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For mills with standard diameters or requiring less than 20 MW (approx.) of power, ringgeared mill drives (RMDs) offer the best solution. Three of the most common drive types for RMDs are low speed motors without a gearbox, high speed motors with a reduction gearbox, and variable speed drives (VSDs). No gearbox: The low speed motor is connected