Solution
For the bearings of the rotor, the choice finally fell on
plain bearings made of the high-performance material iglidur A500. The bearings are located in the pump module and are directly exposed to the hot oil. Almost everywhere is cleaned with hot steam and also peracetic acids. Machine manufacturers and users from the food, filling and packaging industries therefore require resistance to such substances. In order to do justice to this claim, the values and officially confirmed plain bearing specifications stated in our product catalogue are always preceded by scientific tests with regard to durability. If there is direct contact between the plain bearing and the product to be processed or packaged, as in the case of the VITO for the bearing of the agitator, the requirement for an FDA-approved material certainly determines the selection of the bearing.