BELZONA RECONSTRUCTS STREET SWEEPER FAN
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: FBC-Fans, Blowers and Compressors (FBC)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Local municipality, Québec Canada
Application Date: March 2005
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Problem: Wear on the blades of the fan. Customer wanted to avoid replacing the part.
Photograph Descriptions
- Overall view of the fan and the wear on the blades
- Steel plate being shaped in place
- Plate being placed and coated with the Belzona 1311
- Inspection after 3 years shows no significant wear
Application Situation
Fan from a Busher type sweeper truck
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FBC-15. Steel plates were prepared for each blade to give back some structure. These plate were bonded in with the Belzona
Belzona Facts
The customer saved $4000 from an investment of only $400 in Belzona because the fan didn’t need to be replaced. An inspection 3 years later showed no significant wear.
