BELZONA REPAIRS ORE BRIDGE CRANE AT BLAST FURNACE

KHIA ID: 221
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Steel Mill in Ohio, U.S.A.
Application Date: 1994
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem: Worn keyways on the truck which moves the crane on the rails. The conventional method to solve this problem would be to machine new bases and keys. Entailing the crane being shut down for 3 to 4 days.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Overall view of Ore Bridge crane
  2. Template "C"- clamped in place
  3. Finished keyway with no machining required
Application Situation
Worn keyways.
Application Method
A template with new key stock was made. The template was coated with Belzona® Release Agent and positioned beneath the cranes pedestal. Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) was then applied.
Belzona Facts
Twenty-four hours later the Ore bridge was back in operation, preventing a 3 to 4 day shutdown to weld and machine a new keyway.
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