| Belzona® 1321 Injects New Life Into Old Shaft | | | Industry:General Industry (GIND) | | | Application:Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT) | | | Customer Location:Brewery in Lancashire UK | | | Application Date:September 2003 | | | Application Situation:3" diameter shaft on the canning line of a local brewery | | | Problem:A collapsed bearing had caused excessive wear to the shaft neccesitating either a full repair or replacement. | | | Products:Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal) | | | Substrate:Mild Steel | | | Application Method:Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. | | | Belzona Facts:Replacement of the shaft was considered the only alternative - the problem being it was costly and time consuming, around £20,000 ($40,000) for a new shaft and five days of downtime. The Belzona solution was carried out in under one shift period thanks to the ability of Belzona to be post-cured and is still working today. | | | Photographs Description
- The shaft location showing restricted access
- The former in place with nozzle for venting
- Post curing the repair to reduce downtime
- The finished shaft
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