New option for Cat cold planer
Caterpillar have announced the availability of the PM200 cold planer with an optional 2.2m cutting rotor. Customers now have two cutting width options when purchasing the PM200 - the standard 2.0m rotor or the new 2.2m rotor.
The 2.2m rotor is said to provide greater efficiency and productivity by reducing passes during applications that benefit from a wider cutting rotor, such as high-productivity milling. Fewer passes will also contribute to a reduction in fuel usage. The standard 2.0m rotor provides greater versatility for urban applications and milling tasks that require a high degree of manoeuvrability and precision.
The PM200 is a high-production, half-lane milling machine that performs controlled full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. Operating weight for the PM200 fitted with the standard 2.0m rotor is approximately 30,900kg; increasing to 31,500kg with the optional 2.2m rotor.
Both the 2.0m and 2.2m wide rotors feature conical tool holders and have a maximum cutting depth of 320mm. The 2.0m conical tool holder rotor is equipped with 178 carbide-tipped tools, whilst the 2.2m conical tool holder rotor is equipped with 193 carbide-tipped tools. Both rotor options position the tools in three-piece, quick-release tool holders arranged in a chevron pattern for maximum breakout force. The quick-release conical tool holders feature a tapered fit, maintaining tightness in the holder base. The mandrel features large, replaceable, carbide-faced loading paddles to move milled material onto the collecting conveyor. Triple-tree tool placement on rotor end cutters provides optimum tool spacing to clean up loose material and reduce wear on the rotor when manoeuvring in the cut.
An optional dust-reduction package is available for PM200 machines equipped with the 2.2m rotor option, as the attachment will more efficiently control dust during operation. It includes an additional water pump as well as additional spray bars located inside the rotor housing and conveyors.
The 2.2m rotor is said to provide greater efficiency and productivity by reducing passes during applications that benefit from a wider cutting rotor, such as high-productivity milling. Fewer passes will also contribute to a reduction in fuel usage. The standard 2.0m rotor provides greater versatility for urban applications and milling tasks that require a high degree of manoeuvrability and precision.
The PM200 is a high-production, half-lane milling machine that performs controlled full-depth removal of asphalt and concrete pavements in a single pass. Operating weight for the PM200 fitted with the standard 2.0m rotor is approximately 30,900kg; increasing to 31,500kg with the optional 2.2m rotor.
Both the 2.0m and 2.2m wide rotors feature conical tool holders and have a maximum cutting depth of 320mm. The 2.0m conical tool holder rotor is equipped with 178 carbide-tipped tools, whilst the 2.2m conical tool holder rotor is equipped with 193 carbide-tipped tools. Both rotor options position the tools in three-piece, quick-release tool holders arranged in a chevron pattern for maximum breakout force. The quick-release conical tool holders feature a tapered fit, maintaining tightness in the holder base. The mandrel features large, replaceable, carbide-faced loading paddles to move milled material onto the collecting conveyor. Triple-tree tool placement on rotor end cutters provides optimum tool spacing to clean up loose material and reduce wear on the rotor when manoeuvring in the cut.
An optional dust-reduction package is available for PM200 machines equipped with the 2.2m rotor option, as the attachment will more efficiently control dust during operation. It includes an additional water pump as well as additional spray bars located inside the rotor housing and conveyors.
