Belzona® 1321 Injects New life into Old Shaft
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Mild Steel
Customer Location: Brewery in Lancashire UK
Application Date: September 2003
Products:
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: A collapsed bearing had caused excessive wear to the shaft neccesitating either a full repair or replacement.
Photograph Descriptions
- The shaft location showing restricted access
- The former in place with nozzle for venting
- Post curing the repair to reduce downtime
- The finished shaft
Application Situation
3" diameter shaft on the canning line of a local brewery
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2.
Belzona Facts
Replacement of the shaft was considered the only alternative - the problem being it was costly and time consuming, around £20,000 ($40,000) for a new shaft and five days of downtime. The Belzona solution was carried out in under one shift period thanks to the ability of Belzona to be post-cured and is still working today.
