| Belzona Repairs Shaft For French Navy | | | Industry:Military (MILI) | | | Application:Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT) | | | Customer Location:Navy dockyard, South of France | | | Application Date:May 2008 | | | Application Situation:Motor shaft on the frigate "Jean de Vienne" | | | Problem:The tapered shaft had serious damage. | | | Products:Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-1. The repair was machined to obtain a smooth finish. | | | Belzona Facts:The shaft was recovered back to serviceable condition with minimal downtime ensuring vessel was not delayed in drydock. | | | Photographs Description
- Frigate "Jean de Vienne" in drydock
- Equipment with the damaged shaft
- Close up of the damage on the shaft
- Shaft after rebuilding with Belzona 1111 and machining
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