Dynamic Sealing Technologies Inc. - Rotating Unions Dynamic Sealing Techologies Inc. Dynamic Sealing Technologies
13829 Jay Street NW
Andover, MN 55304
PH: 763.786.3758
FAX: 763.786.9674
TOLL-FREE: 866.700.DSTI (3784)

Custom Rotary Unions - General Information

General Information:

DSTI offers complete custom rotary union design & build services. The experienced Engineering staff will design a custom rotating union that will fit into your space envelope, transfer your medias, handle your system pressures & operate at your rotational speeds. We provide more than custom rotary union assemblies, we provide solutions.
  • Capabilities: DSTI designs, manufactures, assembles & tests all products in house.
  • Seal Designs: DSTI designs & manufactures numerous proprietary seal designs in house. Custom union designs may include Teflon® seal bands, mechanical seals, lip seals, o-ring seals & others.
  • Response time: DSTI responds to all inquiries within 24 hours. Proposals include a print or CAD file for better customer understanding of the proposed design.
  • CAD Drawings: DSTI offers complete 2-D & 3-D CAD drawing downloads for all designs
  • Electrical Sliprings: DSTI also offers a wide variety of electrical slipring options, including integrated styles.
  • Product Testing: All DSTI products are 100% tested before shipping
  • Ultra Pure & Food Grade Unions: DSTI currently supplies a number of custom unions for specialized applications such as Semiconductor, food grade & pharmaceutical applications
  • Medias: water, air, oil, acids, ultra pure gasses & liquids, slurries, food grade, paints, adhesives & more
  • Large Custom Assemblies: DSTI specializes in large, custom assemblies. Custom rotary unions with 30"+ through bores, rotary unions for high flow volumes, 20+ passages, and more.

Examples of Industries Served:
Semiconductor
Custom Assembly Equipment
Construction & Off Road Equipment
Plastic Molding
Food & Beverage Processing
Paper Processing
Packaging Equipment
Robotics




Product Options :
Materials:
Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Alloys, Tool Steels, Hastalloy, Titanium, PEEK®, Teflon®, and other specialty materials
Platings & Coatings:
Black Oxide, Anodized, Standard & Teflon® impregnated E-Nickel, QPQ, Ceramic coated, Nedox® and others
Seal Types:
standard & specialized O-ring seals, Mechanical face seal, Teflon® impregnated seal band, FDA approved seals for foodservice, Energized Lip seals, Controlled Leakage designs
Integrated Slipring:
Added to our unions to allow for electrical power or data transfer, multiple circuits and power capacities available
Design Integration:
Our custom unions can be designed to also function as a drive shaft, bearing block, distribution manifold, mounting surface, and more.
 
Examples of applications: custom rotary unions for high temperature, rotary swivels for viscous products, combination rotating unions for water & electrical slip ring applications, stainless steel vacuum swivels.
Examples Of Custom Products:


Custom 1
This 6-port custom stainless steel rotary union / electrical slip ring assembly was designed for a 65 rpm,1500 psi application. This custom assembly includes dual side mounted manifolds used to route coolant through the union housing. This design also includes a 12-circuit electrical slip ring for signal and data transfer.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 2
This large, custom rotary union assembly was designed for gas, vacuum, abrasive media and fluid transfer. This assembly was designed as (2) separate unions which bolt together to meet customer size and flow requirements. Total assembly is 24” long, 12” diameter, weighs over 450 lbs and rotates at 10 rpm.
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Custom 3
This 3-passage custom stainless steel union assembly was designed for 6000 psi nitrogen gas transfer. The package included a bolt on manifold to transfer the nitrogen to the customer’s equipment. Designed for the aerospace industry, DSTI was designated as the single source supplier for this critical component.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 4
This custom 1-passage shaft mounted rotary union assembly was designed to transfer air directly into the customers existing 6” O.D. shaft. Features of this design include steel and aluminum construction and dual bearing covers due to the harsh operating environment.
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Custom 5
This miniature custom union assembly was designed for a robotic application in the semiconductor industry. All aluminum design has (4)passages for air and vacuum, plus a (5) circuit electrical slip ring for signal and data transfer. The entire assembly is 4” long and weighs less than one pound.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 6
This Custom 9-passage union assembly was designed for hydraulic fluid, air and coolant transfer. Assembly included an integrated (4) circuit electrical slip ring for signal and data transfer. The shaft of this rotary union was designed to be a load bearing portion of the customer’s equipment and supports in excess of 700 lbs.
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Custom 7
This unique custom 2-passage assembly was designed for water transfer. The shaft of this custom union assembly was designed to fit directly into customer’s drive system and required our production department to hold tolerances within .0001”. A gear is mounted to the union shaft, which is used to rotate the entire assembly.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 8
This large 2-passage union is used in a water treatment facility, and operates at 15 rpm while completely submerged in dirty water. This design incorporates an internal bearing system that is supplied with grease using automated lubrication system.
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Custom 9
This custom stainless steel 3-passage assembly was designed for a customer in the semiconductor industry. This compact design uses both mechanical face seals and DynaSeal™ Teflon seals, and was designed for intermittent 650 rpm duty.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 10
This custom stainless steel 2-passage assembly was designed for a robotic application in a medical manufacturing environment. The shaft end of this assembly was designed to directly mount a specific gripper type. The gripper bolts onto the flange end of the shaft and the opposite end has an extension which is used to drive the assembly.
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Custom 11
This 4-port stainless steel custom rotary union was designed for cleanroom service. This assembly operates at 65 rpm and is used to transfer vacuum.This design included several tapped supply ports between each vacuum channel to supply a pad gas to the area between the seals. An 18-circuit integrated electrical slip ring for signal and data transfer was also required for this application.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 12
This large, complex custom rotating union assembly was designed to transfer multiple passages of coolant into customer’s equipment. The union fits precisely into equipment design, and is used as a significant load bearing portion of the assembly. This custom rotary union has a diameter of 13.5” and weighs over 350 lbs. (Pictured with LT Series P/N 2121)
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Custom 13
These small, light weight custom unions are used for a 100 psi air, indexing table application. These simple, inexpensive units were designed to fit the customers existing equipment. Low torque seals and all aluminum construction are two of the features incorporated into this design.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 14
These 2-passage stainless steel and brass custom rotary unions were designed for the car wash industry. Simple yet robust design has proven effective for this 10 rpm, 1100 psi water and chemical transfer application.
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Custom 15
This Custom 12-passage rotary union assembly was designed for water, hydraulic fluid and air transfer. The air and water pass through the blue aluminum housing at 100 psi, while the hydraulic is transferred through the black steel housing at 5000 psi. Integrated 24-circuit electrical slipring was included for signal and data transfer.
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Custom Rotating Union Custom 16
This 4-passage custom rotary union was designed as a direct replacement for an existing product. The customer required higher hydraulic pressures than the original unit was capable of. This custom union assembly was designed to fit into the same space envelope, yet offers a max. pressure rating of 7500 psi versus 3600 psi.
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