| Belzona Maintains Chipper Disc Pocket Profile | | | Industry:Pulp & Paper (PLPR) | | | Application:Solids Handling Machinery (SHM) | | | Customer Location:Papermill in California U.S.A. | | | Application Date:1995 | | | Application Situation:Deterioration of vertical flywheel-type chipper disc pocket profile. | | | Problem:The chipper disc pockets exhibit wear and require constant maintenance. Off-size chips adversly affect the pulping process and the quality of the resultant paper. | | | Products:Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-13. | | | Belzona Facts:The pockets are repaired in 1/2 day without introducing heat stresses to the metal substrate. Before attempting the repair, all discs should be eval-uated for structural integrity. With the aid of a dying compound, engineers will be able to determine the extent of stresses within the metallic substrate. | | | Photographs Description
- Knife removal from the disc
- Damage to the pocket profile
- Applying Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)
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