High-precision components for food
Schaeffler Italia at Ipack-Ima: products for processing, packaging, sorting and conveying machines and systems in the food industry.
Schaeffler Italia* has brought product solutions and services for the entire process chain of the food industry to Ipack-Ima, ranging from food processing and packaging to the monitoring of entire production lines: ball bearings with locking ring and plastic bearing units, profiled rail systems with lubrication and seals, and electric cylinders for harsh environments and low temperatures.
Note* Schaeffler Italia is the Italian subsidiary of the Schaeffler Group and markets INA, FAG and LuK brand products for industrial and automotive applications on the domestic market.
FD configuration ranges on show
Mutually harmonised measures are required for reliable and failure-free operation in the variable environmental conditions typical of the food industry (resistance to external agents, cleaning processes, humidity, temperature fluctuations).
All Schaeffler products optimised for the food industry, from catalogue bearings to custom-designed ready-to-assemble components, are therefore developed taking account of both the specifics of the application and the benefits for the customer, in particular the lack of maintenance required, safe service life, and the availability of components and systems integrated with each other.
The characteristics are summarised below:
- Ball bearings with locking collar and housing unit. Robust and ready to assemble, they can be found on almost every production line in the food industry. In FD configuration, they are based on single-row deep groove ball bearings. All the components are made of stainless steel to ensure greater resistance to corrosion and liquids. The PBT backing is resistant to chemicals and hot water, and together with the protective caps, protects the bearing from contamination and food from contact with lubricating grease.
- Profile rail guides with lubrication and sealing assembly. These systems are used in a large number of linear movements during food processing and packaging. For all the sizes of the four-row recirculating ball KUVE..B series, Schaeffler provides specific optimised lubrication and sealing with the KIT450 long-term lubrication unit, additional double-lip wipers and food-grade fluid grease. The immediate benefits are reduced machine cleaning costs, significantly longer relubrication intervals, and, in many cases, the ability to switch to lifetime lubrication.
- Electric cylinders for harsh environments and low temperatures. Widely used in the food industry as actuators and for operating doors, sliders and gaskets. To meet stringent hygiene requirements, Schaeffler also offers CASM series electric cylinders in stainless steel versions. Many cylinders and actuators do not come into direct contact with foodstuffs, when, for example, they are used for addressing and sorting on conveyor lines. For these tasks, the extensive CASM-25, -32, -40, -63 and -100 series are available, while the CASM IP54S series are particularly suitable for applications in wet and dusty environments.
- Also on display at Ipack-Ima from Schaeffler are track rollers, ball rollers and stud-type track rollers, available in various versions for use in cam mechanisms, support shafts, linear guides and conveyor systems.
