BELZONA SAVES MONEY ON THE REPAIR OF A TRUNNION
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Steel Mill in British Columbia
Application Date: February 1996
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: The seal area of a trunnion bearing had been badly scored by the ingress of foreign matter behind the seal.
Photograph Descriptions
- Damaged seal area
- View of trunnion bearing
- Repair successfully completed
Application Situation
Trunnion bearing
Application Method
In accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet MPT-3.
Belzona Facts
The customer saved approximately $150,000. Other repair methods had been tried and had failed. Using the Belzona eliminated the possibility of generating further stress cracks in the casting, removed the anxiety factor associated with welding and the worst case scenario - scrapping the unit.
