Cement plants move huge volumes of limestone, raw meal, clinker and finished cement through gear-driven equipment such as:

• Belt conveyors
• Screw conveyors
• Bucket elevators
• Feeders
• Ball mills
• Grinders
• Kilns

These systems rely on massive rotating equipment that requires extremely high torque and continuous operation. Gearboxes convert the speed of electric motors into the slow, powerful rotational motion needed to drive these machines.

Gearboxes in cement plants operate under extremely harsh conditions that can eventually wear out or damage gearboxes:

• Very high torque loads
• Heavy vibration
• Dust and abrasive particles
• High temperatures near kilns
• 24/7 operation

A gearbox failure can shut down production, damage expensive machinery, create safety risks, and cause major financial losses ranging in the hundreds of thousands a day. These factors make preventive maintenance and gearbox reliability essential.

For more than 30 years, we’ve served the cement industry by rebuilding the process-critical rotating equipment that keeps cement mills moving — roller mill drives, ball mill, kiln drives, grinding mills and conveyor drives — repairing any and all gearbox brands and reverse-engineering all components to equal or better quality than original.

Our Field Machining and Services crews can provide a range of essential services in place, including gearbox inspections and rebuilds, supported by on-site line boring, journal turning, flange facing and base milling. As an authorized Flender Service Partner, we’re the preferred gearbox repair provider for many of the country’s leading cement manufacturers.