Designed for food processing equipment and conveyors used in washdown and wet environments, Stafford plastic shaft mount components are machined from Teflon, Delrin, nylon and other thermoplastics; they come with stainless steel clamping screws.  

 RoHS compliant, Winco GN 631.5 stainless steel, metric-sized thrust pads are used with GN 632.5 grub screws for clamping operations or load-bearing purposes on uneven surfaces.  

 Winco GN 313 RoHS-compliant spring bolts come in metric sizes; versions with or without a push/pull knob and with or without an internal thread in the plunger pin are available.  

Food and beverage plants spent less on replacement parts and components in 2013 and are focused on lower inventories and competitive pricing as key business drivers, based on replies from industry professionals in Food Engineering’s 11th Annual Replacement Parts and Components Trends Survey.

Available in metric sizes, Winco GN 506.2 T-nuts with spring washer are used with aluminum extrusions; they can be slid into position at any point along the slot.

For an accurate reflection of trends in maintenance management and parts and components inventory practices, Food Engineering asks the front-line professionals.