Belzona Seals Hydraulic Leak

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Manufacturer of Stone and Marble Products

Application Date:

August, 2009

Application Situation:

Hydraulic system of press for stone products

Problem:

Hydraulic pipe had started to leak causing the fluid to drip onto the electrical circuit panel, causing a shutdown.

Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11a. A wrap using the Belzona® 1111 with Belzona® 9341 (Reinforcement Tape) was used to encapsulate the leaking weld.  

Belzona Facts:

Repair was able to stop the leak and get the operating press back up and running in a short amount of time minimizing disruption to production.

Photographs Description

1. Leaking weld joint
2. Surface preparation
3. Completed repair