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.
In accordance with the OEM, the newest PM620, PM622, PM820, PM822 and PM825 fashions have been designed to offer a number of operator consolation, effectivity and gear 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 offered from our prospects,” says Jameson Smieja, Senior gross sales assist advisor, 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 prospects higher handle their fleet and enhance machine utilisation.”
The operator’s workstation is designed for all-day consolation with adjustable consoles, giant, cushioned arm rests, hip rests, and elective anti-fatigue flooring mats. The centre console shows now telescope to carry the touchscreens inside straightforward attain of the operator. Moreover, the shows fold for safe and handy storage.
Obtainable as an choice, an adjustable operator management console slides sideways and rotates to additional assist enhance effectivity and scale back fatigue.
A brand new pedestal seat choice permits operators to relaxation their legs and ft whereas operating the machine. It’s designed to shortly 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 strains 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 contains a heavy-duty dry clutch, computerized belt tensioning system and two high-tensile belts to drive the rotor.
A redesigned anti-slab plow delivers improved operation and lowered put on in comparison with the earlier design. Moreover, design upgrades to the anti-slab-to-conveyor sealing assist to include extra materials to enhance milling effectivity and scale back cleanup.
The chilly planers’ floor shows now function a sturdy mounting system that additionally allows the bottom crew to vary mounting places and retailer the shows with out eradicating any clamps or electrical connectors.
Two rear keypads embrace controls for leg peak, water spray, aspect plates, moldboard, rear door and steering, whereas the flush-mount entrance keypads supply controls for the conveyor, aspect plates, anti-slab, excessive strain washdown, water spray, inboard ski and gas fill pump.
Obtainable as a part of the elective enhanced lighting bundle, the addition of high-visibility, color LED lightbars substitute conventional water degree tubes and floats, serving to crews simply determine 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 related 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 allows 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.
Non-compulsory 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.
Crucial, actionable machine working information, resembling wait time for vehicles, time spent chopping and manoeuvring across the jobsite, in addition to distances lower, gas burned, and detailed cycle location mapping, is transmitted from the jobsite to the VisionLink internet platform for customers to entry anyplace an web connection is offered.
The Cat Examine cellular utility software allows operators and technicians to shortly carry out digital preventative upkeep checks, inspections and every day walkarounds.
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