A confectionery manufacturer was experiencing water ingress on a conveyor, causing crystallisation of sugar on the equipment. This operating condition was creating costly machine breakdowns, resulting in lost production and increased maintenance intervals.
NSK suggested F-UC208LP99 and F-UC210LP99 Molded-Oil™ bearing inserts as an alternative to the current installation. The customer has trialed these successfully for 18 months and are now ordering the Molded-Oil™ inserts to replace all original bearings when they fail. Greasing has now been eliminated, representing a major saving in labour and downtime. The customer has also implemented care and maintenance training programmes.