Rather than inventing a universal case study, use the failed seal as evidence. Mud tracks, lip wear, shaft grooves and repeat leakage show whether external contamination is driving the problem. A COMBI seal is most relevant when that contamination path is confirmed.
1. Product: Integrated COMBI seal
2. Problem: Early standard oil seal failure
3. Clue: Packed mud at dirt side
4. Clue: Shaft scoring
5. Clue: Lip abrasion
6. Clue: Dirty grease/oil
7. Clue: Leakage after wash-down
8. Clue: Repeat failure same location
9. Motion: Rotary
10. Function: Lubricant retention
11. Exclusion: Multi-lip barriers
12. Contaminants: Mud/grit/water/dust
13. Oil lip: Dedicated
14. Dirt lip: Dedicated
15. Abrasion control: Enhanced
16. Equipment: Construction/industrial/off-road
17. Positions: Hubs/axles/drives/gearboxes
18. Housing: Press-fit
19. Shaft interface: Profile dependent
20. Elastomers: NBR/HNBR/FKM
21. Case: Steel options
22. Spring: By design
23. Oil compatibility: Verify
24. Grease compatibility: Verify
25. Pressure: Check case pressure
26. Speed: Match RPM
27. Temperature: Match compound
28. Bearing play: Measure
29. Runout: Measure
30. Shaft finish: Inspect
31. Shaft groove: Repair if needed
32. Bore: Inspect
33. Installation: Square press
34. Orientation: Correct sides
35. Reuse: No
36. Failure analysis: Preserve old seal for inspection
37. Retrofit: Verify space
38. OEM match: Number/sample
39. Custom size: Available
40. QC: Dimension/lip/case
41. Order data: ID/OD/width/RPM/media
42. Corrective action: Fix root cause with seal upgrade
Practical approach: Photograph the failed seal before cleaning, inspect the shaft track and note when leakage started. Those facts provide a stronger basis for selecting a COMBI seal than a generic claim about service life.



