"Y" Not Eliminate Relubrication on Bearings in Food and Beverage

Repeated wash-down may remove dirt and unwanted grease, but they also affect the reliability of the sealing system. When that occurs, cleaning media can enter the bearing cavity to cause corrosion and reduce bearing life.

The traditional way to counteract the problem is to have your maintenance team, relubricate the bearing after each wash-down. It’s a time-consuming and expensive process, and when standard bearing are relubricated, excess grease is often discharged past the bearing seals. Once it escapes, there’s a risk it will end up in the food stream.

What’s needed is a bearing which can withstand the conditions in harsh wash-down environments, and ultimately eliminate the problems and risks associated with standard bearings. The SKF Food Line Y-bearing units are problem- and risk- and – best of all – relubrication-free.

Performance under pressure

SKF Food Line Y-bearing units are industry compliant, and designed to withstand high-pressure washing environments.

Pre-lubricated with NSF H1 grease, they feature a relubrication-free, stainless steel bearing insert, fitted with a highly-efficient, FDA-approved, multiple-lip seal, and a rotating flinger on both sides. The design keeps lubricant in and harsh wash-down solutions out.

The bearing’s high-strength, composite housing is resistant to hot and cold water, disinfectants, wash-down chemicals, citric acids and cooking fats.