BELZONA HELPS MOVE SHIP

KHIA ID: 73
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Stainless steel
Customer Location: Marine Propeller Shaft Manufacturing and Repair Company Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Application Date: October 1997
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem: Hull construction errors required that one of three shaft bearing liners be relocated.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Split sleeve receiving wetting coat of Belzona product.  
  2. The shaft receives the same scrub coat.  
  3. Belzona product applied, fitted and clamped using screwclamps.  
  4. Split sleeve bonded to shaft. Machining to proper dimension in progress.
Application Situation
Shaft sleeve
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet MPT-1.
Belzona Facts
Application saved the customer approximately $150,000 for replacement liners and an 8-12 week delivery time. The shaft is installed aboard ship while in water.
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