{"id":84139,"date":"2023-08-11T09:12:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T07:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=84139"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T13:52:05","slug":"hygienic-linear-guide-for-foodstuffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/hygienische-linearfuehrung-fuer-lebensmittel\/","title":{"rendered":"Hygienic linear guide for food"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Particularly high hygiene requirements apply to the production and processing of food. igus offers companies lubrication-free and maintenance-free linear guides. The company is now presenting the drylin W linear slide in hygienic design.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The highest hygiene requirements therefore apply to all systems and machine components, such as linear guides. The first choice of material is stainless steel; all other materials must be manufactured in accordance with EU or FDA regulations. Lubricated components must be specially encapsulated and the greases and oils must fulfil special guidelines.<\/p>

The linear guides from igus<\/a> are used here. This is because linear plain bearings or plain bearing foils made of high-performance plastic are used at the bearing points. Thanks to incorporated solid lubricants, external lubrication can be dispensed with.<\/strong> be cleaned. As a result, the drylin W linear guides are not only clean, but also maintenance-free and environmentally friendly. As the igus high-performance polymers are tribologically optimised - i.e. optimised for friction and wear - they also impress with their long service life and less micro-abrasion compared to commercially available plastics<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Especially for use in the food industry, the company offers the drylin W modular system, which is dimensionally identical to recirculating ball bearing guides and was developed based on the hygienic design guidelines of the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG). In doing so, igus relies on Carriages and guide rails made of resistant stainless steel as well as FDA and EU10\/2011-compliant plain bearing elements<\/strong> made of a high-conductivity plastic specially developed for food contact.<\/p>

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Corrosion resistance plays a particularly important role in the cleaning process. The design of the components used is also crucial for thorough and easy cleaning. This is because even the smallest moisture-collecting dead angle can lead to contamination of the end product.<\/p>