such as SAG (semi autogenous grinding) mills and ball mills for use in the mining and cement industries. By current stan-dards, girth gears can be as large as 14 meters (46 feet) in diameter, 1.1 meters (44 inches) face width, and 50 module (.5 DP) tooth size, and weighing upwards of 120 tons. Flange mounted gears rely, in