Leakage often starts after contamination has already damaged the sealing interface. The COMBI concept adds staged exclusion on the dirt side, giving mud and grit more barriers to cross before they can reach the main oil lip.
1. Product: Integrated COMBI seal
2. Core use: Extreme mud exposure
3. Pain point: Leak-prone seal positions
4. Function: Retain lubricant
5. Function 2: Exclude contamination
6. Motion: Rotary
7. Contaminants: Mud/dirt/grit/water
8. Architecture: Staged multi-lip barrier
9. Oil lip: Dedicated
10. Dirt barriers: Multiple
11. Fine dust control: Enhanced
12. Coarse grit control: Enhanced
13. Mud splash: Heavy-duty intent
14. Packed mud: Profile dependent
15. Shaft protection: Helps reduce wear tracks
16. Equipment: Construction/off-road/industrial
17. Locations: Hubs/axles/drives/gearboxes
18. Housing fit: Press-fit
19. Shaft interface: Design dependent
20. Elastomers: NBR/HNBR/FKM
21. Case: Steel options
22. Spring: By profile
23. Oil compatibility: Verify compound
24. Grease compatibility: Application dependent
25. Pressure: Profile specific
26. Speed: Diameter/RPM dependent
27. Temperature: Compound dependent
28. Runout: Per specification
29. Misalignment: Controlled
30. Shaft finish: Controlled finish
31. Shaft hardness: Verify for grit duty
32. Bore: Clean/burr-free
33. Install: Square press tool
34. Orientation: Correct oil/dirt side
35. Reuse: No
36. Inspection: Leaks/wear/debris tracks
37. Retrofit: Verify axial space
38. Custom size: Available by dimensions
39. OEM match: Number/sample/size
40. QC: Dimension/lip/case checks
41. Order data: ID/OD/width/media/RPM
42. Reliability factor: Correct matching and installation
Selection point: Advanced barriers are most valuable when the failure originates from outside contamination. If leakage is caused by pressure, shaft damage or bearing movement, correct those conditions at the same time.



