BELZONA KEEPS THIS SPLINE ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Steel manufacturer in USA
Application Date: 1995
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)
Problem: Wear of the shaft spline due to abrasive contamination as well as misalignment caused excess slop in the drive and eventual failure of the mandril unit.
Photograph Descriptions
- The equipment prior to the application
- Belzona® 1111 is being applied to the spline
- The spline and socket are being mated
- Excess material is being removed
Application Situation
Planetary gear spline for mandril mill manufacturing pipe.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-5. Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent) was applied to the socket and Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) was applied to both the socket and spline before mating the two pieces.
Belzona Facts
The spline was in perfect condition 5 years later when the mill finally decided to replace the spline coupling.
