BELZONA OFFERS A SOLUTION TO REPAIR BUSHINGS
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Cast Steel
Customer Location: Idaho, USA
Application Date: 1992
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: With the fork bushing worn out, the forks would bind, causing trouble unloading log trucks.
Photograph Descriptions
- Worn shaft areas where bushing ride
- Former built by their own machine shop
- Former being bolted in place
- Log loader ready to return to service
Application Situation
Worn out fork bushings.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. A former was built in the machine shop and tabs were welded to center it on the "shaft".
Belzona Facts
The impossible, alternative solution would require complete disassembly of the front of the log loader in order to be able to put the shaft in a lathe. A new part could have been ordered at a cost of many thousands of dollars. Belzona was the easy choice.
