Belzona Crushes Another Problem

Industry:

Mining and Quarrying (MINQ)

Application:

Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)

Customer Location:

Quarry, Kansas U.S.A.

Application Date:

June 1999

Application Situation:

A 34-ton rock crusher.

Problem:

During a maintenance outage, the plants 34-ton rock crusher's main bearing saddles were showing unacceptable levels of wear.

Products:

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Substrate:

Stainless steel

Application Method:

The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-7 using Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal) due to the extreme summer heat and long time required to "reset" the equipment via crane.

Belzona Facts:

This solution saved thousands of dollars versus replacement with new bearing saddles. The project was coordinated with less than a day's notice, with the Consultant hand delivering the product and remaining on-site for 24 hours to supervise the application.

Photographs Description

An overview of the quarry An overview of the rock crusher The Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal) being applied The equipment being reassembled