Damaged Intermediate Shaft Journal Machining On Site
In place Machining of damaged intermediate shaft journal was executed successfully by RA Power Solutions at Kochi Port, India.
| Crack Detection of Intermediate Shaft |
Damage Bearing Sitting Area of Intermediate Shaft Journal |
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The Project details are as following:-
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| Location | Kochi Port, India |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Standard Diameter of Intermediate Shaft Journal |
505.00 MM |
| Finished Diameter after grinding | 504.00 MM |
| Material Removed | 1.00 MM |
| Journal Bearing Length | 400.00 MM |
| Intermediate Journal Bearing | Rebabbitting and Machining Undertaken |
| Assembly | Fitment, Blue Matching, Oil-Gap and Assembly was Done |
| Local Damage of Intermediate Shaft Journal |
Damage Babbitt White Metal Bearing |
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Details of Intermediate Shaft Repair
- Team of three technicians boarded the Vessel with the onsite grinding and polishing equipment.
- On inspection the Intermediate Propeller Shaft bearing sitting diameter was found damaged with surface cracks, higher hardness, and ovality of 0.38MM.
- The bearing was found burnt and white metal removed, this bearing was immediately packed and sent to our factory for White Metal Rebabbitting to save the time.
| Grinding of Intermediate Shaft Journal Diameter |
Polishing of Journal Diameter |
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- Machining, Grinding and Polishing of Intermediate Shaft Journal was undertaken, and diameter was reduced by 1.00MM, the final diameter of Intermediate Shaft Journal was maintained as 504.00 MM with the tolerance of only 0.02 MM and surface finish of less than 15 Ra value.
- The bearing after rebabbitting was machined, in the RA Power Solutions factory maintaining the bore size of 504.50 MM, as per the manual.
- Bearing was assembled, Blue matching was done and after checking of Oil-gap and all other major parameters the trials were taken and performance was found satisfactory.
| Blue matching with Bearing |
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For more information regarding Intermediate Shaft grinding and polishing services, please contact us at rajshahani@rapowersolutions.com or info@rapowersolutions.com or call us at +91 9582647131 or +91 9810012383.