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Date Created: 6/14/2005
Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Problem : Bearing area of the 155mm shaft was down due to bearing failure, causing the entire operation to shut down.

Date Created: 6/25/2005
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Problem : Deep and wide scores in many areas of the ram.

Date Created: 6/27/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 2131 (D&A Fluid Elastomer)

Belzona® 2221 (MP Fluid Elastomer)

Problem : A replacement was needed; gear needed to be cast due to costs and downtime assocaiated with importing a replacement.

Date Created: 7/7/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Oversized bearing housing due to bearing failure.

Date Created: 12/22/2005
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)

Problem : The worn bearing fit on the paper machine drive was causing gear lash problems.

Date Created: 12/22/2005
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1391 (HT Ceramic)

Problem : There was a fit problem with the gear causing excessive vibration when it was running

Date Created: 1/3/2006
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1131 (Bearing Metal)

Problem : Severe wear due to dusty working environment.

Date Created: 2/9/2006
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : General wearing problem on bearing houses and other axle parts.

Date Created: 3/16/2006
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Supermetal)

Problem : The bearing failed, damaging the shaft.

Date Created: 12/10/2006
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Bearing housing damaged due to mechanical failure.

Date Created: 12/11/2006
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Severely worn bushing on the propeller shaft damaged the cutlass bearing causing vibration on the fishing vessel.

Date Created: 1/16/2007
Industry: Military (MILI)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Shaft worn by mechanical action of the seals on the steel and bronze liners.

Date Created: 1/16/2007
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Corrosion of port and starboard rudder stock seals, resulting in 1/4" (6mm) metal loss on the diameter

Date Created: 6/25/2007
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111(Supermetal)

Problem : Spline drive and gears were so old and worn that the main deck turntable on the excavator could not operate.

Date Created: 12/19/2007
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1131 (Bearing Metal)
Problem : Damage to bearing surface caused by constant motion of phosphor bronze bushing

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Problem : Drive shaft was badly worn due to incorrect tightening of the adjustable sleeve which leads to relative motion between the shaft and the sleeve.

Date Created: 4/24/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem : A collapsed bearing had caused excessive wear to the shaft neccesitating either a full repair or replacement.

Date Created: 5/13/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Shaft was worn in the bearing area. This increased pressure on the bearings resulting in a very short service life.

Date Created: 5/30/2005
Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal).

Problem : Deeply worn shaft due to abrasion from cement - leading to potential bearing failure.

Date Created: 7/26/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Worn shaft caused air handler to not operate effectively.

Date Created: 7/27/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Wear of the seats leading to increased clearance

Date Created: 7/28/2005
Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical (PETR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Shaft damaged by seized bearing.

Date Created: 7/28/2005
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Housing damage after bearing seized leading to increased clearance.

Industry: Sugar (SUGR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Bearing failure damaged beet slicer shaft

Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R Metal)

Problem : Coal fines work their way underneath the seal fit and cause wear to the shaft.

Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Problem : Erosion/corrosion

Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111

Problem : Collapse of bearing caused damage to the journal

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  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.

Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Belzona® 1341(Supermetalglide)

Belzona® 2221 (MP Fluid Elastomer)

Problem : The baffles are subject to erosion and corrosive attack. The customer required a material that could be cast and would be resistant to erosion and cor...

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1131

Problem : White metal bearing plates badly worn/scored due to oil starvation. Manufacturer of this unit has ceased trading so replacement part is unobtainable.

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : All three swing arm bushings had been destroyed and the metal of the bushing bores was severely worn.

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The lift arm and bucket bushing fits were severely worn.

Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Worn shaft due to bearing seizure.

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Worn cylinders - welding robot control

Date Created: 12/5/2005
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The pivot points for the buckets hydraulic rams had become very worn and were no longer serviceable.

Date Created: 12/5/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1221 (Super E Metal)

Problem : Many years in service had caused large vertical gouges to be worn into the ram

Date Created: 4/2/2008
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Shaft and keyway worn and damaged

Date Created: 4/3/2008
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)
Problem : After more than 30 years working, the shaft had severe damage and loss of diameter causing water leaks

Date Created: 10/19/2009
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Abrasive dust and gases from the blast furnace had bypassed packings and seals around the shaft for the flow control gate at the top of the blast furn...

Date Created: 11/21/2011
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1131 (Bearing Metal)

Problem : Damage had occurred to the drive shaft of the pump. Previously repaired using hot metal spraying which caused 'pick up', the customer required a fast ...

