Development Of a Novel Wiper Seal Test Rig and Validation of Wiper Seal Performances

Abstract

Although the choice of wiper seal is not paid attention to in applications, the wiper seal is one of the most important elements of the system which isolates the hydraulic or pneumatic system from the external environment. Contamination in hydraulic and pneumatic systems can cause significant damage to metal parts of the cylinder, sealing elements, and other components of the whole system. This is the reason why Kastas Sealing Technologies develops a new test bench to perform wiper seal performance tests. This paper provides us with a technical overview of the design of the wiper seal test rig and performance analysis according to environmental effects on the wiper seal.