REPAIR AND PROTECTION OF FOUNDRY SAND MIXERS WITH BELZONA
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Foundry in central Sweden.
Application Date: December 2011
Products:
Belzona® 1812 (Ceramic Carbide)
Problem: Severe wear on the bottom as well as the lower part of the inside walls/sides where the mixer arm passes and scrape along the sides.
Photograph Descriptions
- The damaged sand mixer
- An overview of the sand mixer
- After the finished application of Belzona® 1812
- An applicator mounted on the mixer arm to achieve the required profile
Application Situation
A foundry with a specialisation in sand casting. The application was to a mixer for the sand used to create the moulds.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet SHM-13. Belzona 1812 was used to repair and protect the exposed surfaces. The rotating mixer arm was used to make sure the bottom and the lower parts of the sides in the mixer were even and correct clearances achieved.
Belzona Facts
This job can be considered as a sequel to similar applications successfully done in the USA, with the same Belzona product and technique.
