| Belzona Corrects Oversized Keyway | | | Industry:Pulp & Paper (PLPR) | | | Application:Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT) | | | Customer Location:Paper Mill in Washington State U.S.A. | | | Application Date:Summer of 1988 | | | Application Situation:Mechanical keyway used to control residence time of the decker lumber. | | | Problem:This lumber decker keyway takes a tremendous beating because of cyclic loading. Because of the start-stop characteristics, the keyway housing became oversized. | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-4.This repair was done in place without disassembly using a Belzona forming technique. | | | Belzona Facts:Conventional repairs would entail extended downtime because it would require the shaft assembly to be dismantled. Otherwise a new key housing could be cut, or the existing damage welded and remachined. | | | Photographs Description
- The equipment prior to the application
- The keyway has been repaired
- The material has cured and the equipment is ready for service
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