| Belzona Protects Sugar Beet Mixer Shaft | | | Industry:Buildings & Structures (BSTR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Sugar beet factory, Switzerland | | | Application Date:2010 | | | Application Situation:Mixing shaft with 46 half shells on which agitating arms were located | | | Problem:Loose particles of soil and small pieces of rock, released during the processing of the sugar beet causes abrasion on the shaft. | | | Products:Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)
Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets GSS-9 and SHM-14. Belzona® 1121 was used to create irregular shims under the half shells to ensure perfect fit onto the shaft. The exposed areas of shaft were protected with Belzona® 1811 against future abrasion damage. | | | Belzona Facts:The high quality of the application not only impressed the client, more importantly it also sparked the interest of a further sugar refinery with similar problems. | | | Photographs Description
- Shaft after removal of half shells and agitating arms
- Application of Belzona® 1121
- Application of Belzona® 1811
- Completed shaft with agitating arms screwed back in place
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