Our Gear Technology

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Our Philosophy

Gear units – our passion

Since our company was founded in 1913 by the engineer Max Maag, we
have devoted ourselves to manufacturing unique products. Max Maag set
the company’s course with a truly remarkable invention – an addendum-
modified involute gear system. To this day we continue the tradition of build-
ing unique products of uncompromisingly high quality.

Gear units – connecting machines

A gear unit is never a standalone machine. Rather it is used to connect

driven and driving machines. In the process, torques and rotational speeds are
changed and optimally adapted to the given machines. It takes a mechanical
gear unit to accomplish this task with the required precision and reliability.
Gear units are system components, and as such often perform key integrating
functions within the system. We therefore pay particular attention to the
design of the system as a whole. This allows us to create the custom solu-
tions our clients demand. The gearing that is the heart of every MAAG gear
unit must be engineered carefully so that there is always an adequate safety
margin in the event of unforeseeable system operating conditions. Each
gear tooth has a specific contour that varies across its width and profile,
and must be manufactured with the utmost precision. This way we can
ensure that the load-bearing pattern on the gear teeth is absolutely correct
for the applied load.
Reliability and consummate durability – characteristics that have always
been associated with MAAG gear units and that are the reason why we are
one of the leading suppliers to the petrochemical, cement and shipbuilding
industries.

Gear units – making people’s lives better

It’s a good feeling for a plant manager to know that his MAAG gear units
are working reliably around the clock and production can continue smooth-
ly. And cruise ship captains like to know that they can maneuver their ves-
sels with confidence in any situation. Every day we at MAAG make people
happy and continue to live out the philosophy established by our founder:
making good products for good customers.
Our Products

Mill gear units for: Turbo gear units for: Marine gear units for:

ball mills axial compressors diesel engine propulsion lines

roller mills centrifugal compressors gas turbine propulsion lines
roller presses centrifugal pumps steam turbine propulsion lines
generators electric motor propulsion lines
mill-gears@maag-gear.ch piston compressors combined propulsion lines such as
CODOG, CODAG, CODAD, COGAG
turbo-gears@maag-gear.ch
marine-gears@maag-gear.ch

Special gear units and couplings for: Wind turbine gear units for: After sales services for:

rockets wind energy application assembly and commissioning

deepsea technology other similar applications such as maintenance and repairs
telescopes hydro power field services
radars spare parts sales
excavators wind-turbine-gears@maag-gear.ch
gear pumps after-sales@maag-gear.ch
toothed couplings

special-gears@maag-gear.ch Services for:

consultancy
licensing arrangements

mgz@maag-gear.ch
Our Customers

Cement industry Oil and gas industry Ship builders

Both cement producers and leading
mill manufacturers have been among
our closest partners for decades.
Many leading companies in the oil
and gas sector place their trust in
MAAG gear units in their production
plants. The high reliability of our pro-
ducts ensures continuous production
throughout the year.
Cruise liners, fast ferries, commercial
ships or navy vessels are fitted with our
marine gear units. Nearly every second
large navy vessel with a combined
propulsion system has a MAAG gear
unit. Performance and minimum noise
radiation are guaranteed.

Electric power plants Wind energy

Power plants with gas turbine
driven generators prefer MAAG’s high-
efficiency turbo gears, a specifically
developed solution with substantially
enhanced efficiency.
The steadily growing market for wind
energy plants is leading to new and
better gear concepts. Our solution closes
the gap between mass production and
demands for quality.
Historical Data and Pioneering Achievements
Historical data
1913
Foundation of the MAAG Gear-Wheel Co. by
the Swiss engineer Max Maag, Dr. ing. h.c.
His aim was not only to supply gears of superior
quality and precision, but also to design and
build gear production machines.
1989
Foundation of the MAAG Gear Co. Ltd. which
started operation on 1 January 1990.
1997
F.L.Smidth, the largest Danish industrial engi-
neering group, integrates the new MAAG
Gear AG as an independent company.
FLSmidth’s own gear manufacturing arm
MAAG Gear A/S at Copenhagen, Denmark,
becomes a member of the MAAG Gear AG group.
2000
The MAAG Gear AG group now includes a
gear manufacturer in Elblag, Poland. MAAG
Gear Zamech Sp.z.o.o. was acquired from ABB.
Pioneering achievements
1929
Marketing of high speed gear units with case
hardened and ground gears.
1932
First marine propulsion gear unit with single
helical gears and case hardened and ground
pinion teeth for a diesel driven ship.
1956
Production of first dual tandem articulated
marine propulsion gear unit with single helical,
hardened and ground gears for installation in
a merchant ship (tanker "Rhein”).
1959
Toothed coupling engageable and disengage -
able at standstill for transmitting 73,530 kW
at 428 rpm.
1963
Completion of the development and trials of
the MAAG synchronizing clutch coupling.
1964
Production of the most powerful high speed
gear unit in the world for transmitting 62,500
kW at 428 rpm.
1965
Commissioning in Belgium of the first MAAG
synchronizing clutch coupling for power
station use.
1966
The world's first mill gear unit, two stage plane-
tary reduction gear unit for a cement ball mill
drive transmitting 4,400 kW at 740/14 rpm.
1975
Supply of the first synchronizing clutch cou-
plings for CODOG marine propulsion.
1981
Mill gear unit for cement mill drive transmit-
ting 8,100 kW at 960/13.6 rpm.
1986
Launch of MAAG mill gear units for roller
presses.
1990
Launch of new TRIPAC® series of gear units
for mixer and rolling mill drives.
Delivery of first MULTICOM® gear units for
multiple compressor drives.
1996
Delivery of first high efficiency turbo (HET) gear
unit. Power 78,000 kW Speed: 5413/3000 rpm.
1997
The world's largest vertical mill gear unit for
raw mill drive transmitting 5,600 kW at
990/21 rpm.
1998
The world's largest marine gear unit with alu-
minum casing, installed in a ferry. Total power
transmission: 71,480 kW.
2000
Launch of the new type SG standard gear units
for driving generators, compressors and pumps.
2002
Launch of MAAG lateral gear drive (LGD) as
an alternative to central drives for large
cement ball mills.
Supply of the first CODAG gear system for
installation on navy ships.
R e p resentatives Wo r l d w i d e

Representatives worldwide

MAAG can be contacted thanks to our MAAG Gear AG

world-wide network of agents. Sulzer-Allee 46
Our skilled service specialists are ready P.O.Box 65
to provide rapid and expert assistance CH-8404 Winterthur / Switzerland
at any time. Tel. +41 (0) 52 26 28 888
Fax +41 (0) 52 26 28 707
mgz@maag-gear.ch
www.maag-gear.com

MAAG Gear Zamech Sp. z o.o.

ul. Stoczniowa 2
PL 82-300 Elblag / Poland
Tel. +48 55 239 1437
Fax +48 55 232 7944
mge@maag.pl

MAAG is a Member of the

F.L.Smidth Group
www.flsmidth.com

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