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Solids Handling
Machinery

  • Line and rebuild chutes, hoppers, screws, cyclones & separators
  • Protect against severe sliding abrasion and impact
  • Using ceramic and elastomer systems that outlast bare steel
The Challenge

Equipment that moves bulk solids wears out fast. Sliding abrasion and high-energy impact grind through chutes, hoppers, screw flights, and cyclones — and once the base metal is exposed, wear accelerates, holes form, and material escapes. Constant weld overlay and plate replacement is costly, disruptive, and never keeps ahead of the wear.

A Real Rumford Example
Auger Screw Worn by Abrasion Before
The Problem
Auger Screw Worn by Abrasion

Abrasive material had thinned the screw flights down to bare, worn steel, losing throughput and edge profile.

  • WearFlights Thinned
  • SurfaceBare Steel
  • OptionsWeld Overlay Or Replace
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Rebuilt & Coated for Abrasion Resistance After — Belzona
The Solution
Rebuilt & Coated for Abrasion Resistance

Flights rebuilt to profile with Belzona and topcoated with an abrasion-resistant composite — no weld overlay and no replacement screw.

  • ProfileRebuilt To Spec
  • SurfaceCeramic-Filled Wear Coat
  • ApplicationCold Applied — No Hot Work
Rebuilt from abrasion · Protected against future wear

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Outcomes vary by material handled, wear rate, and access — contact Rumford Industrial Group for a project-specific assessment.

Transfer chutes, hoppers, silos, screw conveyors, cyclones, separators, and ductwork handling ores, aggregates, coal, cement, grain, and other bulk solids suffer relentless abrasion and impact. The wear pattern is predictable, but the cost of unplanned holes and spillage is not.

Belzona ceramic-filled composites and flexible elastomer linings provide a sacrificial, easily maintained wear surface that dramatically outlasts bare steel. Applied and rebuilt in situ by Rumford Industrial Group, they extend service intervals and are simple to top up during planned outages.

Belzona Solutions for This Application
Conveyor Belt Repair & Rebonding
Polyurethane elastomers used to resurface worn belt areas, join/splice/rebond belts, and seal metallic clips against corrosion and mechanical damage.
Tile & Plate Bonding
Abrasion-resistant metal repair composites used to bond wear tiles or plates in chutes, hoppers, and pipe elbows, resisting corrosion and chemical attack.
High-Wear Component Protective Coatings
Ceramic-filled coatings applied to hoppers, chutes, and mixer blades to resist deformation and wear, with room-temperature cure eliminating hot work.
General Metal Rebuilding for Handling Equipment
Solvent-free metal repair composites used broadly across screw conveyors, slurry pumps, chutes, and hoppers to address erosion and abrasion damage as an alternative to welding.

Specific Belzona product recommendations available on request — contact Rumford Industrial Group for a free technical consultation.

What Belzona Can Do for Solids Handling Machinery
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Repair ripped, torn and worn conveyor belts
Rebuild damaged belt surfaces and resurface worn areas in place with tough polyurethane elastomers.
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Finger splice solid-woven belts and rebond delaminated fingers
Form and re-bond finger splices cold, restoring full belt strength without vulcanising equipment.
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Lap join laminated belts
Create durable lap joints on laminated belting that flex with the belt and resist peeling.
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Protect conveyor belt fasteners
Encapsulate metallic clips and fasteners to shield them from corrosion and mechanical damage.
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Repair and bond conveyor belt cleats
Re-attach lost cleats and rebuild damaged ones so material is carried without slip-back.
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Replace damaged or lost filler strips
Cast replacement filler strips directly in place to restore a continuous belt profile.
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Bond and grout tiles and wear plates
Bond ceramic tiles and wear plates with full-contact grouting that resists impact and chemical attack.
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Rebuild worn pipe elbows
Rebuild and line eroded elbows and transfer bends where turbulent flow concentrates wear.
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Create and repair rubber linings
Form new elastomer linings or patch damaged rubber to absorb impact energy in high-load zones.
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Recast rubber rotors in lobe pumps
Recast worn rubber lobes back to profile to recover pumping efficiency and clearances.
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Apply chemical and abrasion resistant coatings in slurry pumps
Coat casings and impellers with ceramic-filled systems that stand up to abrasive, aggressive slurries.
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Apply positive grip systems to prevent slippage
Build high-friction surfaces on drive pulleys and walkways to stop slip under load.
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Line chutes and hoppers
Apply ceramic or elastomer wear linings that far outlast bare steel against sliding abrasion and impact.
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Screw conveyor systems
Rebuild worn screw flights and troughs to profile, then coat for lasting abrasion resistance.
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Repair of splits and cuts in off-road tire side walls
Fill and rebuild sidewall splits with flexible elastomers to extend costly off-road tire life.
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