FDA- and EU-compliant products and materials for the food industry

Plain bearings

• Wide selection of bearings for food contact
• E.g. iglidur A181 according to FDA and EU 10/2011
• On the conformities of all food materials

Linear bearings

• FDA- and EU 10/2011-compliant linear technology
• Completely lubrication-free and maintenance-free operation
• Also available in corrosion-free stainless steel

Pillow block and spherical bearings

• Pillow block and spherical bearing technology for food contact
• Easily detectable
• Up to 80% cost advantage over stainless steel

Ball bearing

• Lubrication-free ball bearings for food contact
• High resistance to temperature and chemicals
• E.g. the FDA-compliant ball bearing xirodur A500

Conveyor rollers

• Smooth running in continuous use
• Chemical resistance
• E.g. the FDA-compliant conveyor roller xiros PVC tube

Knife edge rollers

• High wear resistance for continuous operation
• FDA- and EU10/2011-compliant
• E.g. the rolling knife edge made of iglidur A250

Energy chains

• First energy chain in hygienic design
• Based on FDA and EU 10/2011 specifications
• White paper for designers: selection of energy chains for hygiene-sensitive areas

Thread solutions

• Wide range of lead screw nuts and lead screws
• Also suitable for the food and pharmaceutical industries
• E.g. the FDA-compliant lead screw nut A180FLM

Bar stock, liner, filaments

• Round bars and bar stock plates for hygiene-sensitive applications
• FDA-compliant tribo-tape liner
• Food-compliant 3D print filament 

Stainless steel linear systems

• Robust, corrosion-free and chemical-resistant
• With lead screw drive: drylin SHT
• With lead screw drive: drylin SLW
• With toothed belt drive: drylin ZWL

Stainless steel linear rails

• Monoblock carriage made of VA stainless steel
• Linear liners made from the FDA-/EU 10/2011-compliant material iglidur A160
• For high running performances

Pillow block and spherical bearings made of stainless steel

• Pillow block and spherical bearing technology for food contact
• Easily detectable
• Up to 80% cost advantage over stainless steel

Stainless steel ball bearings

• Suitable for FDA- and ESD-compliant use
• Especially for food and packaging applications

Stainless steel conveyor roller

• Conveyor rollers made of 304 SS stainless steel
• E.g. the xiros conveyor roller with FDA conformity
• Lubrication and maintenance-free

Stainless steel lead screws

• Safe against corrosion and aggressive cleaning agents
• Wide range of high helix, trapezoidal and metric lead screws

With a variety of materials for our plain bearings, bar stock, liners and 3D printing filaments, we also offer solutions specifically for the food and beverage industry.

Depending on the installation site and purpose of the component in the machine and also on the country, the requirements for the materials used differ significantly.
In addition to FDA specifications or the EU 10/2011 regulation, there is also the 3-A standard, which is specifically used in the production of dairy products. In addition, country-specific requirements must also be observed, such as GB4806.1 (China) or the Food Sanitation Act (Japan).

This raises the question: Which material actually conforms to which regulation?

Depending on the material, there can be big differences. While bearing materials such as A180 are compliant with the requirements of the FDA, the contents of the EU Regulation EU 10/2011 and the Food Sanitation Act, the all-rounder A500 can also be used for the highest standards. It also meets the requirements of the 3-A standard and GB4806.1.

In order to keep track of the range of standards for hygiene-sensitive applications, we have summarised the conformities of our materials for the food sector in this table.

Materials for the food sector and their compliance with common standards/regulations.

Food-grade alternatives to iglidur materials

Are you already using iglidur plain bearings with the material specifications you want for your application, but which are not food-compliant?
We will show you the FDA- and EU 10/2011-compliant counterparts with similar specifications.

Specifications of food-compliant plain bearings

Not every FDA- and EU 10/2011-compliant plain bearing is the same. Depending on the specific area of application in the food industry, different requirements are placed on the bearings. We will show you which bearings are particularly chemical-resistant or temperature-resistant.

Lead screw linear system in hygienic design

FDA-compliant adjustment

Linear carriage in hygienic design

Bacteria and germs don't stand a chance

Special plain bearings in the linear stroke in KHS filling systems.

Energy chain in hygienic design for slicers from Schindler & Wagner.

Plain bearings in the ejection mechanism of Multipond multi-head weighing systems from Atoma GmbH.

iglidur roller, plain bearings and liners for clamping star wheels in Krones bottle fillers.

Knife edge rollers in the belt deflection of conveyor belts in Krones beverage machines.

FDA-compliant energy chain in hygiene-sensitive mushroom-harvesting system

FDA-compliant plain bearings for the mounting of jackknives in brewery systems

FDA-compliant knife edge rollers in conveyor system for meat products

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