BELZONA REBUILDS MAIN PIVOT SHAFT ON SITE
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: BC, Canada
Application Date: August 1996
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Original bearing had badly worn the main pivot shaft of this excavating crane.
Photograph Descriptions
1. View of preparation in progress
2. Application in progress.
3. Completed application with mold still in place. Mold removed after material had set up leaving a remolded bearing surface.
Application Situation
Worn pivot shaft.
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2
Belzona Facts
This application was completed in the field without having to bring the equipment back into the shop saving many hours of downtime. The repair was also completed in less time than would have been required for a conventional weld and machine type repair.
