SAG Milling in Australia -Revised Submission
The CCV – ring motor (gearless) drive is used at Cadia (20 MW) and Olympic Dam (18 MW). It has been the industry standard for SAG mills above 13 MW capacity. However, pinion systems to 8 MW per pinion and dual motor systems with quadruple pinions extend the range of gear driven mills to a theoretical limit of 32 MW. The Ernest Henry SAG mill