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This section contains informative and instructive publications from the past few years.
- 2009.09.23
Brochure: Sealing Technology for Sustainable Emission Reduction
- The basic principles of innovative sealing solutions for reduced-emission vehicle designs
- 2009.09.15
Damping Behavior of Pneumatic Cylinders Optimized
- Static cover seal and end-of-stroke damping in a single part
- 2009.07.17
Freudenberg and Audi Work Well Together
- Joint developments for innovative sealing solutions
- 2009.05.26
Maximum functional reliability for wind power plants
- Remote monitoring using Simmerring with sensor reduces maintenance requirement
- 2009.05.20
Freudenberg Supplies Sealing Package for S 400 Hybrid
- Freudenberg is supplying Mercedes with an entire package of seals comprising no less than 25 components for the hybrid transmission in the new...
- 2009.05.20
Simmerring solutions for optimum friction and function
- Maximising long-term protection and minimising energy consumption for agricultural and construction machinery
- 2009.05.13
Sealing concept for the systematic reduction of CO2 emissions
- Caring for the environment is also producing innovative solutions for construction and agricultural machinery
- 2009.05.05
Compact industrial piston accumulator up to 350 bar
- Modern materials for minimal weight and high specific performance requirements
- 2009.04.22
Product marking increases seal security
- The first anti-fraud marking process for elastomer seals in the world - traceability, material identification, warranty protection and guarding...
- 2009.03.17
OACIS newly founded: Freudenberg Reinforces Oil and Gas Business
- In order to make the most of the global sealing opportunities in the oil, gas, and chemical industries, Freudenberg has merged sealing activities in...
- 2009.01.22
Freudenberg Seals Help Make New Mercedes Models
- Daimler’s new four-cylinder engine, the OM 651, has already proven its worth in the Mercedes C-Class. It will also be used to ensure fast yet...
- 2009.01.09
Sealing Concept for Consistent Emissions Reduction
- Reducing emissions is currently the most important development target in the car industry. Nothing is being left out: all vehicle components, new...
- 2008.12.12
Reliably Sealing Terminal Boxes for Photovoltaic Modules
- Silicon seal adapted to meet critical requirements exactly
- 2008.12.04
Hygienic PTFE Rotary Shaft Seal in Line with EU Directive
- The economical and FDA-compliant sealing of shafts in kneading, agitating, and mixing machinery
- 2008.12.04
Special Elastomer Composite Parts and High-precision Parts for AdBlue
- Tested components demonstrate outstanding resistance to urea solution
- 2008.11.12
Effective Elimination of Vibrations
- Making wind power plants more energy efficient
- 2008.10.27
Freudenberg Wins Innovation Award
- f-cell Award 2008 for new developments in the fuel cell sector
- 2008.10.10
Hydraulic Sealing Systems for Wind Power Plants
- More safety for hydraulic systems even in critical conditions
- 2008.09.19
Telediagnosis For Rotary Shaft Seals
- Seal with integral leakage sensor useful for more than just off-shore plants
- 2008.09.19
Mechanical Face Seal for Turbochargers Ready for Series Production
- Blow-by and oil leakage reduced to an all-time low
- 2008.09.09
New Brochure about Sealing Caps for Housing Bores
- Technical data about standard and customized sealing caps both with and without additional functions
- 2008.09.04
Brand-new Sealing Material for SF6 Gas-insulated Switchgears
- Long-lasting, reliable, and with minimized permeation rate
- 2008.08.28
Seals for Large Bearings and Rotating Assemblies
- Providing reliable protection for the Achilles heel of wind power plants
- 2008.07.17
Package Solutions for Wind Power Plants
- Customized seals and vibration control products
- 2008.06.18
High-performance Seals for the Aerospace Industry
- Simrit presents new sealing materials and engineered solutions
- 2008.05.30
Hydraulic Sealing System for 55,000-kN Giant
- Cylinders in world record-breaking injection molding machine sealed with standard components
- 2008.05.26
Freudenberg Wins Toyota Silver Award
- Toyota has acknowledged Freudenberg’s excellent performance as a supplier by presenting it with one of its coveted Toyota Silver Awards for...
