BELZONA REBUILDS LOADER PIN BUSH HOUSING
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Metals Recycling Facility, Missouri U.S.A.
Application Date: April 2008
Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Wear in the pin bush housings. Conventional welding required the loader to be out of service too long.
Photograph Descriptions
- Damaged pin bush housing
- Surface preparation complete
- Dummy shaft installed to maintain alignment
- Finished and ready for service
Application Situation
Pin bushing in Komatsu Loader. The specific bushings are where loader arms connect to the loader body.
Application Method
Repairs were completed in accordance with Belzona Know How System Leaflet MPT-8.
Belzona Facts
Repairs were completed for 1/10th the cost of welding/line boring and was returned to service the next day! The Belzona Technical Consultant was on site to provide training and oversight of the repair to the customers maintenance crew. The customer plans to continue to use Belzona and save on this common repair!
