Component:
SAE J514 Plugs
Product:
Case Number:
1024
Problem:
Leaking Plugs
Use Description
Under development
Solution
Under development
Results
Under development
Post-Script
Under development
Component:
Agricultural and Forestry Equipment
Product:
Case Number:
1025
Problem:
Fluid system leaks during shipment resulted in environmental claims from transit and/or customs companies. Customer dissatisfaction increased. The fluid leaks caused paint contamination resulting in component sleeve damage.
Use Description
Plastic plugs were used in the SAE ports for sealing the cylinders during painting and shipment of the cylinders.
Solution
Installed Zero-Leak Gold socket head plugs instead of the plastic plugs.
Results
The leaks were eliminated. The ZLGP were removable. Satisfied customers, and no environmental or clean up costs due to leaking ports.
Post-Script
62246
Component:
Drain, Cushion Bleed Plug
Product:
Case Number:
1026
Problem:
Old style, O-ring only SAE straight thread socket head plugs were backing out and causing leaks. Customer complaints brought the matter to a head.
Use Description
Manufacturer applied a chemical sealant in a fruitless effort to keep the plugs from backing out.
Solution
Zero-Leak Gold socket head plugs were installed without any kind of chemical sealant. A 2-3 month evaluation confirmed that the ZLGP did not leak, nor did they require any type of chemical sealant.
Results
No leaks were reported. The ZLGP could be removed and installed without any thread damage to the port of the ZLGP. The O-ring was damaged either. The low profile of the ZLGP eased some clearance problems that had existed with the thicker headed SAE plug.
Post-Script
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Component:
Press, Hydraulic
Product:
Case Number:
1058
Problem:
Old style, O-ring only SAE J514 straight thread -12 socket head plugs were constantly backing out of the cylinders installed on hydraulic presses. The presses had to be shut down for 8 hours to service the leaking plug ports.
Use Description
The hydraulic cylinders that were used on the hydraulic presses had SAE O-ring only straight thread plugs installed. The hydraulic presses were used to produce hydro-form parts for the automotive industry. High volume and continuous production are extremely important.
Solution
The SAE O-ring only plugs were removed from the cylinders and replaced with -12 socket head Zero-Leak Gold Plugs.
Results
The ZLGP did not back out, eliminating the loss of valuable production time and costly repair labor costs.
Post-Script
62586