- 2008.05.13
Integrated Sealing Solutions for Crankshafts
- Reduced weight, fewer CO2 emissions, lower process costs, and simplified assembly
- 2008.04.25
Universal Sealing Material for the Food Industry
- Excellent resistance to CIP/SIP cleaning agents, grease, and steam
- 2008.04.04
Primary Seal for Shanghai Tunnel Boring Machines
- Seals measuring over 10 m in diameter provide perfect protection for large bearings
- 2008.04.04
New changes for Simrit UK and Ireland
- Managing Director: Mark Syer, Sales Director: Stuart Campton
- 2008.03.06
Freudenberg Continues to Grow
- Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik to open new production plant for cylinder head gaskets in Germany
- 2008.02.20
Sealing Expertise for the Oil and Gas Industry
- Freudenberg Process Seals consolidates position on Norwegian and Scottish markets
- 2008.02.01
Closer cooperation between Corfina and Freudenberg
- Corfina Industriale transfers shares to Freudenberg
- 2008.01.21
Freudenberg Simrit Focuses on Medical Technology
- Sealing specialist widens its range of products
- 2008.01.07
Bearing Seal Ensures Clean Injection Molding Machines
- Special single-piece hinge pin seal developed for toggle lock systems
- 2007.11.28
Online Sealing Expertise for Distributors
- Simrit Academy offers highly tailored web-based training courses
- 2007.11.21
Hinge Pin Seal Prevents Lubricant Loss
- Cleaner joints and lower lubricant consumption
- 2007.11.13
Mounting and Dismounting Radial Shaft Seals Safely
- Complete set of mounting and dismounting tools for maintenance and repair
- 2007.11.02
Special Sealing Package Needed for R744 Air Conditioning Unit
- Special Sealing Package Needed for R744 Air Conditioning Unit
- 2007.11.02
Solenoid Armatures for Modern Engine Designs
- Sealing components made of special elastomers needed for AdBlue SCR and CNG/LPG
- 2007.09.25
Seals for Applications Featuring AdBlue
- Tested elastomers demonstrate outstanding resistance to urea solution
- 2007.09.12
Optimizing Flows for Crankshaft Bearings
- Sealing element in bearing shell reduces oil flow; smaller oil pumps mean lower emissions
- 2007.08.16
ver 500 Million Simmerrings Since 2000
- A classic seal writes history, breaks records
- 2007.07.25
Wide Range of Demands Made on Seals for Biodiesels
- FKM materials optimized for each specific application
- 2007.07.17
Shock Dampers Integrated into Pulleys
- Toothed pulley drives decoupled from vibrations
- 2007.06.25
Freudenberg Group continues to increase sales and result
- The Freudenberg Group concluded the past financial year 2006 with success. For the first time in the company's 158-year history, the sales threshold...
