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Lightnin Double Mixer Seal Emergency Repair + New Impellor Shaft Machined

Emergency Agitator Seal Repair

2.50″ Lightnin agitator seal assembly with old 7ft. long shaft & impeller assembly sent in for emergency repair.

Robco machined a new impeller shaft as well as a new Lightnin mechanical seal shaft due to poor condition. The Lightnin seal had new rotary & stationary Silicon Carbide & Tungsten seal faces installed. All metal sealing surfaces were re-machined & polished on o’ring sealing surfaces. A new lower shaft steady Bushing was fabricated using Carbon Graphite shrink fitted into original housing. Lightnin seal unit was re-assembled & pressure tested to 100 psig.

Complete Turnaround On Emergency Job Was 48 Hrs.

Work Rendered For Emergency Repair

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2.50″ Lightnin Agitator seal with 7ft / 2.50″ Dia. tank shaft & impeller sent in for repair.

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All product side metal parts were badly corroded

2.50″ Lightnin agitator seal stripped down

Lightnin seal shaft severely corroded on flange end

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Impeller had broken / seized shaft in hub

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New shaft machined for Lightnin seal

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Lightnin seal repaired & pressure tested to 60 PSIG

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Ready to ship out

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New 2.50″ Dia. X 7ft tank shaft fabricated with impellor attached