EDT CASE STUDY Radial bearing retrofits in process-critical locations Poultry Processor S626-2RS bearings on the front hook of carts on Meyn Rapid HQ deboner machines were cracking due to impact. There were some occurrences when broken pieces of the bearing fell into the process, and product worth thousands of dollars had to be disposed. EDT went to the drawing board and designed a Radial Poly-Round® for the application. RPR bearings are stainless steel and polymer plane bearings that have no rolling elements and do not require lubricant. They are unaffected by impact or washdown, and are completely non- corrosive. EDT ZAOE626W directly retrofits the original bearing that rides on a stainless shoulder bolt. Bearings installed August 2014, have run flawlessly and cleanly f

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