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View all50 Years of Dry Gas Seals (1976–2026)
John Crane, a global leader in flow-control technologies and an innovator in solutions for rotating equipment, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is marking 50 years since a breakthrough that revolutionised gas compression sealing....
John Crane Signs Multi-Year Global Framework Agreement with a Leading International Energy Company to Enhance Reliability and Strengthen Operational Performance
John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and a business of Smiths Group plc, has signed a major Global Framework Agreement (GFA) with a large international energy company, formalising a long-term partnership...
John Crane launches Performance Plus™ - a new era in service excellence for rotating equipment
John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and a business of Smiths Group plc, today unveiled John Crane Performance Plus™ - a next-generation modular service framework that optimises and drives measurable performance improvements.
John Crane unveils game-changing Type 8628VL mechanical seal, setting new benchmark for ethane pipeline performance
John Crane has launched the Type 8628VL, a next generation mechanical seal engineered to solve the oil and gas industry's toughest challenges: maintaining sealing integrity in multiphase ethane and ethylene pipelines.
John Crane Sealing Technology Supports Landmark Carbon Capture and Storage Project in the UK
John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is proud to support one of the UK’s most significant carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives with the supply of advanced dry gas sealing technology for high-performance CO₂ compression.
John Crane introduces versatile next-generation Coaxial Seal, engineered for success and efficiency
John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, and a business of Smiths Group plc, today announced the launch of the Type 93AX Coaxial Separation Seal – a next generation dry gas sealing solution engineered to help customers reduce emissions, improve equipment reliability, and lower operational costs.