Energy drinks, carbonated sodas, pasteurized juices, alcoholic spirits and even water are all available in convenient containers designed for portability and chilled for immediate consumption, then quickly delivered to your local retail outlet. Did you know that our CJ bearings play a "cool" role in getting frosty beverages from the assembly line to market?

That's right; the CJ bearings found on everything from boat lifts to ski trail groomers are also a crucial component of the air-drying systems in bottling factories, as well as the air compressors aboard refrigerated trucks.

Air dried and packaged

CJ bearings are located on the idler arm of the air knife system - or giant blower - that ensures beverage containers are completely dry and ready for labeling and packaging. Our client replaced their bronze bushings with our CJ bearings because they excel in wet environments and do not absorb moisture. CJ bearings easily resist the temperature extremes of the blower, and remain stable in liquids for enhanced performance and improved throughput.

And once the beverage bottles are labeled and packaged - it's off the conveyor and onto the truck...

Chilled and transported

Our client pioneered the concept of transportation temperature control systems. Their mobile refrigerated applications include trailers, shipping containers, buses and even rail cars. Our team of experts is proud to recommend CJ bearings for use in the fan belt idler arm located inside the truck’s compressor. CJ bearings help to maintain a consistently cool temperature in the trucks, and have greatly improved temperature reliability. And since CJ bearings are self-lubricating, they can reduce overall maintenance costs of the compressors.

Simply, CJ bearings keep your favorite bottled beverages cool during transport.

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