Date Created: 12/22/2008
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Wear in the pin bush housings. Conventional welding required the loader to be out of service too long.

Date Created: 12/30/2008
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1221 (Super E Metal)
Problem : A bearing had run dry of lubrication and caused the entire line to shut-down.

Date Created: 1/7/2009
Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Kilns were to be shut down in approximately 4-6 weeks but failed split bearing caused scoring of shaft requiring urgent repair.

Date Created: 3/31/2008
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : A bearing spun on the rock crusher at the cement plants quarry. Without the crusher back in service the entire quarry and cement plant would shut down...

Date Created: 8/24/2012
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Supermetal)

Problem : Shaft had become worn and needed insitu repair.

Date Created: 8/14/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Bush housing holding articulating hydraulic arm would wear constantly requiring welding and line boring. Construction of bearing also presented a prob...

Date Created: 8/15/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Replacement part not readily available and purchasing the entire assembly would have been very costly.

Date Created: 8/15/2014
Industry: Transport (TRAN)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1221 (Super E-Metal)

Problem : Hydraulic rams had been subjected to sever mechanical damage around the seal area, rendering them ineffective. This was the only heavy duty lifter use...

Date Created: 8/15/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Original bearing had badly worn the main pivot shaft of this excavating crane.

Date Created: 10/17/2017
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Housing had been damaged and worn down over time. 

Date Created: 3/31/2020
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Most parts of the vertical water pump shaft sleeve appear over 1 mm abrasion, causing serious vibration during operation, which leads to increase in e...

Date Created: 4/1/2020
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal), Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal), Belzona 5811 (Immersion Grade), Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)
Problem : Conditions during operation: Head: 760 m, Power: 195 MW, Speed: 600 rpm Flow rate: 30 m³ / s. A slight increase in abrasion is to be expected within t...

Date Created: 10/7/2020
Industry: Steel & Metal Processing (STEL)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1121 (XL metal)

Belzona 9111 (Cleaner Degreaser)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : The collapse of one bearing had damaged the bearing seat area putting the machine out of use.The shaft diameter is 450mm and the width of the damage w...

Date Created: 8/6/2021
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (SuperMetal)

Problem : Knockout of bearing sockets - manifested by loud, irregular operation of wind turbine gears.

Date Created: 8/21/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The main drive spline on D-9 cat had worn loose over many years of service.

Date Created: 8/21/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Repairing cracked and leaking transmission housing

Date Created: 11/8/2013
Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Worn pin bush housing of the loader

Date Created: 9/2/2013
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Bearing Failure had caused severe damage to the shaft stopping the loading of trains and the ability to meet customer deadlines potentially costing th...

Date Created: 12/17/2007
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Damage on packing gland area due to overtightning of packing and contaminated river water

Date Created: 9/15/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : The 16 inch diameter bores on the final drive of this P&H Shovel were badly worn.

Date Created: 10/1/2014
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Tail shafts have suffered from extensive loss of metal.

Date Created: 10/26/2012
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1821 (Fluid Metal) 

Problem : The severe corrosive and abrasive service conditions had led to metal loss on the articulated joint bearing pin, resulting in a relatively short life ...

Date Created: 4/2/2008
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : The two pivot pins supporting the crusher are damaged due to loading and working environment.

Date Created: 2/27/2008
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1221 (Super E Metal)

Problem : A screw fell into the printing machine causing damage to the roller.

Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : This lumber decker keyway takes a tremendous beating because of cyclic loading. Because of the start-stop characteristics, the keyway housing became o...

Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : A hydraulic press on either end of an embossing roller is used to control appropriate operating pressure, caused premature bearing failure, damaging b...

Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The hydraulic ram was scored due to a packing failure and was unable to build up enough pressure to raise and lower the table and transfer the stack o...

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : During operation, the ram contacted a high voltage line, blowing out a section of the original chrome and steel.The damage was significant enough that...

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Small pieces of rock worked their way underneath the seal and scored the hydraulic ram of this front end loader. Since hydraulic pressure was not able...

Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : A bearing seizure damaged the armature shaft in fuel generator.

Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : This winder bearing housing suffered mechanical damage from vibration, foreign substances and irregular rotational motion.

Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1131

Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem : Corrosion damage to the end covers and impeller, as well as heavy souring of the gland packing locations on the impeller shaft caused insufficient vac...

