1. Repair of a slewing bearing
Data: Object Bucket-wheel excavator Concerned part Slewing bearing Diameter 4371 mm Bearing clearance ≤ 0,3 mm Axial force 700 t Damaged area: Slewing bearing between upper structure and chassis Problem: Some areas of the bearing showed damages outside the acceptable tolerance

2. Repair of a slewing bearing
Pre measurements showed differences up to 1,6 mm
For the solution of this repair problem the high performance repair material
MM-metal SS-steel 382
- a PolymerMetal® made by MultiMetall – was chosen.
All concerned damaged areas were prepared with shims.

3. Repair of a slewing bearing
Arrangements
The upper structure was lifted with 4 hydraulic cylinders.
The new bearing was brought into position by hanging it under the upper structure on 6 thread rods leaving 50 mm space underneath.
The required quantity of the PolymerMetal resulted from the clearance between the shimms.

4. Repair of a slewing bearing
Foam strip to avoid MM-metal SS-steel 382 being pressed out
The quantity and position of the “lines” of MM-metal SS-steel 382 were determined under consideration of the clearance to be filled up.

5. Repair of a slewing bearing
The MM-metal SS-steel 382 was thoroughly applied above the bearing
Bearing housing
Shims
Bearing
Technical Data Sheets
MM-metal SS-steel 382 & Hardener green
Chassis

6. Repair of a slewing bearing
After the application of MM-metal SS-steel 382 (liquid type) with Hardener green.

7. Repair of a slewing bearing
Immediately after the application the 4 hydraulic cylinders were lowered step-by-step (cylinder per cylinder), carefully watching the pressure of each cylinder.

8. Repair of a slewing bearing
During lowering the bearing housing surplus escaping MM-metal SS-steel 382 was removed.
Afterwards the bolts were inserted.

9. Repair of a slewing bearing
Operation of the cylinders took a (scheduled) period of 2 hours.
The pot life of MM-metal SS-steel 382 was extended by using the special Hardener green (instead of the standard Hardener yellow).
To reduce the final curing time heat was applied by the use of welding mats with a temperature control system (maximum temperature 45 °C) to avoid an overheating of the bearing.

10. PolymerMetall® made by MultiMetall
MultiMetall Germany invests for more than 40 years in polymer-metallic material technologies for the maintenance of metals and alloys. In plants and constructions often functional particularly important components are exposed to stresses like break, tear, corrosion, cavitation, chemical or thermal demands.
Components treated with PolymerMetals can be preventatively protected against above mentioned stresses. Furthermore MultiMetall’s cold repair technology facilitates a gentle material treatment and a durable repair of damaged parts.
MultiMetall the MetalExistenceCompany®

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12. EMHA B.V. Noordeinde 13 3341 LW Hendrik Ido Ambacht
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