GIRTH GEARS

&
GIRTH GEAR DRIVES
torstai 23. helmikuu 2023

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What is girth gear?
Basically girth gear is large gear wheel, which consist of small parts -
segments

It’s also possible to make girth gear by two big halves

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Girth gear vs girth gear drive

• Girth gear consist of Girth gear drive

• Segments • Fastenings for girth gear
• Bolts between segments • Gearboxes
• Couplings …

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Items on sales order
• G6095535 Girth gear drive ”Drive assembly”
• G6095533 GIRTH GEAR M40 Z210 B400
• G6095534 Main gearbox LD-4710-224-LA-E1
• G6097834 Auxiliary gearbox LFM-2200-6.3-RA-55F350-E4
• Foundations, spring plates, couplings…
• Spare parts
• Documents

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 1.Girth gear
installation

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 • Assembled girth gear before
alignment

• Note! Spring plates are not welded to

drum

• If it’s possible to rotate drum by

crane, now it’s time to align girth
gear

• If rotating isn’t possible, next step is

to install drive unit (gearboxes)

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Girth gear alignment
• This is done by slowly rotating the gear gear and measuring
the machined surfaces of the ring with dial gauges:
• Radial runout
• The sum of the circularity and off-centre of the girth gear.
• Radial runout affects backlash.
• Axial runout
• Measuring, is the axis of the girth gear is at the same angle as
that of the drum.
• Girth gear is adjusted by screws of installation tools.
• Rotation is usually done by a crane, as the drive mechanism is
not yet installed.
• The exact position of the pinion drive is not known until the girth gear
is adjusted.
• Rotation with a pinion requires temporary welding of the
spring plates, the installation tools do not carry the torque.

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Measuring radial runout

• Using a dial gauge on the surface

machined for the felt seal
• Radial runout is the difference between
the minimum and maximum reading of
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the gauge
Axial runout

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 Measuring axial runout

• With two dial gauges (between 180°) from

below the root circle of the tooth.
• Axial runout is the difference between the
readings of the clocks divided by two.
• The two gauges take some account of the
movements of the drum
• The two gauges also compensate for the
runouts of carrier rings.

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 • The position of drive unit is determined by
the girth gear
• This is determined by fitting the drive
unit in place and measuring backlash
• Adjust the height and tilt.
• Mark the positions of the foundation
screws for drilling the holes.

2. Drive unit installation

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Tolerances for runouts
• SFS-EN ISO 1101, ”Geometrical product specifications (GPS). Geometrical tolerancing. Tolerances of form, orientation,
location and run-out (ISO 1101:2012, including Cor 1:2013),” Suomen Standardisoimisliitto SFS ry, Helsinki, 2013.

• Radial runout

• Axial runout

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Grouting
• The concrete and the steel foundations cannot be directly connected to
each other.
• The elasticity of the uneven concrete surface does not compensate for the
surface pressure caused by the dynamic load of the machine.
• Under such a load, the concrete surface will crack, and the joint will slowly loosen.
• The dynamic load carrying joint is made by casting a 50-100 mm high
grouting.
• High-strength and non-shrink concrete.
• The drive unit is anchored with foundation screws.
• First fill holes of screws, then fill the space between the steel and the concrete.
• Tighten the screws when the grouting casting is fully solidified.

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Methods for anchoring

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 3. Spring plates weldingd
• 4 phases, measurements
• Order is important, to avoid
deformations.
• Rotating by auxiliary drive

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4. Tooth contact adjusting by
shim plates

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 5. Girth gear cover
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installation
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Drive unit components
• Girth gear
• Pinion gear
• Main gearbox

Options:

• Auxiliary gearbox
• Aux. Gearbox coupling (release coupling or freewheel)
• Pinion shaft
• Pinion bearings
• Output shaft coupling
• Input shaft coupling
• Foundations for
o Gearboxes
o Pinion gear
o Motor
• Girth gear cover

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Pinion gear

Pinion gear can be installed

to own separate shaft

Or

Direct to the main gearbox

output shaft

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 Thank You

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