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Problem : 12-years prior, the assembly was rebuilt with Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) which needed refurbishment. Excess play in the spline made it difficult for ...

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Large intermittent loads caused the bearing housing to become oblong and created a problem for the operator to effectively remove large buckets of ear...

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Lubrication system failed and caused severe damage to bearing housing.

Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The ends of the shaft were worn due to play in the joint.

Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)  |  Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Problem : Pumps were suffering from severe erosion around the volute. It was difficult to remove the unit for repair due to its size and location.

Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) Belzona® 1121 (Super XL Metal)

Problem : Very severe erosion/corrosion of steel components of the ship's rudder

Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem : Hull construction errors required that one of three shaft bearing liners be relocated.

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Problem : Track pad bolts were breaking due to excessive wear on rail and pad bolt fit. Excessive bolt replacement costs.

Date Created: 8/8/2005
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : The main shaft on the agitator had worn down under the stuffing box over a number of years by up to 2" overall on the diameter over 21" of the shaft l...

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem : Chrome plating on the rod had been damaged in places which had allowed corrosion to take place. The size and location of the part made preparation dif...

Date Created: 6/12/2005
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Worn generator drive shaft located in a narrow, confined place.

Date Created: 5/25/2005
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super-Metal)

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Severe corrosion on the affected areas of the rudder stock and pintle housing areas.

Date Created: 12/27/2007
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)

Problem : Welding the bushes had failed and Mechanical means had been ruled out by the client

Date Created: 7/16/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 2211 (MP Hi-Build Elastomer)

Problem : Tire was damaged but cords still in good condition. No replacement available.

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The tapered coupling and keyway were damaged on the main power input shaft.

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Problem : Excess tolerances in the spline caused problems with the smooth trans-mission of force to the mandril for pipe manufacture.

Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 9111 (Cleaner/Degreaser)

Problem : Forging machine cam failed, imitator product failed in one week.

Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem : Severe wear on these 230mm diameter shafts caused by extreme loads, vibration and abrasion from dust leads to bearing failure.

Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Fretting and wear caused ovality of the bush housing due to the high forces transmitted through the pins.

Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : A controlled crown roller, abbreviated as a cc roll, bends the shell against a very sturdy through shaft during calendering.

Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The lubrication system failed on the trunion end bearing on a 4-ton lime kiln, wearing through the entire bronze liner and into the cast iron pillow b...

Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Ordinary wear and tear eventually enlarges the housing and causes play in the body pivot pin during use.

Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: SOS-Ships and Offshore Structures (SOS)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S- Metal)

Problem : Erosion caused the bearings to become loose. This caused the shaft alignment to be lost, which imposed damaging loads on the shafts, bearings, reducti...

Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1131

Problem : Wear on shaft was in the way of the cable drum

Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Problem : During a maintenance outage, the plants 34-ton rock crusher's main bearing saddles were showing unacceptable levels of wear.

Date Created: 5/12/2006
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : The truck was needed back in service within 12 hours and the broken bearing had damaged the hitch bore.

Date Created: 1/2/2008
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem : Customer had un-scheduled failure of mixer vessel drive shaft which had previously been repaired using metal spraying.

Date Created: 2/3/2008
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Perfect fit required onto rough shaft to avoid premature failure. Previous repair with "competitor" failed.

Date Created: 6/7/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1131 (Bearing Metal)

Problem : In service the shaft had become worn in the area where the lip seal ran. This allowed oil to leak past the seal resulting in the need for regular oil ...

Date Created: 11/12/2005
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal).

Problem : Scratches on inner and outer surfaces of coupling.

Date Created: 11/24/2005
Industry: Food & Drink (FOOD)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Acid damaged shaft lost 1/2" on the diameter, keyway and key  were destroyed. Socket keyway was minimally damaged, but neeeded to be tightened up. Obs...

Date Created: 12/1/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1221 (Super E-Metal)

Problem : Bearing failure damaged the shaft.

Date Created: 3/28/2008
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Shaft damaged at bearing location by seized bearing.

Date Created: 12/7/2005
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1131 (Bearing Metal)

Problem : With one of two spray dry pumps down, plant production was reduced by half.

Date Created: 12/3/2008
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Sloppy pin fit allowed too much movement in the bucket arm. The bushing wore away allowing metal damage and lifting problems.

Date Created: 12/22/2008
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)

Problem : Upper Crusher Bushing seized on crusher shaft and spun inside the housing, resulting in loss of approximately .025" to the inner diameter. Housing suf...

