Providing milling widths from 79.1 to 98.6 in (2010 to 2505mm), the Cat PM600 and PM800 chilly planer collection has been upgraded as a part of Caterpillar’s annual product replace program.
Based on the OEM, the newest PM620, PM622, PM820, PM822 and PM825 fashions have been designed to offer a number of operator consolation, effectivity and tools administration upgrades in comparison with their earlier fashions.
“These most up-to-date updates to our PM600 and PM800 chilly planers are a results of direct suggestions supplied from our clients,” says Jameson Smieja, Senior gross sales assist guide, Cat chilly planer. “We’ve made quite a few upgrades to decrease operator fatigue and made the machines simpler to make use of. We’ve additionally added distant diagnostics and software program replace capabilities to assist enhance machine uptime. Plus, we’re excited to launch VisionLink to this collection of chilly planers, which helps clients higher handle their fleet and enhance machine utilisation.”
The operator’s workstation is designed for all-day consolation with adjustable consoles, massive, cushioned arm rests, hip rests, and non-obligatory anti-fatigue flooring mats. The centre console shows now telescope to convey the touchscreens inside straightforward attain of the operator. Moreover, the shows fold for safe and handy storage.
Out there as an choice, an adjustable operator management console slides sideways and rotates to additional assist increase effectivity and cut back fatigue.
A brand new pedestal seat choice permits operators to relaxation their legs and ft whereas operating the machine. It’s designed to rapidly and simply retract out of the best way when not in use.
The up to date machines function a ladder and gate design that gives unimpeded ascent/descent from the operator platform, and the up to date retractable right-side handrail helps to additional simplify manoeuvrability round obstacles. To boost the operator’s sight traces to the entrance tracks, the brand new design incorporates flush-mounted entrance floor management panels.
Engineered to maximise torque switch, the PM600 and PM800 collection rotor drive system includes a heavy-duty dry clutch, automated belt tensioning system and two high-tensile belts to drive the rotor.
A redesigned anti-slab plow delivers improved operation and decreased put on in comparison with the earlier design. Moreover, design upgrades to the anti-slab-to-conveyor sealing assist to comprise extra materials to enhance milling effectivity and cut back cleanup.
The chilly planers’ floor shows now function a sturdy mounting system that additionally permits the bottom crew to vary mounting places and retailer the shows with out eradicating any clamps or electrical connectors.
Two rear keypads embody controls for leg peak, water spray, aspect plates, moldboard, rear door and steering, whereas the flush-mount entrance keypads provide controls for the conveyor, aspect plates, anti-slab, excessive strain washdown, water spray, inboard ski and gasoline fill pump.
Out there as a part of the non-obligatory enhanced lighting bundle, the addition of high-visibility, color LED lightbars change conventional water stage tubes and floats, serving to crews simply establish water tank ranges day or evening and from a lot farther distances. The touchscreen shows robotically change to nighttime mode when working lights are activated to assist enhance visibility.
The PM600 and PM800 chilly planers collection now come commonplace with Cat Distant Companies expertise to assist enhance machine diagnostics and working effectivity when inside cell vary protection.
Distant Troubleshoot permits the Cat supplier to carry out diagnostic testing on the linked machine, enabling the technician to pinpoint points whereas the mill is working, in order that they arrive with the proper components and instruments the primary time. Distant Flash permits contractors to replace onboard software program with out the necessity for a technician, so updates could be initiated at a handy time with out interrupting manufacturing.
Elective productiveness options of VisionLink, now accessible with a VisionLink PerformancePro subscription, assist contractors measure, monitor and handle the chilly planers to maximise productiveness on or off the jobsite.
Essential, actionable machine working knowledge, equivalent to wait time for vehicles, time spent slicing and manoeuvring across the jobsite, in addition to distances lower, gasoline burned, and detailed cycle location mapping, is transmitted from the jobsite to the VisionLink net platform for customers to entry wherever an web connection is offered.
The Cat Examine cell software device permits operators and technicians to rapidly carry out digital preventative upkeep checks, inspections and each day walkarounds.
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