Belzona Shaft Repair at Cement Plant
Industry: Cement (CMNT)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Cement Plant, Yorkshire, UK
Application Date: September 2017
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Heavy wear had occured and required repairing before potential equipment failure.
Photograph Descriptions
- Worn shaft prior to Belzona repair
- Surface preparation carried out and the former in place on the shaft
- Former clamped in position and filled with Belzona 1111
- Former removed revealing fully cured Belzona 1111 prior to dressing down
Application Situation
Worn 90mm diameter shaft
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. After thorough surface preparation, the Belzona 1111 was applied by brush to the repair area. A pre-made split former was positioned over the repair area with a clamp. All excess material was removed and the repair was left to fully cure before removal of the former.
Belzona Facts
The client selected this simple Belzona repair solution for two reasons. Firstly, because the application could be completed quickly over a weekend ensuring there was no loss of production and minimum disruption to plant operation. The alternative would be a complete replacement which would have resulted in 3 days of downtime. Secondly, a single unit of Belzona 1111 was used along with a forming tool to complete this repair at a fraction of the price of replacement. Saving the client £1000’s in repair costs. Almost two years on, the shaft is still in service and the client is extremely happy with the outcome.
