Stepping through GASKET DESIGN: Don't let gaskets be a design afterthought

摘要

Engineers often wait until the tail end of the design cycle to think about gasket requirements, but the small components are critical to ensuring a product's performance and life expectancy. Gaskets protect equipment and assemblies from the environment, wash downs, dust, shock and vibration, and electrostatic discharge and electromagnetic interference. Engineers need to think about gaskets early in the design process to save time and money. One way to make sure this happens is to develop a gasket strategy that steps through the four requirement areas: function, materials, mechanical, and manufacturing.