| Belzona Reclaims A Shaft After A Bearing Failure Damaged Both Ends | | | Industry:Pulp & Paper (PLPR) | | | Application:Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT) | | | Customer Location:Abitibi Price Paper Mill in Ontario, Canada | | | Application Date:1988 | | | Application Situation:Both bearing surfaces of an embossing roller shaft. | | | 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. | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | 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. | | | Photographs Description
- Scored shaft of an embossing roller
- Application of Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
- Accelerating the cure using a heat gun
- Rebuilt bearing surface and shoulder using lathe
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