Belzona® 1321 Injects New life into Old Shaft

KHIA ID: 511
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Mild Steel
Customer Location: Brewery in Lancashire UK
Application Date: September 2003
Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)


Problem: A collapsed bearing had caused excessive wear to the shaft neccesitating either a full repair or replacement.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. The shaft location showing restricted access
  2. The former in place with nozzle for venting
  3. Post curing the repair to reduce downtime
  4. The finished shaft
Application Situation
3" diameter shaft on the canning line of a local brewery
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2.
Belzona Facts
Replacement of the shaft was considered the only alternative - the problem being it was costly and time consuming, around £20,000 ($40,000) for a new shaft and five days of downtime. The Belzona solution was carried out in under one shift period thanks to the ability of Belzona to be post-cured and is still working today.