Date Created: 11/15/2009
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Seals had become out of round and as a result gas leaks had started.

Date Created: 1/20/2010
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Failure of bearing caused it to spin on the shaft causing it to wear undersize.

Date Created: 8/10/2010
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R Metal)

Problem : Bearing housing had allowed particulates to pass into housing and caused significant wear. Rod Mill downtime costs 20k per hour.

Date Created: 11/11/2010
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)  |  Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem : Worn compressors are unable to supply the necessary amount of CO2 into the production line.

Date Created: 6/24/2011
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Wear in the bearing housing was causing vibration.

Date Created: 10/13/2011
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Shaft had been damagerd by failed bearing.

Date Created: 10/13/2011
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Problem : Failure of the shaft

Date Created: 10/2/2009
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1391 (Ceramic HT)

Problem : Bearing fit deteriorated due to chemical attack and abrasion. Customer needed clarifer back in service as quickly as possible.

Date Created: 1/12/2012
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The worn shaft was causing vibration and so much noise that they could not use the lecture hall.

Date Created: 3/2/2012
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1221 (Super E Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)

Problem : While running a high voltage test on the bearing and isolator ring a section of the bearing was damaged when a spark melted one area.

Date Created: 3/15/2012
Industry: Steel & Metal Processing (STEL)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Lubrication failed and the bearing wore the shaft creating vibration. The equipment had to be stopped and the shaft repaired.  

Date Created: 4/26/2012
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Heavy wear on the drive locations led to excessive downtime for the customer

Date Created: 6/22/2012
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem : The damaged shaft had to be repaired but it could not be dismantled so an in-situ repair was required.

Date Created: 8/22/2012
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super metal)

Problem : The shaft was worn out under the bearing.

Date Created: 8/23/2012
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Supermetal)

Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem : Ships rudder stock was suffering from the effects of erosion-corrosion

Date Created: 11/13/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1121 (XL-Metal)

Problem : Failed bearings damaged the shaft and prevented it from operating correctly.

Date Created: 9/20/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The keyway on this large punch press had been pounded oversize front, with a back and forth action ending in a hard stop each way.

Date Created: 9/20/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The shafts in this coke shaker really take a beating. It was believed that the keyway was machined oversize by mistake. The sheave was also loose on t...

Date Created: 9/20/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : A seized bearing damaged the shaft.

Date Created: 9/20/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : The tapered final drive shaft keyway was worn oversize and the shaft was worn down.

Date Created: 9/23/2014
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Three hydraulic rams had been scored and the loss of oil was so bad that they had built a dam so the oil would drain into a 55 gallon drum. At the end...

Date Created: 9/15/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : This 8” diameter shaft carries the head pulley of a large conveyor belt. The bearing seat on the drive end was heavily scored worn more than ¼” unders...

Date Created: 9/13/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : The loader arm bush housing was worn oversize. Welding and boring would require removing the arm.

Date Created: 9/15/2014
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : With the fork bushing worn out, the forks would bind, causing trouble unloading log trucks.

Date Created: 9/15/2014
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : The bush housings were worn oversize.

Date Created: 9/17/2014
Industry: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : One of the bearings on this office building’s air handler system failed and severely gouged into the fan's shaft. The cooling system was nearly cripp...

Date Created: 9/17/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : During the bearing replacement on the rock crusher of this large quarry operation, it was noted that the shaft had been worn undersized.

Date Created: 9/17/2014
Industry: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Bearing failure on the air handler for the main lobby of this busy downtown hotel wore into the shaft so severely that the cooling system was out of c...

Date Created: 7/24/2014
Industry: Military (MILI)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The tapered shaft had serious damage.

Date Created: 9/13/2013
Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical (PETR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 4301 (Magma CR1 Hi-Build)

Belzona 4311 (Magma CR1)

 

Problem : During the start-up, the 34inch expansion joints in the flare header started leaking forcing the plant to shut down under this emergency situation. 

Date Created: 2/19/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1821 (Fluid Metal)

Problem : The severe conditions of corrosion and abrasion in the mine caused loss of metal in the articulated coupling, which resulted in reduced service life o...

Date Created: 2/28/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Worn shaft due to bearing failure

Date Created: 9/8/2014
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The shaft of a road roller presented wear with thickness loss at the bearing seat area, which was probably caused by occasional seizure. It was necess...

