Wheel rotation can drive wet grit toward the sealing interface at speed. A COMBI layout adds external exclusion features before the oil-retention lip, helping reduce direct abrasive exposure and contamination migration.
1. Product: Integrated COMBI seal
2. Core use: Off-road vehicle sealing
3. Main problem: Mud thrown at hubs and axles
4. Motion: Rotary wheel-end/shaft
5. Function: Lubricant retention
6. Function 2: Dirt exclusion
7. Contaminants: Mud, grit, water and dust
8. Architecture: Integrated multi-lip
9. Oil lip: Dedicated
10. Dirt barrier: Dedicated
11. Wheel-splash defense: Enhanced
12. Grit defense: Enhanced
13. Abrasion control: Helps protect primary lip
14. Typical vehicles: Off-road trucks and utility machines
15. Typical equipment: Loaders, haulers and service vehicles
16. Positions: Wheel hubs, axles and drive ends
17. Housing fit: Press-fit
18. Shaft interface: Design dependent
19. Elastomers: NBR/HNBR/FKM options
20. Case material: Steel options
21. Spring: Profile dependent
22. Oil compatibility: Verify lubricant
23. Grease compatibility: Suitable by application
24. Pressure: Verify wheel-end/axle pressure
25. Speed: Match wheel/shaft RPM
26. Temperature: Match compound
27. Runout: Within specification
28. Misalignment: Controlled
29. Shaft finish: Controlled sealing finish
30. Shaft hardness: Review for grit exposure
31. Bore: Clean and burr-free
32. Installation: Square pressing tool
33. Orientation: Oil side/dirt side correct
34. Reuse: Not recommended
35. Inspection: Check hub leaks and debris tracks
36. Retrofit: Verify hub space and dimensions
37. Custom size: By ID/OD/width
38. OEM match: By number/sample
39. QC: Dimension and lip checks
40. Order data: Size/RPM/media/temperature
41. Downtime target: Reduce wheel-end seal interventions
42. Life factor: Duty and installation dependent
Buying tip: For off-road hubs, provide wheel speed, axle lubricant, seal dimensions and whether the machine sees deep mud, shallow splash or pressure washing. These details drive the correct exclusion design.



