Going direct: Gearless drive technology in mining conveyors

A 2.5 m dia. drive pulley for the Chuquicamata project. The pulley, both pulley bearings, both brake discs, and the membrane coupling hub are visible. Photo: TAKRAF Group

From underground coal mines in 1980s Germany to some of the world’s highest-altitude conveyor systems in the deserts of South America today, gearless drive technology is transforming how mining operations move material. by Jonathan Rowland “Gearless drive systems were first used in various industrial applications long before they were considered a viable alternative to conventional conveyor drive concepts with gearboxes,”…

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