- 2007.05.29
Optimizing Cycle Times for Automated O-ring Installation
- Resilience dynamics of elastomer seal rings affect production processes
- 2007.04.20
Enhanced Sealing Technology Website
- Faster, more user-friendly, more detailed: Simrit online is overhauled
- 2007.04.17
Simmerring with Bidirectional Condition Monitoring
- Integration of additional sensor function allows seal to identify inflow of water
- 2007.04.13
New Edition of Standard Work in Sealing Technology
- New, updated Simrit® catalog for developers, engineers, and buyers
- 2007.04.11
The Intelligent Quick-fitting Pipe Connector
- Integration of sensors into Plug & Seal significantly cuts costs
- 2007.04.04
New High-performance Seal for Extreme Conditions
- New U-packing vastly improves performance in hydraulic applications
- 2007.03.30
Elastomer Multipol Encoder and Sensor Combined in a Speed Measurement System
- Combining the measurement of speeds and rotation angles with sealing functions
- 2007.03.08
Freudenberg Sealing Technology Helps Reduce CO2 Emissions
- High demand for emission-reducing solutions
- 2007.03.07
World’s Biggest Simmerring Manufactured
- Simrit seals Voith Schneider propellers in platform supply vessels
- 2007.02.18
Drag Oil Compensation for Long-stroke and Special Cylinders
- Simple volume compensator significantly increases sealing system operating safety
- 2007.01.31
Conductive Seal for EMC Shielding
- The incorporation of EMC shielding into elastomer sealing materials cuts costs
- 2007.01.18
O-ring with Dry Lifetime Lubrication for Drinking Water Applications
- mposite O-ring and coating ensures worry-free drinking water applications
- 2007.01.15
A More Economical Way to Seal Larger Dimensions
- Butt joint-vulcanized continuous seals capable of withstanding even dynamic loads
- 2007.01.08
Axle suspension and guidance for higher train speeds
- Conical springs with optimized stiffness to reduce noise and vibration for increased ride comfort.
- 2006.12.06
Gas Diffusion Layer with Integral Seal
- Major step forward in the production, assembly, and performance of fuel cells
- 2006.11.27
Cracks Form in Imitation Seals after Only 96 Hours
- The dangers of using cheap imitations: safety only guaranteed by original Simmerrings®
- 2006.11.13
Krupke Holding Acquires Metal Sealing Ring Manufacturer Hufa from Freudenberg
- The owner-run investment company Krupke Holding GmbH has bought the metal sealing ring manufacturer Hugo Faßbender Dichtungsgesellschaft (Hufa) from...
- 2006.10.17
Gold medal for Freudenberg developers
- Freudenberg development company wins 2006 f-cell award Gas diffusion layer with integrated seal for fuel cell technology Intelligent combination of...
- 2006.09.22
Customized Simmerrings Thanks to Variable Design
- Service life extended by up to 50 percent even in critical conditions
- 2006.08.23
Abes Technoseal to be Simrit's New Preferred Distributor in South Africa
- Seal specialist Abes Technoseal has become Freudenberg Simrit's new preferred distributor in South Africa. Freudenberg Simrit, the global technology...
- 2006.07.12
Flex-Fuel Vehicles Require Carefully Adapted Seals
- Fuel mixtures make great demands on materials
- 2006.07.11
Sealing Shafts Economically and in Compliance with FDA Standards
- A very hygienic design: the Radiamatic® HTS II 9539 has a sealing lip that is flush with the housing, has no clearance volume, and is FDA-approved
- 2006.06.01
Major investment in Remagen
- New Coating Facility for Pressure Accumulators Works Faster and Is More Environmentally Friendly
- 2006.05.31
DKG Product Award 2006 goes to Freudenberg
- Award for Intelligent Sealing Solution
- 2006.04.19
Hydrolysis-resistant Polyurethane Seals for Drinking Water
- Extremely wear resistant and cost efficient in terms of production, installation, and spares
- 2006.04.11
Top-quality O-rings
- Freudenberg invests around 2.5 million euros in Oberwihl, Germany where it is opening a new production facility
- 2006.03.27
Minimizing energy consumption in drive technology
- Energy-saving Simmerring Reduces Frictional Losses
- 2006.03.17
Leak-free even after over 2 million driving cycles in an injection molding machine
- Direct Comparison of Hydraulic Sealing Systems
- 2006.02.22
Freudenberg Simrit Opens Sales Office in Moscow
- On January 2, Freudenberg Simrit opened a new sales office in Moscow in order to develop the market potential for sealing and vibration control...
- 2006.02.20
Lubricant and Radial Shaft Seal in Perfect Harmony
- Simmerring(R) radial shaft seals and lubricants: a vitally important system that determines quality and durability.
