In Situ Shaft Repair With Belzona

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)

Customer Location:

Chemical Producer, UK

Application Date:

August 2003

Application Situation:

Mixer Vessel drive shaft

Problem:

Customer had un-scheduled failure of mixer vessel drive shaft which had previously been repaired using metal spraying.

Products:

Substrate:

EN Grade Hardened Steel

Application Method:

Old metal sprayed material was totally removed and shaft rebuilt using Belzona System Leaflet MPT-2. Former was made to allow repair to be completed in-situ.

Belzona Facts:

Removal of shaft for exchange or repair was expensive with hire of crane also needed. Belzona solution was quick, cost effective and took mimimal downtime.

Photographs Description

1. Mixer Vessel
2. Failed Metal Sprayed Shaft
3. Form tool in position
4. Finished Shaft