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STYLE 688 SPLIT SEAL

Cartiridge mounted mechanical seal in two parts

Two pre-assembled halves

No more handling of single seal parts.

Sleveless
Patented design for tapered extension of
stuffing box.

Easy repair
Wear parts can be replaced without
removing the gland.

SEALING BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

Sealing Devices and Industrial Solutions  

Est. 1989   In Italy

SEALTEK STYLE 688 MEET THE NEW New

GENERATION OF SPLIT SEALS

Style 688 is the latest result of Sealtek research and engineering efforts, and the most advanced split seal in
UNLIKE ANY OTHER

the World.

While still keeping all the features and

benefits of the acclaimed Style 600SL
Materials
cartridge-mounted mechanical seal, which
has introduced to the market the concept of
Sliding Carbon (B), Carbon (A), RB
conical extension of the stuffing box, Style 688 faces Silicon Carbide (Q2), Sintered
Silicon Carbide (Q1), Diamond
requires no more effort than joining the two
Technical Data coated Silicon Carbide (D1)
parts together and tightening the gland bolts. O-rings NBR, EPDM, FKM, FEPM
pressure Max 2.5 MPa* (362 PSI) This dramatically cuts the installation time
temperature Max 120°C (248°F) from hours to minutes, reduces the machine
speed Max 20 m/s (44.74 mph) Springs Hastelloy C4
downtime and lowers the risk of installation-
*Actual pressure limit may vary.
related seal malfunctions.
Metal 1.4571 CrNiMo Steel (316Ti) -
Style 688 can be applied on a wide range of parts Wet parts available in special
alloys
applications and is the ideal seal for pumps
which are difficult to disassemble or are located
in hard to reach positions.

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2 PRE-ASSEMBLED HALVES
Style 688 has been designed with the goal of creating a split
WHY
A SLEEVELESS
mechanical seal that could represent an improvement over the
current state of technology, eliminating the typical issues of the
SEAL
split seals on the market.
A Sealtek patented design
The real innovation that Sealtek has representing a massive innovation
brought with Style 688 is the departure over the previous generation of
from the typical split seal design, which
cartridge mechanical seals.
usually involves very narrow dead ends
near the seal faces and a very complicated The seal chamber is empty: no bulky cartrirdge
replacement process for worn parts, in fa- will fill the stuffing box.
vor of an open conical seal chamber and a
Conical extension of the stuffing box, granting
hassle-free refurbishment procedure, typi-
the advantages of a tapered bore design
cal of Sealtek Sleeveless line.
in terms of self-cooling and self-cleaning
Due to its design features, Style 688 can be properties, resulting in a superior MTBF.
pressure-tested at factory and be shipped
No sleeve required to keep the cartridge
as fully assembled seal, which is eventually
elements together. The lack of sleeve
opened only for the seal installation. This
dramatically increases the misalignment
EASY prevents any dust or dirt from settling on
the seal faces, and completely eliminates
tolerance, and greatly reduces the final price.

EFFECTIVE the necessity of manipulating the critical

parts for assembly.
After the pre-assembled halves are joined together, it is
TWO HALVES installed exactly like a standard one-piece cartridge seal.
No fretting, no shaft scoring. The shaft o-ring is
placed outside the stuffing box, so any damage
to the shaft inside the seal chamber doesn’t
affect the seal.
Balanced design, springs are kept out of the
fluid.

The ease of installation is not what makes a mechanical seal

effective in its primary job -sealing. Thus, the features of
Style 688 are not limited to installation.

Tapered bore extension creating turbolent

flow in the stuffing box: no particles build up,
cleaning action, self-coking.

Diamond coating available

12µm for seal faces
688H “Semi split” cartridge seal

Silicon carbide coated in amorphous
diamond features:
Considerably lower heat generation
and power absorption;
Virtually no wear, unmatched dry
running capacity and superior perfor-
mances in low lubrication applications.
Combines the lower cost and the higher
reliability of a single piece gland with
the practicality of the split wear parts.
Install like a standard seal, refurbish
like a split seal.
Dead end design: no internal circulation, flush
Easy installation and inexpensive
often necessary, solid particles build-up.
repair kits, the best of the both worlds.

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1. Springs out of the fluid

2. Conical stationary face
3. Optional captive bolts stay in place even when seal is open
4. Integrated flush ports
5. Balanced seal design
6. All repleaceable parts are located outside the gland

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INSTRUCTIONS OF USE 1
Open the seal by removing all the shoulder screws.
Lube the (A) shaft o-ring. BE CAREFUL NOT TO PUT ANY
LUBRICANT ON THE O-RING’S ENDS.

Place the two halves of the seal around the shaft and tighten
2 the (B) four gland screws alternately, in order to make the
halves come together parallel. Do not tighten over 10 Nm
(90 in-lbs).

3 Push the seal against

the stuffing box face.

Tighten the nuts on the stuffing

4 box studs alternately until a
torque of about 10 Nm (90 in-lbs).

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 5 Tighten the (C) two outer collar screws at a torque
of about 5,5 Nm (50 in-lbs).
Gradually untighten the (D) four centering clips
screws until the slots for the inner collar screws
are accessible.
DO NOT COMPLETELY REMOVE THE CENTERING
CLIPS

6 Tighten the (E) two

inner collar screws at a
torque of about 5,5 Nm
(50 in-lbs).

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7 Gradually tighten back the (D) four centering clips

screws until fully compressed. Alternately lock the
(F) setting screws to the shaft until secure.

8 Remove the (D) centering clips and save them for

future use. Manually turn the shaft to make sure
nothing is binding.

9 Connect the required piping to the flush ports if

needed, vent all air from stuffing box and start the
equipment with the manufacturer’s recommended
procedure.

SEALTEK srl
35010 VIGONZA (PD) Italy - Via Germania, 31
Tel. +39 0498932178 - 8930536
Fax +39 0498931723
www.sealtek.com - e-mail: info@sealtek.com