Caterpillar has released a new dragline bucket that promises faster fill speeds and larger payloads.
Designed with the help of data-driven analysis, Cat’s new bucket is expected to fit a wide range of applications.
Featuring a wider mouth and lower front height, the bucket will reduce drag power when filled.
Cat has also shaped the bucket to fill without rear corner voids to increase the efficiency of each payload.
The innovative design will also reduce maintenance requirements through the removal of the hoist rigging spreader bar.
Cat promises up to a 10 percent improvement in the bucket’s dead weight compared to conventional designs.
Along with its robust design, Cat’s rigging system aims to improve overall operator control.
The bucket was engineered to remain consistent within the rated suspended load of a dragline.
This was achieved by the design passing a number of ground density, wear package, rigging package and bucket weight parameters.
Wear packages based on the digging conditions of a mine will also be included with the new dragline buckets.
Cat expect the bucket’s tooth system to incorporate long-term reliability, improved safety and easier fitment to draglines.
The company expects the bucket to work with a wide range of draglines due to its modular capabilities.