Introduction and Utilization of Seal QuickSearcher®
（SQS）– Gasket Version –conditions, and engineers from all industries can use this

1. Introduction

service. Basic instructions on how to use SQS are given

In 2014, we launched Seal Quick Searcher （SQS）on

below; please refer to them when using our website andour website, which is used to search for available sealsystem.

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products. Through SQS, customers can select industrial
seal products and find troubleshooting methods. Thewebsite search system is designed for engineers whodo not have expertise in gaskets, to allow them toeasily find necessary technical information. The

3. How to Use Seal Quick Searcher®
（SQS）①Search by Fluid Group & Type,	   Temperature, and Pressure

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website also provides technical information in the

One of SQS’s key functions is the ability to search

desired format.

recommended seal products which meet specified

Since SQS was launched, we have received veryconditions. By using this function, anyone can selectpositive feedback from customers. The search system

gaskets based on fluid group & type, temperature, andis now available in not only Japanese but also English

pressure. The following pages describe how to searchand Chinese.

recommended products.

2. What is Seal Quick Searcher®
（SQS）?

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3-1）How to Access Seal Quick Searcher®
（SQS）
Click the“Seal Quick Searcher®”button on our website.

Seal Quick Searcher （SQS）is a search service that®

enables users to find our recommended seal products
in various ways. When searching for industrial seal
products, users can set certain search conditions
including not only fluid group & type, temperature,and pressure but also keywords and industries. We
have also put our accumulated know-how online in aFrequently Asked Question（FAQ）format. Through
SQS, users can calculate bolt tightening force, select anappropriate pressure rating, and search for items
equivalent to non-Valqua products, catalogs, and① Click thebutton.

Valqua Handbook in real time.
In addition, users can select gaskets based on actual
usage conditions. If they use SQS and search for solutions

3-2）How to Access“Gasket Search”

to troubles that have happened at their workplace, theClick the“Gasket Search”button on the“Seal Quick

website can offer troubleshooting suggestions. Of course,Searcher®
（SQS）”page.

the system fully covers inquiries about products and33

Technical Papers⑤ Input temperature and pressure.
Note:To automatically input temperature and pressure,click the desired temperature point on the graph.
⑥ Finally, click thebutton.

3-5）How to Retrieve and Confirm theSelection Results② Click thebutton.

After clicking the“Retrieval”button, product search
results are displayed below the graph.

3-3）How to Access“Search by Fluid,
Temperature, and Pressure”
Click the“Search by Fluid, Temperature, and Pressure”
button on the“Gasket Search”page.

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③ Click thebutton.

3-4）How to Set Search Conditions⑦ The results can be downloaded in PDF format.

Select a fluid group and type, and input temperature⑧ The search conditions are displayed.

and pressure on the“Recommended Gasket Search”⑨ Recommended gaskets are extracted on the basis of thesearch conditions. Then the recommended products
and its upper and lower groups are displayed.
Refer to the following explanation regarding upper andlower groups.
After clicking the product number displayed in the“Selection Results”section, the page switches to a
new page displaying detailed information on theselected product.

page.
Through this intuitive setting of conditions, users canrepeatedly search for products with simple mouse
operations.

Explanation

The term“upper group”represents a group of gaskets
covering a wider range of temperature and pressure
than the recommended gaskets extracted on the basisofdesignatedconditions.

When

the

designatedconditions are near the usable limit of the recommended
products and sufficient margin is desired to ensure
proper functioning, the upper-group information is auseful reference.
④ Select a fluid group.
Note:Inverted red display represents the selected fluidgroup.

The term“lower group”represents a group of gaskets
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Introduction and Utilization of Seal Quick Searcher®
（SQS）– Gasket Version –the basis of designated conditions. Therefore, generally,
lower-group products should not be used when theproduct is used under the designated conditions.
However, a lower-group product may be used under② The search can be conducted by entering a key word
（partial key words are acceptable）.
③ Also, a search can be conducted by selecting a productnumber from a list of other manufacturers.

limited conditions, such as for a short period including

Note:
“Gasket Search results”displays“Recommended”

trial operation or when a change in conditions isand“Suggested”products. Each type of product isrecommended on the following basis.

planned. The lower-group information may then be a

Recommended product:A product with similar materials

useful reference.

and usable range

4. How to use Seal Quick Searcher®
（SQS）②Find an Item Equivalent to a nonValqua Item with Product Number

Suggested product:A product which has a partly different

Users can use information for a non-Valqua product to5.  How to Use Seal Quick Searcher®
（SQS）   ③Calculation of Gasket Tightening Forcefind the equivalent Valqua gasket.

color tone and usable range, but canprobably be used.

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Seal

Click the“Equivalent Item Search（Including Productinformation and useful tools for using our products.

No.）”button on the“Gasket Search”page.

This section introduces one such tool and explains how

QuickSearcher® （SQS） provides

variousto use it to calculate the tightening force.
5-1）How to Access“Support Tools”
Click the“Support Tools”button on the“Seal QuickSearcher®
（SQS）”page.

No.32① Click thebutton .

4-2）How to Set Search Conditions
Set search conditions on the “Search for items
equivalent to Valqua’s gasket from other company’sproducts”page.
Either the“Search by entering a key word”or“Searchfrom a product number from a list of other manufacturers”
is available.

① Click the35button.

Technical Papers5-2）How to Access the “Tightening Force
Calculator”
Click the“Tightening Force Calculator”button on the“Support Tools”page.
⑤Input the operating pressure, bolt nominal diameter, andbolt quantity, which are to be calculated.
⑥ Finally, click thebutton.

5-5）How to Display Calculation Results② Click thebutton.

The results of the tightening-force calculation aredisplayed as follows.
Also, the results can be downloaded as a PDF.

5-3）How to Set Calculation Conditions ①
Select a product and input the dimensions on theupper part of the“Tightening Force Calculator”page.

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③Select the product number of the product which is to becalculated.
④ Refer to the illustration and input the internal andoutside diameters of the contact zone.
Especially, in the case of spiral wound gaskets,
attention should be paid to the position of the gasket’s
outside diameter when measuring the diameter.

5-4）How to Set Calculation Conditions②
Input the operating pressure, bolt nominal diameter,
and bolt quantity, which are to be calculated, on thelower part of the“Tightening Force Calculator”page.
Then, click the“Calculation”button.

⑦ The value calculated through the following processes:
Wm1 and Wm2 stipulated in JIS B8265 are used in thiscalculation, are compared, and the higher value isdisplayed.
⑧ The value calculated based on our recommended gasket
stress is displayed（in the case of a liquid seal）.
⑨The value calculated based on our recommended gasket stress isdisplayed（in the case of a gas atmospheric seal）.

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Introduction and Utilization of Seal Quick Searcher®
（SQS）– Gasket Version –⑩The value calculated based on the allowable gasket stressof the gasket is displayed.
⑪ The value calculated through the following processes: The
value is calculated according to JIS. Then the obtained
value is compared with our recommended stress and thehigher value is displayed as the final calculation result.

6. Conclusion
This report introduced some of the functions of ourSeal Quick Searcher®（SQS）. We hope you will use
SQS for your business. We will continue to improve
the functions to meet our valued customers’needs.

Toshihiko Enishi
Sales GroupTechnical Solution Division

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