Mechanical seals, made and repaired in house.

Mechanical and replacement seals

Single spring, engineered and cartridge seals in stock. Any type of mechanical seal built to OEM specifications, and custom machining from print to production. Same-day quote on all seal types.

Seal types

• Interchangeable with John Crane, Pac-Seal and US Seal
• Single spring, multi-spring, cartridge, double, balanced and unbalanced
• Spring seals and metal bellows
• Extensive inventory of Global Seal types 1, 2, 21, 6, 6A, 8, 9 and 1100
• For pumps, mixers, compressors and any rotating shaft
• Custom design and engineering help on every seal

Parts and face materials

• All seal parts sold separately: carbons, rubber bellows, retainers, seats, elastomer parts in Buna, Viton and neoprene
• Seal faces in Ni-Resist, ceramic, tungsten carbide (nickel or cobalt binder), silicon carbide (alpha sintered or reaction bonded)
• High-grade carbon for the primary sealing ring in any shape or form
• Other face and seat materials on request

Food, beverage and wine

Seals, gaskets and valves for food plants and wineries.

Call 714-438-2277 or email maria@globalseal.com with your tank, valve or pump model.

Re-lapping, grinding and lapping

Re-lapping on all seal faces, and hard faces ground to print or to your sample.

Re-lapping on all seal faces

• I.D. and O.D. grinder for hard faces and seats
• Lapping up to 18.000″
• Flatness to 1–3 light bands
• Same-day lapping on all seal faces

Grinding: silicon carbide and tungsten carbide

• Ground to print or per sample
• Silicon carbide: 1 week
• Tungsten carbide: 1–2 weeks, all sizes
• I.D. and O.D. grinding, 3/8″ to 7″

Machining

A computer-aided precision CNC shop with lathes and mills, serving the aerospace and general machine industry. Every part goes through our inspection area for accuracy and consistency.

Machined carbons

• From print to finished goods
• 1–4 parts: 1-day delivery
• Production quantities: 1–2 weeks, all sizes
• Blanks in stock from 3/8″ to 18.000″
• Carbon bushings in all sizes

Precision CNC machining

• Pump shafts, sleeves and impellers
• Latest CAD/CAM, from drawing to production
• Custom machining from print to production on any mechanical seal or print
• Aerospace and general machine work
• On-time delivery, reliable results since 1997

CNC production

• Full CNC production facility for high-volume or short runs
• Special alloys and materials available for machining
• Machining to OEM specifications
• Specialists in pump shafts and sleeves from 1″ to 4″
• Lock collars, glands, springs and spacers
• Custom stuffing boxes per sample or to specifications

Gaskets, packing and gauge glass

Distributor of gasket sheeting and braided packing for the fluid handling industry.

Gasket material and cut gaskets

• Ring or full face, all in stock
• Custom-cut gaskets in any material
• Neoprene, Buna, EPR, Viton, red rubber, vegetable fiber, Teflon
• Compressed sheet: 1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 3/32, 1/4
• Rubber extrusions, molded parts, O-ring cord in all sizes

Die-cut, molded and specialty gaskets

• Autoclave and all tank gaskets, groove or flat
• Spiral wound 304SS, graphite center, 0–1200 PSI, 1/4″ to 24″
• Boiler manhole and handhole: rubber, EPDM, spiral
• Sight glass and gauge glass gaskets
• Double-jacketed and corrugated
• High-temperature furnace, flat or tadpole, 1000–2000 °F

Braided compression packing

• Teflon graphite, flax, Teflon, carbon, carbon graphite
• Ceramic and fiberglass rope
• Acrylic, aramid fiber, food-grade Teflon
• Packing pullers

Hydraulic packing

• V-packing sets, male and female adapters
• 1/4″ to 1-1/2″ cross section, sizes 1″ to 30″
• Up to 2000 PSI
• Duck and butyl, Viton, neoprene, Buna
• Machined V-rings in Teflon graphite, fiberglass-filled and moly-filled Teflon

Gauge glass

• Pyrex, round or flat
• Red line clear
• High-pressure heavy wall
• Marvel washers
• Macbeth type
• Any custom-cut glass

Tools and supplies

• Arch punch sets
• Gasket cutters
• Felt, plain or treated
• O-ring splice kits
• O-ring kits
• Flange covers, all types
• Floor matting
• Small Teflon valve stem packing

Industries served

Shipping worldwide from Santa Ana, California.

• Chemical
• Oil and gas
• Food
• Wine
• Beverage
• Paper mills
• Pump and motor shops
• Fluid handling
• Aerospace
• General machining

Common questions

Are your seals interchangeable with John Crane?

Yes. Global Seal mechanical seals interchange with John Crane, Pac-Seal and US Seal. Our types include 1, 2, 21, 6, 6A, 8, 9 and 1100.

How do I get a seal repair estimate?

Ship the seals to our Seal Repair Department at 2609 S. Oak St., Santa Ana, CA 92707. We repair all major brands in metric and ANSI sizes.

How fast can you machine carbon?

One to four parts ship in one day. Production quantities take one to two weeks.

What are lead times on carbide faces?

Silicon carbide about one week; tungsten carbide one to two weeks. Lapping is same day.

Which seal brands do you repair?

John Crane, EG Sealol, A.W. Chesterton, Durametallic, Borg-Warner, Burgmann, Waukesha, Tri-Clover, Blackmer and other major manufacturers.

How fast can I get a quote?

Same day, on all seal types. Call 714-438-2277 or email maria@globalseal.com.

Do you supply wineries?

Yes. Tank door gaskets for the wine industry, sanitary valves, and mechanical seals for food and beverage pumps.

Do you offer training?

Yes. Full training seminars are available on request.

Do you sell seal parts on their own?

Yes. Carbons, rubber bellows, retainers, seats and elastomer parts are all sold separately.