designed especially
for use with vehicles working in arduous conditions,
such as heavy trucks, forestry machinery, agricultural
equipment and general off-road vehicles. In addition to
the sealing function performed by the spring-activated
sealing lip, there are several dust and exclusion lips
that form effective barriers against water, sand and
dust. System 3000 is optimized for use in rotating hub
applications. When optimized, the press-fit of the outside
metal casing within the wheel hub ensures an efficient
transfer of frictional heat from the seal. The inside
elastomeric portion is fitted on the shaft and remains
static when the equipment is in use, ensuring constant
sealing force, independent of the vehicle speed. This,
and the totally enclosed nature of System 3000, means
service life is considerably longer than other current
designs.

The System 3000 HS (High Speed) seal is based
on the well proven System 3000, and as the name
implies, is developed for equipment running at higher
speeds. A part of our product development testing
for System 3000 HS included field-testing with axles
installed on the ”de-Rooy Transport” team’s heavy
trucks, which successfully completed the Paris-Dakar
Rally 2001.
During the race the seal performed perfectly even when
exposed to speeds up to 95 mph under severe road and
weather conditions. Subsequent inspection revealed there
to be no signs of excessive wear nor deterioration of the
sealing lips and the mating metal surfaces.