Santasalo says it will present its multi-segmented girth gear at the forthcoming 2016 SME exhibition in Phoenix, Arizona. “As pioneers of the original multi-segmented girth gear concept, Santasalo is dedicated to ensuring continued success of this exceptional technology which offers optimal performance and low running costs.”

The multiple segment design of Santasalo girth gears “provides significant advantages; from precision manufacturing, ease of transportation, installation and maintenance and with added benefits of wear resistance with its advanced ADI material. “This technology is purpose built to drive large kilns, drums and mills from diameters of 3 m and larger, where no upper limit exists, for industry applications including minerals and mining.

“Continued in-house developments in the technology and design of the multi-segmented girth gear have made us a leader in this market. Our product delivers unsurpassed performance and quality which assures our customers that they can rely on Santasalo for their power transmission needs,“ said Joe Sitta, Director of Santasalo Industrial Gears, Americas.