Reliable drive systems for mining, aggregates, cement, metals, and bulk material handling applications.

In the toughest industrial environments, drive systems must deliver reliable performance under extreme loads and continuous operation. From mining, aggregates, and cement to coal handling, steel, aluminum, and bulk material conveying, SEW-EURODRIVE provides heavy industry gearing solutions engineered for uptime and durability. Our portfolio includes parallel-shaft and right-angle gear units, planetary drives, segmented girth gears, complete drive packages, and predictive maintenance solutions. Backed by U.S. assembly and global engineering support, SEW-EURODRIVE helps operations reduce downtime, simplify integration, and keep critical equipment moving in the most demanding applications.

Drive Packages for Heavy Industries

SEW-EURODRIVE drive packages combine gear units, motors, and application-specific options into complete, engineered solutions built to handle extreme loads, harsh conditions, and continuous operation.

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 NEW  XMiner Industrial Gear Units: Engineered for the rigorous demands of mining and aggregates applications, including conveyor systems, crushers, and apron feeders.

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 NEW  Generation X.e Agitator Drive: Based on the proven X.e series these drive units have a tried-and-tested housing and modern rolling bearings. Both enable the absorption of high external forces and bending moments.

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Bucket Elevator Drives: Built on high-torque X.e series gear units, this package offers modular flexibility, rapid availability, and global support for demanding industrial environments. 

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Complete Drive Packages: Standard and custom gear units engineered for mining and aggregates applications like conveyors, crushers, mills, and hoists, built to handle extreme loads and harsh conditions.

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Parallel and Right-angle Gear Units

X.e Series gear units deliver reliable performance for grain handling equipment, including bucket elevators, conveyors, and rotary gates. With 23 sizes and modular flexibility, they manage high torque and harsh conditions reliably. For new systems or retrofits, our U.S.-assembled drive solutions offer durability, low maintenance, and long service life to keep grain operations running smoothly.

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Planetary Gear Units

Planetary gear unit solutions that are built for the high torque and compact footprint demanded in mining and aggregates. Ideal for conveyors, crushers, and mixers, they offer excellent load distribution, modular design, and thermal efficiency. With flexible mounting options and U.S. assembly, they reduce downtime and simplify integration in harsh environments.

 NEW  P2.e Planetary Gear Units: Assembled in the USA, the P2.e delivers high torque in a compact footprint, with optimized thermal performance and flexible configurations. Learn More

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Segmented Girth Gears

Engineered for large rotating equipment such as rotary kilns, dryers, and grinding mills in mining, cement, steel, and energy applications. Our Girth Gears are made from Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI), the segmented design reduces weight, simplifies transport, and speeds installation compared to traditional multi-piece girth gears. The result is higher strength, easier maintenance, shorter lead times, and a more cost-effective solution for demanding heavy-duty operations.

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Predictive Maintenance

DriveRadar® IoT Suite brings powerful predictive maintenance to heavy industry applications. It detects faults early, reduces unplanned downtime, and enables data-driven service planning. With easy retrofit, no extra hardware, and cloud/edge monitoring, airports gain faster diagnostics, smarter maintenance, and higher long-term system reliability.

White Papers and Case Studies

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Drive Modernization at a Cement Facility

Running an archaic chain-and-sprocket drive on four bucket elevators, a leading cement producer was struggling with inefficiency and downtime, costing thousands of dollars in lost production.

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Retrofit with Direct Drive

Recurring gearbox failures were causing costly downtime in a critical mixer operation. SEW‑EURODRIVE replaced a multi-vendor legacy drivetrain with a single integrated gearmotor and VFD from a single source, eliminating failures and simplifying maintenance.

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Reducing Waste in Wastewater Treatment

A municipal wastewater facility faced persistent maintenance issues with its screw-lift drive system, resulting in frequent breakdowns and continuous repair expenses.

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Maximize Gearmotor Speed Range

 Learn why to operate gearmotors above 60Hz. Through a common example, we will show you how to select the proper gearmotor that will significantly enhance performance.

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Sawmill Automation: Going Where Direct-Stop & Hydraulic Technologies “Cant”

Exploring the productivity and efficiency gains of outfitting a sawmill’s resaw line with VFDs, Ethernet and other automated electromechanical systems.

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Modular, Scalable Kinematics

Learn about functionally scaled robotics solutions consisting of individually customizable packages that fit nearly any automation robotics application.

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Power and Energy Systems for the Evolving Factory

Explore industrial drives, power supplies, and energy solutions to reduce peak power usage and installation costs, and to promote overall system efficiency.

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Modernized PET transport line achieves energy savings of up to 75%

Coca-Cola HBC Austria faced growing challenges with their aging transport line. High energy consumption and escalating CO2 emissions necessitated a pressing upgrade to meet sustainability targets and operational efficiencies. 

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