What are "harsh or severe use environments"?

They are those conditions in which the environment or the application contributes to premature bearing failure. This may be due to:

• High or low temperatures
• Aggressive chemicals
• Steam
• Immersion
• Intermittent operation
• Wash
• Shock or vibration
• Solid contaminants
• Incomplete rotation
• Location difficult to access for maintenance

In many of these conditions, bearing failure is due to lubricant failure. A change to EDT bearings in the proper application will avoid frustrations and improve productivity. EDT offers a wide range of plain bearings that operate with:

• Zero fat
• Non-corrosive
• No pollution
• Predictive operation
• Much lower overall investment

For more than 35 years, EDT Corp has been the leader in sanitary bearings. Many of these EDT bearings are USDA approved, meeting NSF / ANSI / 3-A 14159-1-2010 for hygienic requirements for designing process equipment for meat and poultry products. 

Consider EDT products:

• If you have to change bearings more than once a year.
• If you need to grease the bearings at least once a week.
• If washing chemicals cause premature bearing failure
• If food safety is an issue, especially in plants where USDA or HACCP / HARPC programs are met