Several of the basic requirements for a successful career selling in the fluid sealing industry include the ability to "speak the language," have product knowledge and understand basic principles in order to communicate effectively.

It is also important to understand how the products that Garlock makes are different from those of our competitors and how these products benefit customers to increase reliability and throughput, conserve demand resources and preserve our environment.

In this section, you will learn what Compression Packing products are, how they work and where they are used in industry. When you are done with this course, you should be able to understand what packing does and have a basic knowledge of what types of packing you would use in different applications. You should also know what information is required for a Garlock Applications Engineer to make a correct material recommendation. This course is not meant to make you an expert, only to provide familiarity with the subject and serve as the foundation for Garlock's hands-on training course.