BELZONA RAM REPAIR = BIG SAVINGS
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Chromed Steel
Customer Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Application Date: May 2015
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Damaged ram was allowing hydraulic fluid to leak.
Photograph Descriptions
- Damage to the ram
- Cleaning up the edges with a Dremel
- Belzona 1111 post application/waiting to cure
- Completed application to ram and ready for service
Application Situation
Hydraulic ram suffering scars in 3 places from being repeatedly struck against the side of a dumpster. Customer was looking for an alternative to replacing the expensive ram.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-3. We used a handheld drill and drill press to square the corners and a die grinder and dremel tool to clean up the edges. A propane torch was used to sweat out residual oil both before and after drilling and grinding. Brake cleaner was used for a final cleanup before application.
Belzona Facts
The alternative was replacement of the $1800 hydraulic ram. The customer used about $40 of Belzona 1111 and a couple of hours of labor for a savings of over $1700.
