Bal Seal to Launch High Force Spring for Oilfield Connecting
April 24 2015 - 8:33PM
Business Wire
Offers insertion and removal forces from 500 to
10,000+ lb
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has announced plans to launch the
Enforcer™ high force canted coil spring, a mechanical fastening
component that gives oil and gas equipment designers the ability to
mate critical parts with precisely controllable insertion and
removal forces — from 500 to more than 10,000 lb — over multiple
service cycles.
Bal Seal Engineering, a global provider of custom-engineered
sealing, connecting, conducting, and EMI shielding solutions, says
the Enforcer provides “repeatable, heavy-duty latching with minimal
axial play,” and offers an alternative to disposable shear pins and
complex ball detent assemblies. The spring, which can be piston or
housing mounted, can also be engineered with relatively low
insertion force to simplify the reattachment of parts. Available in
a variety of materials, including stainless steels and nickel-based
alloys, the spring leverages advanced manufacturing capabilities to
offer up to a 10X increase in force over the company’s existing Bal
Spring™ product line.
When made from a nickel-based alloy wire material with a
diameter of 0.031 in., Enforcer high force canted coil springs with
a 1-in. ID demonstrated an initial removal force of over 2000 lb,
and maintained a removal force of more than 1700 lb after five
cycles. In independent testing, larger diameter Enforcer springs
consistently demonstrated removal forces greater than 10,000
lb.
The company says it added the Enforcer to its spring product
offering in answer to a growing demand for more cost-effective
high-force latching options in downhole tools (LWD/MWD, plug
setting, retrieval), subsea valves, and other similar oil and gas
equipment applications.
“Bal Seal Engineering has a long history of success with its
sealing and connecting technology in the oilfield market,” says Bal
Seal Global Energy Market Manager Jim Harty. “With the launch of
innovative products like the new Enforcer high force spring, we’re
extending our experience to help oilfield customers meet their high
force fastening requirements as well.”
Bal Seal Engineering will officially introduce the Enforcer high
force canted coil spring in its booth (#3605) at the OTC 2015 show,
May 4–7, 2015 in Houston, TX. Information about the new spring will
also be available on the company’s website at
www.enforcerspring.com.
About Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. is a leading global provider of
custom-engineered sealing, connecting, conducting, and EMI/RFI
shielding and grounding solutions. The company’s products employ
unique Bal Spring™ canted coil spring technology to promote
enhanced equipment performance and reliability. For the latest news
and information about Bal Seal Engineering, visit
http://www.balseal.com/media, call 800.366.1006, or e-mail
sales@balseal.com.
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.Sherrie Trigg,
949-460-2198strigg@balseal.com