CAT 345C L - Manual (Page 12)

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Other buckets and teeth are available from
Caterpillar for use in quarry, high abrasion,
and special applications. Ask your dealer
representative to recommend the optimum
solution for your material and operation.
5 Ripper. The Caterpillar TR-series rippers
are available for use with CW-series quick
couplers, or to attach directly to the stick
and linkage. The ripper provides a powerful
single point of penetration force to break out
rock and other difficult to excavate material.
In order to break into the toughest ripping
applications a short ripper is available.
Usage with the quick coupler and
a compatible rock bucket facilitates
the “Rip & Load” technique to supplement
or replace blasting to prepare rock material
prior to truck loading.
Quick Couplers. Caterpillar quick couplers enable
the operator to simply release one work tool and
pick up another. Your hydraulic excavator becomes
highly versatile. The dedicated CW-Series quick
coupler enables a quick tool exchange while
maintaining top machine performance.
A lifting hook is added for maximum lift capacity.
Variety of work tools. Choose from a variety of work tools
such as hammers, crushers, pulverizers, shears, multi-processors
and grapples. Ask your Cat dealer for information on attachments
or special configurations.
New Caterpillar K Series TM Tooth System
Work Tools and GET
A wide variety of Work Tools help optimize machine performance.
Purpose designed and built to Caterpillar’s high durability standards.
Rationalized Bucket Line. Optimized design
matches machine configuration perfectly.
Improved balance between performance
and durability. Buckets feature the new
Caterpillar K Series Tooth System.
1 Excavation (X). Digs and loads soft to
medium materials such as clay and earth.
Features weld on tip adapters, wear resistant
steel alloy cutting edge and wear plates,
and high grade steel side bars.
2 Extreme Excavation (EX). Digs and loads
compact/abrasive materials like earth/rock,
sand/clay, sand/gravel, coal, chalk and
low abrasion ores. Features bigger ground
engaging tools, plus all wear resistant steel
alloy cutting edge, wear plates and side bars.
3 Rock (R). Digs and loads mixed earth/rock
soils containing high percentage of rock or
other abrasive materials. Features V-spade
cutting edge, thicker base and wear surfaces.
4 Heavy Duty Rock (HDR). For aggressive
bucket digging and loading in highly
abrasive applications such as granite
and basalt. Features V-spade cutting edge
and extreme wear package.
Differences from rock buckets:
Highest durability due to extreme
wear package;
Side wear plates are thicker and extend
further up to the bucket;
Inside wear package (liner) made of
high strength, 500 Brinell, wear resistant
steel alloy;
Standard equipped with sidebar protectors
and edge segments to extend bucket lifetime.
K Series Tip Selection.
The new Caterpillar K Series
Tooth System holds tighter,
changes easier and stays
sharper.
10 General Duty
11 Extra Duty
12 Penetration
13 Penetration Plus
14 Heavy Penetration
15 Heavy Abrasion
16 Wide
17 Spike
18 Double Spike