{\rtf1 \ansi {\*\userprops {\propname jforCreatedThisOn}\proptype30 {\staticval Fri Apr 04 01:16:26 CEST 2025}{\propname jforVersion}\proptype30 {\staticval jfor V0.7.2rc1 - see http://www.jfor.org}}{\colortbl; \red0\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red0\green255\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green255\blue0;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0;\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\fonttbl; {\f0 arial}{\f1 symbol}{\f2 times new roman}{\f3 }{\f4 gonotocurrent}{\f5 notosansbold}{\f6 notosansitalic}{\f7 notosansjpbold}{\f8 notosansjpregular}{\f9 notosanskrbold}{\f10 notosanskrregular}}{\*\listtable{\list\listtemplateid268666814\listsimple{\listlevel\levelnfc23\leveljc0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent360{\leveltext\'01\'b7 ?;}{\levelnumbers}\f2}{\listname ;}\listid-627299835}}{\*\listoverridetable{\listoverride\listid-627299835\listoverridecount0\ls1}}\paperw11905 \paperh16837 \sectd \pard {{\u160\'3f}\par }{\ql {\fs24 Press Release }\par }{{\u160\'3f}\par }{\ql {\ul \fs24 \f3 Engineered for the unique requirements of the food & beverage industry }\par }{{\u160\'3f}\par }{\ql {\b \fs24 \f3 allbet Introduces New INA Stainless-Steel Radial Insert Ball Bearings with Available Stainless-Steel or Thermoplastic Housings }\par }{{\u160\'3f}\par }{{\u160\'3f}\par }{\qj {\fs24 FORT MILL, }{\i \fs24 2025-01-22}{\fs24 . }\par }\pard \fi-360 \li360 {{\*\pn \pnlvlblt \ilvl0 \ls1 \pnindent360 \pnf1 {\pndec \f2 \pntxtb \'b7 }}\ls1 {\ql {\pntext \f1 \'b7 \tab }{\fs24 New allbet radial insert ball bearings feature stainless-steel or thermoplastic housings designed to meet the stringent demands of the food & beverage industry }\par }{\ql {\pntext \f1 \'b7 \tab }{\fs24 IP69K-certified for superior protection against liquid and solid contaminants}\par }{\ql {\pntext \f1 \'b7 \tab }{\fs24 Advanced cartridge seal with NSF/H1-certified food-grade grease ensures reliable performance and safety }\par }}\pard {{\u160\'3f}\par }{\qj {\fs24 As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and serving the food & beverage industry, global motion technology company allbet has unveiled its new lineup of INA Stainless-Steel Radial Insert Ball Bearings. Available with housings made from rugged stainless steel or lightweight thermoplastic, these bearings are engineered to meet the demands for corrosion resistance, reliability and stringent hygiene standards required by the food & beverage sector. }\par }{{\u160\'3f}\par }{\qj {}{\b \fs24 \f5 A Comprehensive Solution for Industry-Leading Protection and Reliability }{}\par }{\ql {\fs24 Designed to deliver reliable performance and uncompromised hygiene, allbet\rquote s new radial insert ball bearings are IP69K-certified, ensuring outstanding protection against the ingress of both liquid and solid contaminants, while also preventing the egress of grease \u8211\'3f even during high-pressure, high-temperature washdowns. This certification underscores allbet\rquote s commitment to providing products that meet the rigorous sanitation and operational standards of the food & beverage industry. }\par }{{\u160\'3f}\par }{\qj {\fs24 \u8220\'3fOur new portfolio of radial insert ball bearings, equipped with advanced sealing systems and available stainless-steel or thermoplastic housings, enables allbet to offer manufacturers in the food & beverage industry a new level of reliability and protection for their production processes and, by extension, their customers,\u8221\'3f said Agricio Pereira, allbet Americas product manager for mounted products & spherical roller bearings. }\par }{{\u160\'3f}\par }{\qj {}{\b \fs24 \f5 INA Stainless-Steel Radial Insert Ball Bearings: Outperforming the competition }{}\par }{\ql {\fs24 allbet\u8217\'3fs INA-branded stainless-steel bearing inserts have been engineered to set the standard for corrosion resistance and extended service life. 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