BELZONA RECONSTRUCTS STREET SWEEPER FAN

KHIA ID: 1348
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: FBC-Fans, Blowers and Compressors (FBC)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Local municipality, Québec Canada
Application Date: March 2005
Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Problem: Wear on the blades of the fan. Customer wanted to avoid replacing the part.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Overall view of the fan and the wear on the blades
  2. Steel plate being shaped in place
  3. Plate being placed and coated with the Belzona 1311
  4. Inspection after 3 years shows no significant wear
Application Situation
Fan from a Busher type sweeper truck
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.
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