Date Created: 8/11/2016
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Bearing had seized due to the lack of lubrication. This caused it to spin loose and erode away the metal on the bottom of the housing

Date Created: 12/30/2016
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9111 (Cleaner Degreaser)

Problem : A bearing had overheated and seized resulting in a worn area on the shaft.

Date Created: 2/15/2017
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Lack of lubrication had caused abrasion in the bush housing, which led to a diameter increase of 30 mm from the original dimension. This meant a loose...

Date Created: 9/5/2017
Industry: ()  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent) 

Problem : Failed bearing grooved the shaft so that the machine would not run. Shaft holds approximately 25000 pounds. Customer had replaced a shaft on similar m...

Date Created: 4/22/2015
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1151 (Smoothing Metal)

Problem : Corrosion on pipeline prevented VJ coupling from sealing correctly.

Date Created: 5/19/2015
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Damaged ram was allowing hydraulic fluid to leak.

Date Created: 8/18/2015
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1212

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Poor lubrication and wear to the bearing caused it to gouge out material from the pulley shaft.

Date Created: 8/30/2015
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The hammer crusher shaft was worn on the taper bearing location.

Date Created: 1/28/2016
Industry: Power (POWR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) 

Problem : Ongoing corrosion of point defects in the stainless cladding on the rams had led to the large defects now seen. Sharp edges on the defects could cause...

Date Created: 12/31/2017
Industry: ()  |  Products:

Belzona Flange Repair Kit

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 1331

Problem : The flanges and inside of the sea chest tubes had been damaged due to erosion-corrosion wear of saltwater. No protective coating had been previously a...

Date Created: 2/8/2019
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 4301 (Magma CR1 H-Build)

Belzona 4311 (Magma CR1)

Problem : After restarting following a shut down, expansion joints in the flare header started leaking, forcing the plant to shut down under an emergency situat...

Date Created: 7/18/2019
Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : Heavy wear had occured and required repairing before potential equipment failure.

Date Created: 8/2/2019
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Problem : Wear caused over time by the rotating mill grinding against the trunnion section. Also abrasion from the minerals and ores being ground as part of the...

Date Created: 3/23/2020
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Seper-Metal)

Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem : Two propeller shafts on a port utility vessel were badly corroded from bimetallic corrosion and eroded due to wear from gland packing. If left untreat...

Date Created: 1/10/2022
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1511 (Super HT-Metal)

Problem : The surface of the mandrel had been compromised and the engineering company's brief was to return the mandrel to a smooth surface finish.    The mand...

Date Created: 2/9/2023
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem : The customer had a bearing failure which resulted in sever metal loss on the shaft.

Date Created: 7/30/2020
Industry: Cement (CMNT)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Problem : The crusher rotor was damaged due to the loading and working environment.

Date Created: 3/12/2021
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (SuperMetal)

Belzona 9411 Release Agent

Problem : The bush housings, where the boom attaches to the machine, were worn till they were o oversized that it was difficult to properly control the boom whe...

Date Created: 6/19/2018
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:
Problem : A roller in the production process had become damaged due to the failure of a bearing. 

Date Created: 12/14/2018
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 9111 (Cleaner/Degreaser)
Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Bearings spun on shaft taking with it an estimated .080 or 80 thousandths from the shaft. 

Date Created: 2/1/2019
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Deeply worn out due to abrasion in Fan shaft due to abrasion and bearing seizure.

Date Created: 2/5/2019
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Deeply worn out due to abrasion in Fan shaft due to abrasion and bearing seizure which prevented the equipment form operating efficiently.

Date Created: 9/12/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1221 (Super E-Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : This plywood mill had a problem with a damaged keyway on the shaft that runs the log entry system to the plant. They had already been forced to replac...

Date Created: 3/11/2014
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Shaft became worn due to bearing failure

Date Created: 9/20/2014
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Seized bearing on 20' shaft. Replacing the shaft would be time consuming, shutting down the entire sawmill for hours.

Date Created: 9/17/2014
Industry: General Industry (GIND)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : Shaft was worn and damaged.

Date Created: 9/26/2024
Industry: Marine (MRNE)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products: Belzona 1131 (Bearing Metal)
Problem : Three hydraulic rams, each with a 140 mm diameter shaft, were severely damaged around the seal area due to mechanical wear. These rams, essential for ...

Date Created: 3/26/2014
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)  |  Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)  |  Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 9111 (Cleaner Degreaser)

Belzona 9411 (Release Agent)

Problem : The bearing on the chipper disc shaft had spun out, damaging the shaft.