Bearing withstands washdown environments
March 1st 2010 Amounted ball bearing for
washdown operating
environments such as food
processing is being shown by Baldor.
Called Ultra Kleen, the new Dodgebrand
bearing features a 100%
stainless steel bearing insert plus a
new sealing system and ball retainer
that retain lubrication and prevent
washout in wet operating
environments.
The QuadGuard sealing system
has a triple lip seal and a rubberised
flinger. The seal offers three points of
contact to keep lubricant in and
contaminants out. The rubberised
flinger is a moulded nitrile rubber
component that is bonded to the
flinger surface and provides an
additional barrier to contaminants.
A further innovation, a two-piece
ball retaining cage called Maxlife,
also aids reliability by creating a
grease compartment around each of
the rolling elements. The
compartments provide constant
contact between ball and grease so
an oil film always exists to prevent
wear, and minimise friction and
heat.
The new bearings complement the
existing Dodge EZ Kleen range.
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