Belzona® Repair Worn Caterpillar Front Loader Arms

Industry:

Mining and Quarrying (MINQ)

Application:

Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)

Customer Location:

Separation Mine, Skopje, Macedonia

Application Date:

November 2005

Application Situation:

Caterpillar front loader bucket arms

Problem:

The pivot points for the buckets hydraulic rams had become very worn and were no longer serviceable.

Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Substrate:

Mild Steel

Application Method:

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

Belzona Facts:

The Belzona repair was chosen because it was easier, cheaper and faster that conventional methods (welding or replacement) ensuring that the front loader was back into service very much quicker and at a fraction of the cost of replacing the arms.

Photographs Description

1. Caterpillar front loader  
2. Close up of the damage  
3. Repair in progress  
4. Finished repair