BELZONA SHAFT REPAIR AT STEEL MILL
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Scotland, UK
Application Date: April 2012
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Heavy wear on the drive locations led to excessive downtime for the customer
Photograph Descriptions
- Worn shaft prior to Belzona repair
- Surface preparation carried out and the bottom former in place on the shaft
- Former clamped in position and filled with Belzona® 1111
- Former removed revealing fully cured Belzona® 1111 prior to dressing down
Application Situation
Worn shafts in steel rolling mill
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. After thorough surface preparation, the Belzona® 1111 was applied by brush to the repair area. Next, a pre-made split former was clamped over the repair and additional Belzona® 1111 was injected via ports. The material was allowed to cure fully before the former was removed and the repair dressed down before returning to service
Belzona Facts
This in-situ shaft forming process saves the customer thousands of pounds in removal and replacement costs. The durable, proven solution provides an immediate solution, avoiding lenthtly downtime.
