John Crane is the world's largest designer, manufacturer, and supplier of engineered sealing systems, solution, and associated products.
They provide a complete selection of engineered mechanical seals, mechanical packing, and sealing support systems, complemented by power transmission couplings and centralised lubrication systems.
Focused on quality customer care, John Crane delivers products and service to a variety of industries in a manner that allows customers to focus on their core business, knowing that their sealing system needs are in good hands, they claim.
For over 80 years John Crane have been redefining the limits of sealing technology, from the design of the first automotive and first pipeline mechanical seals, to the development of dry running gas seal technology for compressors, introduction of the first Zero-emission gas seal for pumps and latest LasrFace technology which has been developed to maximize the performance and reliability of liquid lubricated mechanical seals.
The company has been further reinforced by its incorporation into the Smiths Group,ÿa leading international company focused on four distinct engineering and manufacturingÿdisciplines, Aerospace, Medical, Sealing Solutions and Industrial. A FTSE 100 listed company, Smiths has sales of $4.5 billion and employs 38,000 people.
Add these attributes to the ISO 9001:2000-certified company's modern service repair and test facility in Dubai - which targets the oil and gas, petrochemical, power and water and general industrial markets in the Middle East - as well as its diverse products range, competitive prices and reliable deliveries, and John Crane is a true market specialist.
The firm has been actively involved in the Middle East since 1950's.
Historically John Crane is the market leader in Iraq. It has been actively involved in the Iraqi market since discovery of the oil in early years of 1930's.
Also the first John Crane seals were installed in Daura refinery in Baghdad when the refinery was first built in 1953.
John Crane products are installed and fitted into oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical , pipeline and power generation industries in various locations in Iraq.
After the introduction of UN sanctions, the company was able to continue supplying its products and providing training to Iraqi clientsÿinside and outside Iraq under the UN 'oil for food' programme.
Training and seminars were held in Amman and Dubai and arrangements were made for senior engineer to visit our service facilities in Jebel Ali, Dubai which fully equipped and mobilised to support all our customers in Iraq.
The service capabilities that the firm could potentially deliver to customers in Iraq include:Refurbishment of mechanical seals; spare parts supply/manufacture; genuine John Crane spare parts with full factory support; qualified specialist engineers and technicians; specialist tools and equipment; a total on and off site serviced 'tailored' to individual needs; a database-covering local installed seals and interchangeability ; investigation and on site seal survey service; site start-up and commissioning service; technical assistance; retrofit and emergency repairs for pumps, compressors, seals and ancillary equipment; international liaison with OEM's and contractors; John Crane factory specified quality assurance controls; advice and conformity with API and safety standards; seal repair contracts; shut down and emergency maintenance contract; standardised repair order documentation; equipment reliability and inventory management.
Performance Plus
In addition to the above, Performance Plus, part of the smiths group and service arm of John Crane, was conceived and created to address the increasing requirements for total life 'Cycle Asset Management' within the upstream, downstream and process market sectors.
The cornerstone of Performance Plus is to offer a performance based culture, delivering tailored solutions which not only increase plant efficiency, but also extend the productive life of major assets without significant capital expenditure.
Performance Plus combines the management experience and engineering expertise of a number of companies within the smith group.
These companies are all world technology specialists in their own right, providing an unparalleled level of service and support.
