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Food Processing Machinery

The food processing machinery that produces food products must be safe and sanitary.
One feature of these machines is that many of them are custom-made to bring out the particular qualities of a food manufacturer's products.
The production process is divided mainly into two steps: preprocessing (ingredient processing, food production and processing), and post-processing (distribution, weighing, filling and packing).

In preprocessing, the ingredients must be washed, cut, and sorted, requiring a variety of different machines to match the production method. Post-processing requires high precision and speed in processing machines.
In recent years, there have been problems with the contamination of food, which seriously damages the trust of the public. This results in higher demand for safety and reliability of machines that are also easier to maintain.
At NSK, we respond to market needs with our core technologies such as materials engineering, lubrication technologies, and precision technologies, significantly contributing to improved performance in food processing machinery.

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Time-to-Market in the Food & Beverage Industry

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Written by leading NSK experts, the document outlines how we can help your company stay ahead of the curve and meet the demands of end-users.

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NSK Experience & Technology

Food processing machinery produces items that ingested by consumers, so it must be safe and easy to maintain in the workplace. The SPACEA Series meets these needs and contributes to food safety.

Products

NSK offers a wide range of high-quality products specifically developed for the food & beverage production market. Whether it’s our bearings, our ball screws or our linear guides, our components offer peace of mind to customers all over the globe.

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Bearings & Linear Motion

NSK offers unrivalled quality in the food & beverage sector. In particular our Super Precision Bearings, manufactured in England and Japan, are market leading components.

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Thanks to non-stop R&D and our use of cutting-edge technologies, our ball screws are the leading brand worldwide. They’re the component of choice for manufacturers across the globe.

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Applications requiring hygiene, cleanliness and, consequently, frequent washdowns.

We have a range of bearings specifically conceived with materials, sealing and lubrication to fulfil the requirements of machinery components in such environments.

Our engineers understand that clean application conditions are a necessity on machinery where frequent decontamination is required, or where edible process materials come into contact with bearings. They also understand how frequent washdowns can damage bearings, leading to costly downtime and increasing maintenance needs.

Deep Groove Ball Bearing, Stainless Steel, 3Comp

Stainless Steel Ball Bearings

Specially designed bearings suitable for high humidity environments. >>

Aqua Bearings

A special fluororesin for outer/inner rings, balls & cages equipped to meet a broad range of light load applications in water, alkali & strong acid environments. >>

Silver-Lube®

Corrosion-resistant bearing units specifically for use in industries where frequent washdowns are necessary. >>

Life-Lube®

Combining the corrosion resistance of Silver-Lube® and the exceptional lubricating properties of Molded Oil. >>

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Stainless Steel Housings with Molded-Oil inserts

100% made of stainless steel and equipped with a Molded-Oil technology lubricated insert. >>

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Self-Lube® Units

A versatile range of housings and inserts, suitable for a wide range of industrial applications. >>

Molded-Oil Bearings

Molded-Oil Bearings are lubricated with NSK’s original oil-impregnated material, Molded-Oil, and are suitable for corrosive and dust-contaminated environments. >>

Deep Groove Ball Bearing, Spacea, LG2-LGU Grease, 4Comp

Bearings Prepackaged with LGU & LG2 Grease

NSK’s LGU and LG2 greases achieve lower emission rate and longer service life in comparison to conventional greases. >>

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Hybrid SPACEA Bearings

Provide an operating life more than five times as long as that of stainles steel in water-immersed environments. >>

Clean Conditions in the Food & Beverage Sector

Applications where bearings are subjected to sustained temperatures up to 260°C.

Bearings in many food and beverage applications or processing machinery have to sustain constant high temperatures, such as more than 90°C for dehydration, up to 160°C for frying and up to 260°C in baking and roasting.

Applications where bearings are subjected to sustained zero / subzero temperatures.

In addition to their basic function of enabling moving machine elements to perform satisfactorily, bearings in the food and beverage industries often have to perform under a wide range of temperatures.

Self-Lube® - HLT Inserts

NSK’s Self-Lube® HLT Inserts provide opportunities to reduce maintenance, downtime and replacement costs in operation at extreme temperatures. >>

Special Deep Groove Ball Bearing

These ball bearings are designed with various different features and characteristics depending on individual customer requirements. >>

Hybrid SPACEA Bearings

Provide an operating life more than five times as long as that of stainles steel in water-immersed environments. >>

Hot Conditions in the Food & Beverage Industry

Cold Conditions in the Food & Beverage Industry

Application where hard or soft particles are present in high concentrations; or where bearings come into contact with contaminated water, such as on vegetable conveyors, milling, fruit or vegetable washing, or baking machinery.

The food and beverage process requires that machinery work in dirty, gritty or contaminated water conditions. Ever increasing health and safety legislation means processing companies demanding safer products and cleaner machinery, as well as reduced downtime and maintenance.

Molded-Oil Bearings

Molded-Oil Bearings are lubricated with NSK’s original oil-impregnated material, Molded-Oil, and are suitable for corrosive and dust-contaminated environments. >>

Triple-Lip Sealed Inserts

Sealed inserts are perfect for applications where bearings are exposed to heavy dust and water contamination. >>

Ball Bearing Units - J-Line

The J-Line bearing unit range comprise six of the most popular housing types plus three pressed-steel housings and five 5 inserts, covering bore diameters from 12 to 90mm. >>

Deep Groove Ball Bearing, HR Series, High Capacity

Deep Groove Ball Bearings - High Capacity HR Series

Can dramatically improve the life of your machine, through a significant increase its dynamic load rating compared to standard Deep Groove Ball Bearings. >>

Spherical Roller Bearing, SRB, Brass Cage, 27 Rollers

NSKHPS Spherical Roller Bearings

State-of-the-art material technology bearings, suitable for high speeds & loads. They can enable equipment downsizing and are suitable for a wide variety of applications. Available with steel of brass cage. >>

Pulley Bearings

Correspond in design to a sealed Double-row Angular Contact Bearing. Based on their function as Pulley Bearings the outer ring is reinforced. >>

Sealed Spherical Roller Bearings

Offer long-life performance & reliability under harsh & contaminated conditions. They promote a clean working environment. >>

Technical Tools - Bearings

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Learning Module: Precision Tools for the Production of Food & Beverage

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The NSK Academy is the best place to develop your understanding of the role bearings play in the food & beverage production sector.

Whether you’re new to the industry, or an experienced professional looking to refresh your knowledge and learn about something specific, our online tools and tutorials have got you covered.

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