Open Gears

These are working notes on large open gear drives, the kind found on rotary kilns, cement mills and ore mills. Nothing here is meant as a textbook. It is a collection of things picked up in the field: what to look at, what tends to go wrong, and a few small tools that make the everyday checks quicker. The collection grows over time as notes and topics are added.

For now it starts with two tools.

Drive Frequency Calculator

Hunting Tooth Analyzer