Background

• The lifetime of the existing bearing unit used for transporting the poultry carcasses is shortened by the highly corrosive environment and washdown high loads.
• The existing sealing design of the bearing unit are not effective and results in the maximum bearing lifetime not being reached.
• Downtime costs and frequent bearing replacement means high costs and a short bearing lifetime.
• The grease used in the application must be food compatible and compliant with food industry standards.

JESA Innovation

JESA Solution

• Fitting of the double sealing arrangement, including a “flinger” design prevented any ingress of corrosive substances to the bearing grease.
• The proven special seal material offered maximum lifetime.
• The high loads needed to support the dynamic application was matched by the use of an optimised ball and raceway design.
• Food compatible grease, and the correct volume for the application speed and load was delivered.

Customer Benefits

• Maximum lifetime bearing design means less downtime and lost production with connected higher costs.
• A significant reduction in maintenance costs because of the less frequent replacement of the bearing units.
• Any risk of grease loss from the bearing onto the poultry is minimized, and due to food compatibility, contaminations risks are small.

Technologies