| Belzona® Rebuilds Bearing Supports On Huge Excavator | | | Industry:Mining and Quarrying (MINQ) | | | Application:Engines and Casings (ENC) | | | Customer Location:Open Cast Brown Coal Mine in Poland | | | Application Date:July 1993 | | | Application Situation:Crown bearings of rotational platform of large excavator (superstructure over 400 tons). | | | Problem:Erosion of support surface for crown bearing | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet ENC-7. | | | Belzona Facts:The technique allows for 100% support of the bearing and also allows for future replacement, should the bearing fail. The bearing used in this application was a new one. | | | Photographs DescriptionGeneral view of the excavator partially dismantled for maintenance Application of Belzona® 1111 A team of applicators was required to apply all the Belzona® 1111 quickly, to allow time for the rings to be located | |
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