gearless mill drive

 Each motor weighs 400 to 500 metric tons and has a footprint whereby each quarter must be carried on the back of a 40-foot flatbed truck
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ABB hits mining equipment, diversity milestones

ABB makes ring motors used in Gearless Mill Drives

27 July 2023

 Gearless mill drives can produce higher power for grinding
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GMDs: the driving force behind sustainable mill operations

GMDs eliminate the need for a ring-gear, pinion, gearbox, coupling, motor shaft and motor bearings

14 May 2021

Three ABB GMDs at Mina Ministro Hales
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Three ABB GMDs at Mina Ministro Hales

ABB has successfully commissioned three gearless mill drive systems at Codelcos Mina Ministro Hales

13 June 2014

ABB wins three year LTSA at Aitik
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ABB wins three year LTSA at Aitik

ABB has won an order from Boliden for a three-year long-term service agreement for its copper mine in

11 March 2014

ABB acquires Alstom ring motor business
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ABB acquires Alstom ring motor business

ABB has acquired Alstoms ring motor business, a move the company said will enhance its gearless mill

31 July 2013

ABB wins Codelco order
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ABB wins Codelco order

ABB has won an order for a three-year service agreement from Codelco

30 July 2012

ABB wins order in Kazakhstan
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ABB wins order in Kazakhstan

ABB recently won an order worth US$44 million to deliver three GMDs for a new copper mine in southeastern

28 May 2012

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ABB continues drive contract for Cerro Verde six years on

In the March quarter of 2012, ABB was contracted to supply gearless mill drives (GMDs) for six ball mills

25 April 2012

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