FDA and EU compliant products

FDA and EU-10/2011-compliant for the medical, food and packaging industry.

Products with FDA and EU 10/2011 conformity

Plain bearings

Plain bearings in hygienic design
  • Wide range of bearings for food contact
  • e.g. iglidur A181 according to FDA and EU 10/2011
  • Variety of sleeve and flanged bearing options

Linear bearings

drylin linear bearings
  • FDA- and EU 10/2011-compliant linear technology
  • Lubrication- and maintenance-free operation
  • Also available in corrosion-resistant stainless steel

Pillow block and spherical bearings

igubal in hygienic design
  • Pillow block and spherical bearing technology for food contact
  • Easy to detect
  • Up to 80% cost advantage over stainless steel

Ball bearings

xiros in hygienic design
  • Lubrication-free ball bearings for food contact
  • High temperature and chemical resistance
  • e.g. the FDA-compliant xirodur A500 ball bearing

Conveyor rollers

xiros conveyor rollers

Knife edge rollers

Knife edge roller in hygienic design

Energy chains

Energy chain in hygienic design

Thread solutions

dryspin in hygienic design
  • Wide range of lead screw nuts and lead screws
  • Also suitable for the food and pharmaceutical industries
  • e.g. the FDA-compliant A180FLM lead screw nut
  • Variety of flange and sleeve variants

Bar stock, liner, filaments

Other products in hygienic design
White paper Hygienic design

White paper - Guide for food machinery designers

  • What is hygienic design and what do the standards require?
  • What are the requirements for cable guidance systems in food processing machines?
  • How did Schiwa, a leading global manufacturer of slicing systems in the sausage, ham and cheese industry, solve this problem?

Products made of stainless steel

Stainless steel linear systems

Stainless steel linear axis
  • Robust, corrosion-free and resistant to chemicals
  • With lead screw drive: drylin SHT
  • With lead screw drive: drylin SLW
  • With toothed belt drive: drylin ZWL

Stainless steel linear rails

drylin W linear rail and carriage made of stainless steel
  • Monoblock carriage made of VA stainless steel
  • Liners made of the FDA/EU 10/2011-compliant material iglidur A160
  • For high running performance

Spherical bearings

igubal stainless steel
  • Pillow block and spherical bearing technology for food contact
  • Easy to detect
  • Up to 80% cost advantage over stainless steel

Stainless steel ball bearings

PRT slewing ring bearings in stainless steel
  • Suitable for FDA- and ESD-compliant use
  • Especially for food and packaging applications
  • Available from stock

Stainless steel conveyor roller

xiros conveyor roller made of stainless steel

Stainless steel lead screws

Stainless steel lead screws
  • Corrosion resistant
  • Wide range of high helix, trapezoidal and metric lead screws
PFAS-free logo

Plain bearings without critical PFAS

Materials for Food & Beverage Applications

  • FDA (USA)
  • EU 10/2011 (Europe)
  • 3-A Sanitary Standards (Dairy production)
  • GB4806.1 (China)
  • Food Sanitation Act (Japan)

Which Material Meets Which Standard?

  • A180: Compliant with FDA, EU 10/2011, and Japan’s Food Sanitation Act.
  • A500: A versatile option that meets all major standards, including 3-A and GB4806.1.
Food standards - conformities of iglidur plain bearings/materials
Food standards - conformities of iglidur plain bearings/materials

Success stories

Filling system with special plain bearings
Energy chain TH3 in slicer in the food industry
igubal in flap bearing of Atoma multi-head weigher
Clamping star wheels from Krones with iglidur plain bearings
Knife edge roller in conveyor belt
TH3 energy chain in mushroom-harvesting system
High-performance bearings for extreme temperature fluctuations in brewery plants
Lubrication-free and quiet knife edge rollers in conveyor system
More success stories in the food and packaging industry

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