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