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123 Airpark Industrial Rd Alabaster, AL 35007
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SEPCO Hires Chris Tindell as Regional Manager over Texas 

	
	

	ALABASTER, Ala. (Sept. 9, 2015) – SEPCO, Inc. announced that Chris Tindell is regional manager over the Texas area. Tindell has worked in the manufacturing, power generation and refining industries...	


           
        	





  



  

    





	
	
NASA Selects SEPCO to Design Sealing Solution for Crawler-Transporters

	
	

	

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 13, 2015) – SEPCO (Sealing Equipment Products Co., Inc.) recently visited The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Kennedy Space Center in Florida...	


           
        	





  



  

    





	
	
Update & Upgrade for SEPCO

	
	

	ALABASTER, Ala. (March 20, 2014) – SEPCO announced the launch of their new website at www.sepco.com. With this new corporate website, SEPCO hopes to showcase their product line and increase their...	


           
        	





  














  

    




	
              
SEPCO Team Member Slideshow, 7

        	
	

	[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"5142","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"432","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"288"}}]]SEPCO team member Jimmie Sullens feeds an...	

	












  



  

    




	
              
The SEPCO Experience 2

        	
	

	[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"5117","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"427","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"640"}}]]Mural in the lobby depicting SEPCO’s...	

	












  



  

    




	
              
The SEPCO Experience

        	
	

	[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"5110","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"427","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"640"}}]]Service first!	

	












  



  

    




	
              
CEO Chris Wilder

        	
	

	Chris Wilder, CEO of SEPCO, talks about his experience as an advertiser with Pumps & Systems. 	

	












  












  

    




	
              
Changes in Industry

        	
	

	SEPCO CEO Chris Wilder discusses with Pumps & Systems Associate Editor Amanda Perry some of the most recent changes in the seal industry.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Custom vs Inventory

        	
	

	Chris Wilder, the CEO of Sealing Equipment Products Co., Inc. (SEPCO), discusses the need to keep a large inventory of products to accommodate his customers' needs. However, a large portion of the...	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Spooling Braided Packing

        	
	

	A SEPCO machine operator demonstrates how to spool braided packing per a customer's specifications.  	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Cutting and Die Forming

        	
	

	Press operator Jimmy, a 38-year SEPCO veteran, explains the process of cutting and die forming packing rings.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Die Form Seals

        	
	

	SEPCO operator explains the process of cutting die form seals for valves. 	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Die Cut Gaskets

        	
	

	Annette, a 25-year SEPCO veteran, demonstrates the process of die cutting gaskets per a customer's specifications.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Gaskets 101

        	
	

	SEPCO CEO Chris Wilder explains what gaskets are and how they work.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Spot Drilling

        	
	

	Tim describes the process of spot drilling at SEPCO.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Custom Orders

        	
	

	Greg, a machinist at SEPCO, explains the custom orders system.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Lapping Seal Faces

        	
	

	SEPCO operator Grinder demonstrates the process of lapping seal faces.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Flat Seal Faces

        	
	

	SEPCO operators Grinder and Glenn explain the importance of flat seal faces.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Flexible Graphite Die Form

        	
	

	SEPCO uses carbon and graphite to create thermal conductivity in the flexible graphite die forming process. 	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Flexible Graphite Rings

        	
	

	SEPCO operator Mike demonstrates a technique used in the flexible graphite ring production area. The next step in the flexible graphite ring production process is demonstrated by a SEPCO operator. 	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Pole Extrusion

        	
	

	SEPCO press operators Don and Jose describe the pole extrusion process, which includes a curing oven that bakes the material at 1,100 degrees.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Braiding Machine

        	
	

	A SEPCO braiding machine loaded with style ML4800 aramid fiber packing 	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Cutting Packing Rings

        	
	

	SEPCO operator Carla cuts and sets die formed packing rings on mandrels. 	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Die Inventory

        	
	

	SEPCO holds an inventory of thousands of stainless steel dies.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
Crinkling

        	
	

	SEPCO operator Robert explains the process and importance of crinkling material to create rings.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
PEOPLE Helen

        	
	

	Team member Helen Edwards, a 26-year SEPCO veteran, runs a large production order of flexible graphite die formed rings.  	

	












  



  

    




	
              
PEOPLE Steve

        	
	

	Technician Steve Lawley covers ground in SEPCO's 155,000 square foot manufacturing facility.	

	












  



  

    




	
              
SEPCO Team Member Slideshow, 5

        	
	

	[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"4954","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"288","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"432"}}]]SEPCO customer service representative...	

	












  



  

    




	
              
SEPCO Team Member Slideshow, 4

        	
	

	[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"4953","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"432","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"288"}}]]SEPCO team member Helen Edwards running a...