New Inch Version O-Ring Calculator

Phillips Plastics Corporation recently invested $2.6 million in a new Elino Metal Injection Molding (MIM) furnace to provide increased capacity.


The updated O-Ring calculator from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is now available in both inch and metric versions. With a number of unique functions, it is wholly intuitive and easy to use. It includes a sizing capability, design parameter recommendations and complete measurements, and results and comments may be printed, saved online or filed as a PDF.

"Incorporating a great deal of sealing expertise, the calculator even considers the complexities of compression, seal expansion and groove fill, while enabling the user to add notes to the results," says Colin Macqueen, director, technology of Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Americas. "The benefits of having this easy to use calculator are considerable and translate into certainty of design and substantial time savings."

Well-received by engineers globally since its launch in 2005, the O-Ring calculator has been updated inline with their needs. New features make the program even more versatile and userfriendly.

Features of the O-Ring Calculator include:

  • Inch and metric sizes
  • Sizing capability
  • Design parameter recommendations
  • Complete measurements
  • Recommendations for a broad range of materials including perfluoroelastomers
  • Warning messages when there are input errors or deviations from design recommendations
  • Results and comments may be printed, saved online or filed as a PDF

The O-Ring Calculator is available free-of-charge for online use, via the Trelleborg Sealing Solutions website, tss.trelleborg.com/us, and can be accessed through the registration area along with other enhanced services including our electronic catalog and versatile CAD service.

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