- 2005.12.09
Minimizing Friction Saves Energy
- It is a well-known fact that limited reserves of petroleum are forcing humankind to develop completely new drive concepts based on hydrogen and...
- 2005.11.25
Freudenberg DS Extends Activities in Romania
- Production of automotive brake hoses began in Ploiesti in 2003
- 2005.11.03
Hybrid Propulsion Systems Require Economical EMC Shields
- The hybridization of drives has resulted in a massive increase in the number of electrical and electronic components in vehicles. In addition to the...
- 2005.10.20
Sealing Solution for CO2 Air Conditioning Units
- The refrigerant R134a is the standard agent used today in vehicle air conditioning units. The future, however, certainly belongs to CO2. The main...
- 2005.10.01
Bellows for Universal Sealing Applications
- Single- or multi-convolution bellows are universally applicable, protective components for ball, swivel, and slip joints. They are also used to...
- 2005.09.27
Making the Most of the Potential of Hybrid Propulsion Systems
- On September 21 and 22, 2005, Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik hosted a symposium for approximately 40 experts from the automotive and...
- 2005.09.12
Almost Everything Is Possible
- Not every sealing task can be tackled by a standard seal. With specially shaped seal profiles, hoses, and cords made of elastomer materials, on the...
- 2005.09.11
Comprehensive Sealing Solutions for New Products
- In the automotive industry, the key to gaining the edge over the competition lies in the reduction of overall costs, the shortening of development...
- 2005.08.30
Water Pump Seal Compensates for Vibrations
- Water pumps driven by tooth wheels and chains in passenger car and truck engines are subjected to not only axial, but also radial and tangential...
- 2005.08.24
New Faces at Management Level
- Since Jörg Sost switched to the board of management of the Freudenberg group, two new faces have joined the board of management at Freudenberg...
- 2005.07.28
Development Center under New Management
- On July 1, Dr. Ulrich K. Frenzel became the Director of Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik’s Technical Development Center in Weinheim.
- 2005.07.04
Jörg Sost Joins Management Board of Freudenberg & Co.
- On July 1, 2005, Jörg Sost joined the Management Board of Freudenberg & Co. as a general partner. The 60-year-old trained economist left the post he...
- 2005.06.29
Customized Seals for Every Installation Space
- The single-piece, double-action compact CoverSeal has been optimized in terms of tolerance and function to suit the installation space for which it...
- 2005.06.07
Mercedes Car Group Opts for Comprehensive Sealing Solutions
- In the automotive industry, the key to gaining the edge over the competition lies in the reduction of overall costs, the shortening of development...
- 2005.06.03
Vibration Damping for Power Transmission Engineering Applications
- Vibrations not only cause noise, they also put a strain on components in the drive train, which can significantly reduce their service lives....
- 2005.05.26
New Edition of Standard Work in Sealing Technology
- With more than 1,000 pages of technological and materials-related information, the Simrit catalog has developed over the decades into the standard...
- 2005.05.03
New factory in Changchun officially opened
- Freudenberg and NOK are intensifying their joint activities in the growth region that is China. Their aim is to become their customers - leading...
- 2005.04.08
Hydraulic Seals with Pressure Relief Function
- Rod sealing systems in hydraulic cylinders are generally made up of one primary and one secondary seal. In certain operating conditions, the pressure...
- 2005.04.07
New Radial Shaft Seal Can Now Be Used in a Wider Range of Applications
- Simrit´s brand new PTS radial shaft seal has a modular structure. Thanks to variations in the PTFE or elastomer material used, the steel or...
- 2005.04.06
Simrit Boosts the Performance of its Packages
- More than ever before, design engineers and purchasers expect a global presence and a comprehensive range of additional services from their...
- 2005.04.05
Telediagnosis for Radial Shaft Seals
- Radial shaft seals are exposed to greater loads and stresses than most other machine elements. Moreover, they are indispensable for the...