Pillow block bearings ensure clean conditions in food and packaging industry

On roller conveyors or conveyor belts pillow block bearings play a central role.

In the food and packaging industry, traditional metallic bearings do not meet the hygienic requirements as lubricants are used.



igus has developed a new ball-mounted pillow block bearing made of the FDA-compliant self-lubricating xirodur B180 material.

Due to its high performance plastic and the built-in stainless steel balls, the bearing is very smooth running and also corrosion-resistant.

Thanks to the identical dimensions of the hole spacing, existing metal bearings can be replaced 1:1 with the lubrication-free xiros solution.

The ball-mounted xiros pillow block bearing is flushable and suitable for application environments of up to +80˚C.

Capable of coping with a high stress, the bearing withstands up to 50kg with speeds of up to 850rpm.

The new pillow block bearing made of xirodur B180 is currently available for shafts with a diameter of 25 millimetres.