EDT CASE STUDY International Snack Manufacturer EDT peeler bearings on Vanmark peelers Solution Potato starch is highly corrosive to steel roller bearings, and leaves them heavily rusted. Additionally, the water wash-down dilutes the grease in the bearing, requiring daily re-greasing of the original bearings, and bearing change-out in 1-4 months. Typical bearing replacement takes approximately 1 hour per bearing, with 8 bearings per Vanmark machine. EDT peeler bearings have run 8 to 18 months without requiring any grease. Non-rusting components and no grease means no downtime and zero maintenance through the season. Typically, the QF bearing is replaced when the brushes are changed, and the sleeve and housing can be used over multiple seasons. EDT peeler bearings are a 3-p

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