Belzona Repairs Bearing Housing

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)

Customer Location:

Cement manufacturer in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Application Date:

August 1999

Application Situation:

Cement kiln-trunion bearing housing

Problem:

Lubrication system failed and caused severe damage to bearing housing.

Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)

Substrate:

Cast steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2.

Belzona Facts:

A new housing costs $25,000 with a lead time of five weeks. Each day of downtime cost approximately $160,000 in lost production.

Photographs Description

1. Cement kiln
2. Surface preparation of housing with new bushing to be used as former in foreground
3. Bushing in place with Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
4. Reformed bearing housing