An Auger in a concrete precast company gets the Belzona treatment.

KHIA ID: 9702
Industry: Cement (CMNT)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Carbon steel
Customer Location: Hamilton, Ontario
Application Date: July 2017
Products: Belzona 1812 (Ceramic Carbide FP),Belzona 9111 (Cleaner Degreaser)
Problem: A newly fabricated Auger for a concrete precast company requires protection form abrasion corrosion to extend its service years and avoid the long wait period of purchase from fabricators.

Auger after abrasive blasting.

Auger during application of Belzona 1812.

Application completed with Belzona 1812.

Application Situation
The customer was seeking a durable solution against a high level of abrasion corrosion. They were interested based on the comprehensive parameters and case studies shared on similar parts under the same condition in the mining and quarrying industry.
Application Method
The part was grit blasted to the required level of cleanliness as stipulated on the product’s IFU. The vanes were then covered with Belzona 1812 for optimum abrasion resistance.
Belzona Facts
The customer put the auger in service and inspected it after few weeks to ascertain the level of protection by Belzona. They were pleased to see that the equipment itself is isolated from the abrasive nature of the concrete components.
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