Vacuum drum pivots repaired with Belzona

KHIA ID: 7605
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Cellulose producer, Slovakia,
Application Date: 2016
Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)


Problem: After long time in service the pivot/shaft had become badly worn aggravated by corrosion.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Damaged pivot
  2. Cleaning and preparing
  3. Belzona 1111 after application
  4. Belzona 1111 (after 3 years and bronse break down) still on the place.
Application Situation
vacuum drying drum used in cellulose production
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-1. Hand portable lathe was used to machine the pivot.
Belzona Facts
Welding would have taken a long time with risk of the bending/structural distortion. Belzona solution is corrosion resistant and quickly and accurately restored original dimensions.  In the year 2019, after 3 years production, company needed to repair it. This is a sliding bearing with bronze seating. They acknowledged a mistake; they forgot about lubrication for some time… When we arrived to see it,  Belzona 1111 was still in place, but not bronze seating. It was enough to apply a thin layer of Belzona 1111 and change the bronze bearing.