Cadia GMD Stator: Preface
The remedial design of the stator of the gearless mill drive (GMD) of the 40 ft SAG mill at Cadia Hill was …
Read More...The remedial design of the stator of the gearless mill drive (GMD) of the 40 ft SAG mill at Cadia Hill was …
Read More...It is a terrible waste in terms of energy, cost, human effort, damage to the environment, etc., to scrap a mill casting. However sometimes, this is necessary and it does not take an expert in quality control to see why. The assessment of flaws in castings using fracture mechanics seems to be too conservative but there is no credible alternative proposed by mill vendors at present. There is a need for independent, openly published research into a less conservative approach for casting flaw assessment and this would be useful to Owners and vendors alike.
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