| Belzona® Resets Bushings On P&H Shovel | | | Industry:Mining and Quarrying (MINQ) | | | Application:Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT) | | | Customer Location:BC, Canada | | | Application Date:1992 | | | Application Situation:Worn bushings on P&H Shovel. | | | Problem:The 16 inch diameter bores on the final drive of this P&H Shovel were badly worn. | | | Products:Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 9411 (Release Agent) | | | Substrate:Cast steel / Bronze | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-1. | | | Belzona Facts:This repair remained in service until the closing of the Shirley Basin Uranium Mine. Estimated savings in downtime and replacement costs were $125,000.00. | | | Photographs Description
- P&H Shovel.
- General view of disassembled P&H Shovel drive unit.
- New bushings coated with Belzona 9411. Prior to insertion oil and grease channels are filled with a firm paraffin wax to ensure they do not get blocked. Once set, the area is heated to soften the wax so that it can be pumped out with new grease.
- Completed application.
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