Expansion Joint Technical Handbook Now Available 
The Expansion Joint Piping Division of the FSA is pleased to announce the second revision of the 7th Edition of their Technical Handbook which includes important information on movements and spring rates.
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2013 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
The uncertainties on domestic policies, economic pressures and the instability in global markets all have negatively impacted business growth over the last twelve months ... more
Author: Pete Petrunich | FSA Technical Director | @fluidsealing
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EPA TO REVIEW MERCURY & AIR TOXIN STANDARDS FOR NEW POWER PLANTS
The EPA is reviewing technical information on pollution limits for new power plants under the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, based on new information provided by ... more
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MORE RESEARCH URGED ON WATER - ENERGY POLICY
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report recommending a coordinated approach and more research to support federal efforts on water ... more
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STANDARDS UPDATES
- The draft 3-A Standard T-77-00 for mechanical seals in food service has completed final editorial review and revision and the final document has been submitted for first ballot.
- Joint FSA-ESA Mechanical Seal Division efforts to include sealing systems in pump energy assessment Standard ISO 14414 has reached a major milestone.
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ASSOCIATIONS COLLABORATION
- The FSA Mechanical Seal Division is supporting efforts by the Hydraulic Institute (HI) Pumps Systems Energy Optimization (PSEO) Committee to develop a new pump standard for clean water service.
- Members of the FSA and ESA Packing Divisions have funded a collaborative research effort to determine important technical parameters for both valve and pump packing.
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READ THE LATEST UPDATE FROM THE GASKET DIVISION
For several months now, the activities within the Gasket Division have been primarily focused on the creation of a new Gasket Handbook which is designed to be a comprehensive look at gaskets from an end-user perspective ... more
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FSA MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Membership Committee is focusing to reorganize and raise its stake in the Association to become a more effective committee to drive membership satisfaction and retention ... more
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READ THE FSA'S SEALING SENSE ARTICLES
These articles address technical issues in the fluid sealing industry and offer industry consensus technical education for manufacturers, distributors and end users.
Click here for an index of the articles.
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DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS SEALING GASKETED JOINTS?
Let the FSA help solve those problem applications. Take our gasket questionnaire for help with gasketed joint sealing problems.
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SEE THE MECHANICAL SEAL LIFE CYCLE COST ESTIMATOR TOOLThis tool allows you to estimate life cycle costs for sealing solutions on a comparative basis to assist in decision-making when specifying capital projects or upgrading existing rotating equipment technology. Click here for more.
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SEALING SYSTEMS MATTER - AN FSA WHITE PAPER
Sealing Systems Matter will promote educated decision-making based on total life cycle cost (LCC), thereby accounting for the costs associated with energy consumption ... more
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COMPRESSION PACKING WEBINAR SERIES ON DEMAND NOW AVAILABLE
Learn how a traditional sealing method has been updated and renewed to fulfill today's requirements in terms of performance and emission control.
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| FSA MECHANICAL SEAL DIVISION KNOWLEDGEBASE
The FSA Mechanical Seal Division continues to add content to their KnowledgeBase initiative, effectively a multi-vehicle approach to revision of the Mechanical Seal Handbook published in 2000. Collecting information from a wide range of sources and organizing into modular application segments continues. The content modules then will be assembled into a webinar, document or other vehicle for dissemination or presentation. Vehicles can include paper copy, webinar, digital or other format. The initial module on dry gas seals is being completed and readied for presentation as a webinar.
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 FSA . . . The Voice of the Fluid Sealing Industry The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA) is an international trade association founded in 1933. Membership today represents over 85% of the manufacturing capacity for fluid sealing devices in North America. Our membership is most heavily concentrated in North America, but also includes a number of companies in Europe, Asia and South America. Now as international trade grows throughout the world and creates a need for universally accepted standards, we have become international in scope.
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