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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2020
Andritz Oy, Helsinki, FI;
ANDRITZ OY, Helsinki, FI;
Abstract
A sealing arrangement for detecting thickness (t) of a sealing element () of a seal () wherein the sealing surface () at frontside of the sealing element () is arranged to be in sliding contact with sealed surface (), wherein at least one sensor () measures the thickness of the sealing element () and is mounted to the surrounding component () of the sealed surface (). The sensor () is positioned opposite the sealing element (). The sensor () receives a response from a transverse border of the sealing element () or from an electrically conductive insert () or from an insert () of magnetic material, which insert () is embedded within the sealing element () or is connected to the backside of the sealing element (). The thickness (t) is detected and/or measured along the length of the sealing element ().