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Sealed Self-Aligning Bearings Reduce Grease by 30%, Ensuring Food Safety and Corrosion Resistance in the Food Industry.
Self-aligning bearings are crucial components in optimizing performance and extending the lifespan of industrial equipment. They are known for their ability to automatically adjust to shaft misalignments, which is essential to avoid unplanned downtime and improve operational efficiency. The use of self-aligning bearings in the food industry not only contributes to food safety but also helps maintain the integrity of machines, resulting in a more efficient and cost-effective operation.
In the food and beverage sector, it is essential to seek solutions that enhance the durability and sustainability of processes. In particular, sealed bearings, a variant of self-aligning bearings, offer significant advantages by ensuring greater corrosion resistance and reduced lubricant consumption. These components are designed to withstand harsh environments while preserving equipment performance. The use of innovative components goes beyond technical improvements, providing a solid foundation for the sustainable growth of the industry.
The Importance of Sealed Self-Aligning Bearings
In this context, SKF’s sealed roller self-aligning bearings emerge as an innovative solution, ensuring both product protection and significant resource savings. Among the main benefits of sealed bearings is the reduction in grease consumption, which can reach up to 30%. This feature stands out significantly.
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Designed to Meet Food Safety Standards
SKF Food Line bearings have been specially designed to meet the specific needs of this industrial segment. As they deal directly with products that will be consumed, these bearings follow a strict quality control, aiming to provide greater safety to end consumers, according to Alex Pereira, Director of Sales and Services for the Industrial Market at SKF. These bearings are meticulously designed to meet the stringent food safety standards. Completely sealed and lubricated, they often eliminate the need for re-lubrication. This feature is essential in processing and cleaning environments, where food contamination is a constant concern.
Components with Proper Sealing
With appropriate sealing and NSF-registered lubricants, SKF products significantly reduce the risks of leaks that could compromise food quality. By maintaining lubrication effectively, these components prolong equipment lifespan and contribute to a more sustainable and efficient operation.
Significant Benefits of Sealing
In a sector where frequent cleaning is the constant cleaning standard, sealing protects the bearings against the ingress of water and contaminants, prolonging their durability and reducing maintenance costs. Using sealed bearings has positive environmental impacts throughout the production chain. Being sealed, self-aligning bearings have a long lifespan, reducing the frequency of manufacturing new units. This factor decreases the demand for steel, which involves a manufacturing process that consumes large volumes of water and emits CO².
Specifications and Applications of Sealed Bearings
The bearings have the suffix VA944, with diameters ranging from 25 mm to 65 mm, and are commonly used in cooling fan equipment. However, due to their application in the food and beverage industry, a constant cleaning rigor is maintained, including the continuous use of water in cleaning the equipment. Being a sealed bearing makes it harder to expel grease during the washing process and sanitization.
Advanced Performance and Compliance with Standards
This sealing benefits by keeping the grease inside the bearing, preventing leaks that can reach the foods and beverages being produced. Additionally, this results in lower grease consumption, as in a sealed environment, its durability is extended. Furthermore, SKF develops solutions that meet the requirements for corrosion resistance, crucial for processes that use harsh cleaning agents.
Stringent Regulations and Operational Efficiency
With the increasing rigor of food safety regulations, such as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) guidelines and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards, adopting innovative technologies is crucial. Sealed self-aligning bearings for the food and beverage industry also use food-grade grease and high-quality lubricants, which undergo strict control and oversight. SKF products not only meet but exceed these standards, providing solutions that enhance product safety and improve operational efficiency in the food industries.
History and Global Presence of SKF
By opting for SKF’s sealed self-aligning bearings, companies ensure not only the quality and safety of their products but also choose a more sustainable use of resources. Since its founding in 1907 by Sven Wingquist, inventor of the self-aligning bearing, SKF has globally led solutions for the industry. Present in over 130 countries, the company has more than 70 factories and employs 43,000 people, being a reference in the bearing market.
Strategic Presence in Brazil
SKF Brazil, a market leader in the bearing segment, began operations in 1915 with a store in Rio de Janeiro. In 1963, the first national factory was established in Guarulhos. Today, SKF’s modern factory is located in Cajamar, São Paulo, alongside its Solution Factory, which develops repair and maintenance solutions. Since February 2013, the sales offices and distribution center have been located on the Anhanguera Highway, km 36.
Source: SKF Press
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