The 2 major type of Gaskets called Die Cut Gaskets & Water Jet Cut are very important in Agricultural Industry . These can be understood as mechanical seals that fill the space between 2 surfaces. The issue becomes visible when a leak is seen by farming authority.
The leaky gasket results in internal components damage and therefore requires immediate replacement. The gaskets used in agriculture world got to have specific characteristics.
The features like resistance to chemicals and anti corrosive to external effects. Some manufacturers build custom gaskets according to the specifications. The 2 types of gaskets used in agriculture world are explained below.
Die Cut Gaskets
Die Cut Gaskets acts as a seal between 2 surfaces. The imperfections between 2 surfaces is fixed and the resultant issues can be fully resolved. Die Cut Gasket materials are very important and necessary care should be taken before taking a decision. The actual environment of the application should be considered before deciding on the material types. Do check the following points about benefits of die cut gaskets:
- High Temperature Gasket Environment
- Chemical Exposure or Resistance Capability
- Extreme Pressure Conditions
- Custom Requirements
Water Jet Cut Gaskets
Waterjet cutting is a very good technique and is a process of using water at a high pressure with velocity to cut materials with full precision. Water jet cutting has many advantages like:
- Quick turnaround time
- The materials that laser cutting is not able to cut can easily be cut by water jet cut gaskets
Gasket Materials Used in Agricltural Equipments
Common gaskets materials used in agricultural industry are listed below:
- EPDM
- Nitrile Rubber
- Reinforced Rubber
- Viton Rubber
EPDM is long lasting and can cope with etreme temperature variations. It is used in Seals, Washers, Flexible chutes etc. It is veru good seal for weather conditions. This rubber is applied in different grades varitions. If you do not want cracking, long life and ability to withstand temperature variations, then EPDM is your preferred choice. EPDM is better than neoprene gasket.
PTFE – It is best material to cope with chemical resistance. It is also used as a pressure sensitive seasling material.
Nitrile Rubber is also called nitrile butadiene rubber. It is extremely buseful when high oil resistance is needed. It is applicable to oily environments upto 120 degrees. The oily environment can be mineral, vegetable oils.
Reinforced Rubber has the advantage of keeping its shape. A kind of fibre material. In agricultural world, reinforced rubber is used for skirting purpose. These rubbers are also known as durable thich rubbers.
Viton Rubber is synthetic rubber and has great resistance to chemicals and fertilizers. It is most durable and high performance rubber material. It is very effective to perform with extreme heat, chemicals exposures. The implementation is done by creating fuel seals, injection seals, connect o rings etc.
They come at a big price and due to this their application is not widely accepted. Viton rubber is good option when other rubber materials have failed to perform.The long term heat and chemical resistance gives Viton a good investment.
The gaskets, sealing solutions are applied to many agricultural machines like:
- Cranes
- Agricultural Tractors
- Tractor Combines
- Harvesters
- Conveyors
- Sub Soilers
- Cultivators
- Lawn Movers and lots of other equipments too.
Tractor Agriculture recommends using the above stated materials according to their best fit possibilities. The manufacturers of die cut gaskets or water jet cut gaskets create custom combination according to specific requirements.
