FDA-compliant, Food-safe Parts for Food Packaging

Our FDA-compliant and EU 10/2011 certified polymers are self-lubricating and dry-running, meaning they don’t require external lubricants and eliminate the risk of contamination. They’re also maintenance-free and resistant to corrosion and chemicals. Our polymer materials can be used on all types of shafts – including 300 series stainless steel – offer low moisture absorption rates, and can withstand continuous operating temperatures of up to 482⁰F. Most orders ship within 48 hours directly from our warehouse.

Benefits:

FDA-compliant and EU 10/2011 certified
Self-lubricating and dry-running - no risk of contamination
Continuous operating temperatures of up to 482⁰F
Can be used with 300 series stainless steel
Low moisture absorption
Maintenance-free
Extremely wear resistant
Corrosion resistant
Resistant to acids, alkaline and alcoholic cleaning agents

PFAS-tested and PTFE-free Materials

Application Examples

Waffle Baking Machines

No corrosion due to high humidity
High-temperature applications without axial safety (T>338°F) due to tempered iglide® plain bearings
High wear resistance

Meat and Fish Processing

Corrosion resistant even in hot cleaning process
iglide® X plain bearings as standard solution for "hot" and "cold" applications
FDA-approved high-temperature solution iglide® A500

Dessert Processing

Maintenance-free, self lubricating, corrosion-resistant, no damage of stainless steel shafts
Good chemical resistance against brine / typical detergents (Hydrogen peroxide, bases, peracetic acid)

Browse Food-Safe Parts

Don't see the part you need in FDA-compliant materials? Nearly any product can be made with FDA-compliant materials using our custom parts services. Use our 3D printing service or contact a custom parts expert with any questions you have about getting FDA-compliant parts for your application.

Bearings, Guide Rollers, & More

Sleeve & flange bearings
Wear rings: A181, A350 & A500
Guide rollers: L-groove, U-groove & V-groove

Belt & Conveyor Rollers

Belt rollers: iglide® A180, A250, A350
xiros® PVC conveyor roller with B180 bearings
xiros® PVC metal-free conveyor roller
xiros® stainless steel conveyor roller

Guides, Actuators, & Gantries

Blue, washable guide carriages
Stainless steel actuator, Stainless steel XY gantry
drylin® HTSC-HYD stainless steel actuator
drylin® W hygienic single rail and guide

Self-Aligning Bearings

Insert bearings, rod ends, clevis joints
Spherical balls and bearings
Browse all FDA-compliant spherical bearings

Semi-Finished Products

3D Printing Materials

FDM filament

PRT Slewing Rings

drylin R Liners

A180UMO-01 - open housing, long design
A160UM-01 - closed housing, long design
A180UM-01 - closed housing, long design

Lead Screws & Nuts

dryspin® A180 lead screw nuts
dryspin® stainless steel lead screws

Customer Applications

Grease Free Knife Edge Rollers for Meat Conveyors

KAZBI builds food processing conveyor stations for meat products and needed bearing solutions that eliminate grease residue in hygienic packaging areas. They replaced lubricated guides with drylin® linear bearings and upgraded the roller points to igus iglide® A350 knife edge rollers to reduce heat and noise. The conveyor now runs clean, quiet, and maintenance free.

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Knife edge rollers for meat product conveyor

Predictive Cable Monitoring for Bread Packaging

GHD Georg Hartmann Maschinenbau builds high cycle bread packaging machines and needed a more reliable energy supply to prevent unexpected cable failures and downtime. They installed an readychain® system with an E4.1L e chain, chainflex® cables, and CF.Q condition monitoring, plus Module Connect for fast replacement during service. The smart plastics setup detects conductor damage early so maintenance can be planned before the machine stops.

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bread packaging machine with echain cable carrier

Hygienic Bearings for Yogurt Filling Lines

Miromatic (Michael Rothdach GmbH) builds yogurt filling and packaging systems and needed bearing points that stay lubricant free through frequent washdowns and continuous production. They used igus iglide® plain bearings along with drylin® linear components and igubal® spherical bearings in key adjustment and handling modules. The result is hygienic, corrosion resistant motion with lower maintenance and more consistent uptime.

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yogurt filling machine with bearing technology

Steam Sterilization Ready Cable Routing

Axis Technology and Development Ltd builds semi automatic mushroom harvesting systems and needed cable guidance that could handle high humidity and regular 80°C steam sterilization. They used an FDA compliant igus TH3 e chain with chainflex cables, supplied as a pre fitted readychain package. The result is corrosion free, low maintenance cable routing that keeps the system running reliably through cleaning and sterilization.

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Washdown Ready Cable Routing for Slicers

SCHIWA builds high speed slicing systems for sausage, ham, and cheese, and needed cable guidance that could keep up with fast, intermittent motion while meeting strict hygiene requirements. They used TH3 e chain systems in hygienic design that are FDA compliant and resistant to cleaning agents and chemicals. The result is an easy to clean solution that has run for over two years in service with no complaints.

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Hygienic Bearings for Multihead Weighers

Multipond (Atoma GmbH) builds fully automatic multihead weighers for food manufacturers and needed lubricant free bearing points that hold up to hot steam, high pressure washdowns, and aggressive cleaners. igus developed a customized linear bearing housing and standardized the motion points using drylin® linear bearings and iglide® plain bearings. The result is low wear, corrosion resistant motion built for hygiene sensitive weighing equipment.

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