NSK Life-Lube® bearings improve the reliability of vegetable washing operations The food industry demands many
To overcome these issues, increasing
which is a thermoplastic polyester
prerequisites of its bearings, not least
numbers of vegetable processing
(PBT) housing that provides corrosion
long service life, high-speed capability,
facilities are identifying NSK’s Life-
resistance and eliminates any risk of
hygienic operation and robust
Lube® series as the optimum bearing
contamination from painted or coated
sealing technology. Without these
choice for demanding applications
surfaces. The housing also features
attributes, food plants will incur higher
such as washing systems.
nitrile rubber seals to prevent the
production downtime, both of which
Life-Lube® bearing units comprise
cleaning chemicals from repeated
impact upon bottom-line profitability.
two key components, the first of
washdown procedures. In comparison
maintenance costs and unscheduled
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ingress of contamination and water/
