| Belzona Reconstructs Street Sweeper Fan | | | Industry:General Industry (GIND) | | | Application:Fans, Blowers and Compressors (FBC) | | | Customer Location:Local municipality, Québec Canada | | | Application Date:March 2005 | | | Application Situation:Fan from a Busher type sweeper truck | | | Problem:Wear on the blades of the fan. Customer wanted to avoid replacing the part. | | | Products:Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FBC-15. Steel plates were prepared for each blade to give back some structure. These plate were bonded in with the Belzona | | | Belzona Facts:The customer saved $4000 from an investment of only $400 in Belzona because the fan didn’t need to be replaced. An inspection 3 years later showed no significant wear. | | | Photographs Description
- Overall view of the fan and the wear on the blades
- Steel plate being shaped in place
- Plate being placed and coated with the Belzona 1311
- Inspection after 3 years shows no significant wear
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