In an effort to make pivot maintenance easier for growers, Reinke Manufacturing, is introducing the industry’s first maintenance-free bearing to the North American market.

Because of the nature of bearing grease, annual maintenance has been needed to ensure the center pivot rotational movement was not interrupted. With Reinke’s patent pending maintenance-free bearing, the need to do all that work is done.

“We’re always looking for ways to lower ownership costs for our growers,” said Chris Roth, president of Reinke. “This is the first of its kind on the market. Our team has d...