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Canted-coil™ Springs for power transmission and distribution equipment:

Canted-coil™ spring contacts at work in power transmission and distribution switchgear. First cutaway shows contacts in a dynamic disconnect. Second shows springs in a breaker. Springs also provide electrical contact at cabinet junction assembly.

Steve Twork, Global Medical Device Market Manager for Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., explains how his company's springs and seals can help engineers address challenges brought about by project cost pressures, tighter project windows and smaller designs. Bal Seal combines engineering expertise with simple, elegant springs and seals that improve device performance and help advance medical technology. The company is exhibiting at MD&M West in Anaheim California from February 9th through the 11th, 2010 - booth #1431. For more information about Bal Seal products and services, visit www.balseal.com.

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., a provider of conducting, connecting, shielding and sealing solutions to medical OEMs worldwide, will exhibit at this year's Medical Design & Manufacturing event (MD&M Minneapolis). At the show, held October 21-22, 2009 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Bal Seal will demonstrate its Bal Conn™ electrical contacts. These small contacts facilitate a reliable, uniform connection between the lead and electronics in implantable devices used for cardiac rhythm management and neurostimulation therapies, as well as deep brain sensing. To learn more about the Bal Conn and many other solutions for medical device design challenges, visit Bal Seal's booth #344 during MD&M Minneapolis. Or, visit www.balseal.com.

This animated sequence spotlights Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.'s sealing solutions for the oil & gas industry. It features new two-stage, high pressure seals in a top drive unit/wash pipe swivel, where they protect bearings from contaminates and harmful liquids while drilling mud is pumped into the well. It also illustrates the function of K-Series seals, which are used in downhole tools to protect sensitive electronics, improve bearing life and reduce downtime. The animation closes with an example of a progressive cavity pump that lifts oil to the surface. Bearings in the pump are protected by new Bal Seal sealing technology specifically designed for applications that are subject to high pressures and velocities.

This animation features the use of Bal Seal® Canted-coil™ spring and PTFE seal combinations, Bal Shield™ EMI shielding spring elements, and Bal Contact™ electrically conductive springs in five different aircraft applications.

The first segment begins by zooming into the aircraft's fuselage to reveal a set of four channels, or "gutters" used to hold cables in place along the interior. The gutter sections, which are spaced to afford for expansion and contraction of the fuselage caused by fluctuations in temperature and pressure, are tethered by conductive cables that are held in place with precision-engineered Canted-coil™ springs.

As the animation progresses, the viewer is transported to the cabin area, where a passenger uses the touch screen on an in-flight entertainment system. Behind the screen, a data cable is shielded against electromagnetic interference (EMI) by a Bal Shield spring element.

Other segments of the animation illustrate the performance of Bal Seal PTFE seal and spring combinations in a windscreen wiper motor assembly and a hydraulic pressure overflow tank within the landing gear assembly.

Mark Maloney, a Territory Manager for Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., takes viewers on a tour of his company's exhibit #4924 at the 2009 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, TX. Maloney provides some background on this year's show, and uses a new oilfield animation sequence to illustrate how Bal Seal's spring-energized sealing solutions can improve the performance and efficiency of top drives, rotary steerables and progressive cavity pumps.

Roland Reichert, ein Markt Manager fuer Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., nimmt Besucher auf eine Tour zu den Messeständen seiner Firma in der Energiehalle und in der Automobilhalle der Hannover Messe 2009 in Hannover, Deutschland. Reichert hebt einige neue Eigenschaften von Ausstellungsstücken hervor und erklärt wie Bal Seal's Dichtungs-, Verbindungs-, Leitungs- und Abschirmungsprodukte die erneuerbare Energietechnik und Hybrid- und Elektrogetriebene Fahrzeugtechnik voranbringen.

Roland Reichert, a Market Manager for Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., takes viewers on a tour of his company's stands in the energy and automotive pavilions at the 2009 Hannover Fair in Hannover, Germany. Reichert highlights some new exhibit features -- including a model windmill and a "superconnector" -- and he explains how Bal Seal's sealing, connecting, conducting and shielding/grounding solutions are advancing renewable energy and hybrid/electric vehicle technology.

This sequence demonstrates the performance of Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.'s connecting, conducting, and shielding solutions in a conceptual hybrid vehicle. The first segment illustrates the use of a canted-coil(tm) spring in a Lithium Ion battery connector. These contacts allow current to flow between the transmission and battery, and a surrounding spring provides EMI shielding. In the next segment, Bal Seal(r) springs enable a recharging cable to connect with the hybrid vehicle’s filler port. The final segment illustrates the mechanical locking capability of canted-coil springs by joining an interior panel to the vehicle’s metal frame.

Produced by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., this animated sequence illustrates the use of canted-coil™ spring technology in connecting, sealing and retaining solutions for medical device applications. The highlight is a CMC implant device that employs Bal Seal's spring to improve performance and minimize the potential for dislocation. E-mail sales@balseal.com for more information.

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. Global Medical Device Market Manager Alicia Hackley broadcasts from booth #1431 on the show floor during the opening day of MD&M West 2009 in Anaheim, California. Hackley highlights Bal Seal's custom-engineered sealing, connecting, conducting and shielding solutions.

 

This sequence demonstrates the performance of Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.'s sealing and connecting solutions in laboratory automation and analytical equipment. The first segment illustrates the use of Bal Seal® spring-energized PTFE and UHMWPE seals in a sample preparation unit head array. In the next segment, Bal Seals are shown in an ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography pump. The third and final segment shows Bal Seal's canted-coil springs transferring electrical current and providing grounding for the ionization process in a mass spectrometer instrument assembly. A Bal Seal separates the atmosphere from the mass spectrometer's vacuum chamber.

In this model of an insulin pump, a PTFE Bal seal is fitted to the pushrod that moves up through the dispensing cartridge. The seal, which prevents fluid from contacting the device motor, is "energized" by a unique canted-coil spring that enhances its performance and reliability. To prevent rotation, an o-ring is installed on the seal's outer diameter.

 

This animation depicts the use of Bal Conn™ electrical connectors in implantable devices used for cardiac healthcare management, neurostimulation and sensing therapies. These connectors, which consist of a precision-engineered canted-coil(tm) spring retained ina metal housing, are used to ensure a reliable connection between the lead and battery in medical electronics. Bal Conn connectors are currently at work in more than 1 million implantable devices worldwide.

 

During its 50th anniversary celebration in late May of 2008, Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. was featured on "Daybreak OC." This morning newscast, which airs on KDOC TV, features businesses and communities in Orange County, CA