Belzona® Repairs Damaged Pin Bush Housing

Industry:

Mining and Quarrying (MINQ)

Application:

Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)

Customer Location:

BC, Canada

Application Date:

June 1988

Application Situation:

Wear on bush housing.

Problem:

Bush housing holding articulating hydraulic arm would wear constantly requiring welding and line boring. Construction of bearing also presented a problem when inserting into housing. Because of the tight tolerances it would easily deform.

Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Substrate:

Mild steel

Application Method:

Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-8

Belzona Facts:

Using Belzona eliminated the distortion problem ensuring that the bearing was not damaged during fitting. This ensured a longer life.

Photographs Description

1. View of Terrex HD Equipment 
2. Preparation of worn bush housing in progress 
3. New pin bush and bearings coated with release agent 
4. Completed application