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Spherical roller bearing designed with food safety features

19 January 2024

The Food line spherical roller bearings from SKF help maintain food-industry hygiene standards and compliance with industry regulations while having an extended service life.

SKF has developed the first spherical roller bearings specifically designed for the food and beverage industry. These bearings with food-grade grease and seals have a longer service life than SKF open spherical roller bearings and raise relevant food safety standards in the food and beverage industry.

Together, these factors help the Food line bearings to lower the risk of food contamination, raise machine reliability and extend maintenance intervals.

The new bearing fully complies with food industry standards and has a high load carrying capacity. The bearing comes pre-filled with NSF category H1 grease, which is optimised for food industry use. A nitrile butadiene rubber contact seal – both FDA- and EC-approved – protects against water, detergent and contaminant ingress. It minimises the risk of grease leaking from the bearing, which reduces relubrication and raises bearing performance and service life. The seal is also coloured blue, making it easier to detect fragments should they end up in the food.

The self-aligning bearing is manufactured from steel with high fatigue resistance, which helps to raise dynamic load carrying capacity and reduce both vibration and heat generation. 


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