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News
Collaborative engineering programme helps manufacturers optimise hydraulic cylinder sealing systems 1 & 14
Monitoring and bracing systems reduce risk of plant downtime 2
GEA expands D-tec range with the addition of double-chamber valve 2
Shaft seal is designed for applications involving CEMA screw conveyors 2
Lanxess develops cost-effective alternatives to polyamide 66 3
Biopharmaceutical facility uses SISTO diaphragm valves 3

Company News
John Crane opens service centre in South Korea to expand APAC services 3
Online market place offers B2B sealing products and components 4
Evonik reorganises PA business to concentrate on speciality materials 4
Eriks North America exhibits seals and gaskets at OTC 2019 4
Aesseal celebrates its 40th anniversary 14

News Focus
Service centre helps John Crane to repair and test dry gas seals locally within Qatar 5

Technology Focus
Numerical simulation – a critical part of R&D providing customer and company value 6

Recently Published Papers 8
Regulars
In Brief 3
Patents 10
Events Calendar 14