BELZONA RESTORES CHIPPER DISC POCKETS TO LIKE NEW CONDITION
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Pulp and paper mill in Washington, USA
Application Date: Winter 2000
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Super R-Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: These chipper disc pockets are worn from continuous wood abrasion and eventually were unable to produce satisfactory chips.
Photograph Descriptions
- Significant metal loss on the exit side of the pocket
- Knives C-clamped into the wet Belzona
- Two coats of Belzona® 1321 for a finished smooth surface
Application Situation
Pockets of a flywheel-type chipper disc.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-13.The actual knives were rebuilt using C-clamps to form the exact shaft of the pocket without machining.
Belzona Facts
Rejects are minimized by restoring the pocket profile, and all the pockets are able to be rebuilt at once.
