Applications Of INA Bearings In Food And Packaging

Schaeffler bearing solutions are applicable to all types of packaging machines, filling lines, automated ovens, and other food and packaging industry machinery. Schaeffler products are well-suited to meet the industry's specific requirements: for example, bearings offer excellent rust resistance to meet special hygiene requirements. Low-maintenance and high-lubrication products ensure operational safety and guarantee the longest possible machine life, even under the most challenging working conditions. The product catalog ranges from needle roller bearings to yoke and studded track rollers, and a wide variety of ball bearing types. Even the range of linear bearings is extremely diverse: for example, there are pre-assembled INA linear tables and shaft guiding systems specifically designed for acceleration and complex motion. This allows Schaeffler to comprehensively cover all bearing positions in food and packaging machinery.

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Safety and Reliability Under Extreme Operating Conditions

Food production must be efficient and cost-effective. These processes often operate fully automatically and frequently under extreme operating conditions. This demands a high degree of safety and reliability, which is why high-quality machine components designed for continuous output are essential. Our Contribution: Robust, corrosion-resistant bearings – well-sealed and frequently lubricated – enable reliable 24/7 operation. For example, our bearing solutions can be used in applications such as:

Capping Machines

Wafer Ovens

Carton Packaging Filling Lines

PET Filling Line Dispensing Star Wheels

Packaging and Palletizing Robots

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Catalog Bearings and Tailor-Made Bearing Solutions

For decades, Schaeffler has been a trusted partner to food and packaging machinery manufacturers and is one of the world's leading suppliers of complete bearing arrangements for the industry. Whether catalog bearings or custom units – your interests are the focus when developing all Schaeffler products. This includes, for example, reducing interfaces through integrated functionality, compact design, maintenance-free operation, reliable service life, and finely tuned components and subsystems. Our Products:

Deep Groove Ball Bearings

Housing Units

Track Track Rollers

Linear Guide Systems

Slewing Bearings

Direct Drives

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Safety Calculated with Bearinx

The best product is worthless if used improperly. Therefore, when designing and calculating bearings, benefit from the experience and expertise of our engineers. For example, rolling bearings can be analyzed in detail using the Bearinx calculation program—down to each individual rolling contact. Various parameters and environmental conditions can be experimented with in a step-by-step optimization process. The results show how the bearing assembly withstands loads under various load conditions. The program enables application-based dimensioning: in simulation, the optimal design for an application can be quickly and economically determined by changing the bearing position, type, or mounting dimensions.

Schaeffler's calculation services are based on FEM analysis, dynamic simulation, and measurement at the customer's site.