NSK Molded-Oil bearings
offer long life at food plants
In the food industry, comprehensive
cleaning regimes are commonplace as
companies look to meet stringent sector
requirements on hygiene. However,
such practices can prove detrimental
to production line components, not
least the bearings that provide motion
in critical machinery, equipment and
systems. Here, spraying with hot steam,
high-pressure water jets or very strong
cleaning agents can cause two principal
problems: foreign objects entering the
bearings; and lubricant being washed out
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of the bearings. For these reasons, NSK
offers a comprehensive range of Molded-
Oil bearings that is purpose-designed to
deliver extended operating life in harsh
food industry environments.
The lubricant within Molded-Oil bearings is
durably incorporated inside a stable carrier
medium, namely an oil-impregnated
polyofin resin. This type of lubricant
cannot be washed away by steam or
liquids, and prevents contamination from
entering the bearing.
Moreover, as the carrier only releases the
lubricant slowly, sufficient lubrication is
maintained over a long operating period.
A wide range of Molded-Oil bearings
is available, including deep groove ball
bearings, spherical roller bearings and
tapered roller bearings, in several product
series and in special forms such as housed
bearing units. The range also includes
Molded-Oil bearings made of stainless
steel.