BELZONA REFURBISHMENT OF MOORING WINCH BRAKE DRUM
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Dockyard
Application Date: April 1992
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Problem: Erosion/corrosion
Photograph Descriptions
- Surface grit-blasted to SA2.5
- Guide plate in place
- Rebuilt with Belzona® 1311
Application Situation
Mooring winch brake drum with a diameter of 1150mm and width of 150mm.
Application Method
In accordance with Belzona® System leaflet MPT-1.
Belzona Facts
This is one of 95 similar applications completed to date. The cost of welding the drum, including removal, would have been $7,000 with the winch out of service for a week. The Belzona solution cost about $1,200 and takes only one and a half hours.
