| In-Situ Belzona Shaft Repair At Cement Plant | | | Industry:Mining and Quarrying (MINQ) | | | Application:Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT) | | | Customer Location:Cement Plant, Yorkshire, UK | | | Application Date:April 2017 | | | Application Situation:Worn cement screw shaft 1 1/2" diameter | | | Problem:Heavy wear of the shaft on the cement screw element had occured and required repairing before potential equipment failure. | | | Products:Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. After thorough surface preparation, the Belzona 1111 was applied by brush to the repair area. A pre-made split former was positioned over the repair area with a clamp. All excess material was removed and the repair was left to fully cure before removal of the former. | | | Belzona Facts:The plant operates 5 days a week offering minimal opportunities for maintenance. Replacement of the shaft would have taken at least 3 working days and would have required additional labour and equipment costs, not to mention implications involving health and safety. Belzona was able to offer a repair application over the weekend using under £100 worth of material; saving the client £1000's in equipment replacement costs. This quick response from Belzona ensured there was no loss of production or disruption, allowing the client to continue manufacture on the Monday morning.
2 years on, the shaft is still in service and showing no signs of degradation. | | | Photographs Description
- Worn shaft
- Shaft area prepared for application
- Former clamped in position after Belzona 1111 application
- Former removed revealing fully cured Belzona 1111 repair
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