Bearing with food safety features

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

“This new spherical roller bearing with food-grade grease and integral seal from SKF helps increase both machine performance and hygiene standards.” says Benjamin Geiser, application specific offer manager at SKF. The new bearing fully complies with food industry standards and has a high load carrying capacity, he added.

The bearing is pre-filled with NSF category H1 grease, which is optimised for food industry use. A high-performance, 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.