BELZONA RECLAIMS A SHAFT AFTER A BEARING FAILURE DAMAGED BOTH ENDS

KHIA ID: 309
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Abitibi Price Paper Mill in Ontario, Canada
Application Date: 1988
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem: A hydraulic press on either end of an embossing roller is used to control appropriate operating pressure, caused premature bearing failure, damaging both ends of the shaft.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Scored shaft of an embossing roller
  2. Application of Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
  3. Accelerating the cure using a heat gun
  4. Rebuilt bearing surface and shoulder using lathe
Application Situation
Both bearing surfaces of an embossing roller shaft.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-1.
Belzona Facts
This is a good illustration of proper machining techniques as well as accel-eration of cure using heat guns placed at the appropriate distance from the shaft. The shaft must be cooled down before final machining to maintain tolerances.
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