John Crane Strengthens Latin American Presence with the Opening of New Dry Gas Seal Rio Claro Service Center
Capabilities include additional services of repairing, refurbishing and dynamic testing of dry gas seals
CHICAGO (April 2024) ― John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services, and a business of Smiths Group plc, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Dry Gas Seal Rio Claro Service Center in April 2024.
Located in the coastal state of São Paulo, Brazil, the new Dry Gas Seal Service Center in Rio Claro builds on the vast experience of John Crane's local workforce. It equips the company with the resources to provide additional capabilities of repairing, refurbishing and dynamic testing of dry gas seals. The 1,700m2 facility features state-of-the-art technology and industry-leading resources aimed at supporting customers across Latin America.
- Comprehensive Capabilities: The service center handles a wide range of services, including repair, refurbishment, and dynamic testing of dry gas seals.
- Unique Expertise: Ability to service the entire installed base of dry gas seals within the region, covering all aspects of size, speed, and pressure.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Equipped with advanced test rigs, the service center allows for full dynamic testing under client-specific operating conditions in a wide range of environments.
- Climate-Controlled Environment: Maintains a climate and temperature-controlled environment, which is subject to continual monitoring, enhancing materials management services by providing storage, conservation, and comprehensive service programs for customers' dry gas seal fleets.
- Reduced Lead Times: By streamlining processes and improving delivery capabilities, the service center aims to reduce average lead times for returning repaired components.
- Local Manufacturing: In addition to dry gas seal services, the service center has extensive local manufacturing capabilities, ensuring rapid responses to urgent requirements.
"The opening of the new Dry Gas Seal Service Center in Rio Claro reflects our leadership in gas compression and our commitment to continuous investment in local capabilities and providing our customers with a higher level of technology and service differentiation,” said Rogerio Quirino, Brazil Sales Director.
About John Crane
John Crane is a global leader in mission-critical technologies for the energy and process industries and an innovator in rotating equipment, encompassing mechanical seals, couplings, filtration systems and cutting-edge asset management and digital diagnostics solutions. Blending a rich legacy of innovation with a commitment to service excellence, we've enabled our customer’s reliable and sustainable operations for over a century. While recognizing the role of traditional energy, we are pioneering solutions that enable cleaner alternatives, crafting a vision for a sustainable energy future. Our extensive global presence underscores our promise to customers, with over 200 service centers in 50 countries. With £1 billion in revenues in 2023, we are an integral pillar of Smiths Group plc, a FTSE 100 listed company dedicated to improving our world through smarter engineering.