BELZONA REPAIRS BEARING HOUSING
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Cast steel
Customer Location: Cement manufacturer in Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Application Date: August 1999
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)
Problem: Lubrication system failed and caused severe damage to bearing housing.
Photograph Descriptions
- Cement kiln
- Surface preparation of housing with new bushing to be used as former in foreground
- Bushing in place with Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
- Reformed bearing housing
Application Situation
Cement kiln-trunion bearing housing
Application Method
Application was carried out out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2.
Belzona Facts
A new housing costs $25,000 with a lead time of five weeks. Each day of downtime cost approximately $160,000 in lost production.