installing Solid Oil bearings, the company has avoided all unplanned stoppages. This has saved 300-plus hours of maintenance and thousands of pounds in yearly bearing-related expenses – and the financial losses of scrapped ingredients.
Lubrication is critical to bearing performance, but can suffer in the harsh environment of food processing. Correct selection of bearing technology – and appropriate, food-safe lubricant – can help food processors maintain machinery effectively, while avoiding problems such as product contamination.