Avon Seals manufactures
almost all seal components in-house except for ceramic seal faces
and helical springs that are sourced from outside. Ceramic seal faces
come from Indian subsidiaries / collaborators of M/s. Feldmuhle Aktienge
Sellfehate, Germany, and M/s. Lambertville Ceramics, USA. Springs are
sourced from three reputed manufacturers who are approved sources for
many companies with ISO 9000 certification.
The raw materials
for the most critical components of the seal, ie, the carbon seal face
and bellows are directly imported by the company. The mettalic components
are pressed out of prime quality stainless sheet of AISI 304 grade.
The springs also are of AISI 304 grade, ensuring zero corrosion throughout
the service life. The bellows and L rings moulded out of specifically
compounded high ACN nitrile rubber ensures little degradation even when
subjected to high temperatures of automobile water pumps.
The time temperature
graphs on dry running of seals are regularly monitored to ensure that
the seals immunity towards dry-running is always safeguarded. These
in-process controls virtually rule out any defective component reaching
seal assembly stage. The company also boast of several destructive and
non-destructive seal-testing rigs.