Modern drives for vertical mills

As the production capacity of grinding equipment grows, so do the requirements for its reliability, which is greatly influenced by the reliability of drive trains. Cement plants with high-performance burning lines also require grinding equipment with the highest possible output. Today, there are solutions in the field of drives for the reliable operation of very large mills, which provide significant advantages in the return on capital expenditures (CAPEX). At the same time, online monitoring of the technical condition of power drives allows one to increase its reliability and at the same time reduce operating expenses (OPEX).

Author: P. Boiger

Section: Equipment and technology

Keywords: vertical roller mill, VRM, VRM‐drive, reliability, cost reduction