Milton CAT 345D L - Manual (Page 11)

Work Tools. Choose from a variety
of work tools such as hammers, shears,
pulverizers, compactors, multi-processors,
sorting grapples and couplers. Ask your
Cat dealer for information on
attachments or special configurations.
General Purpose Buckets. General
purpose (GP) buckets are best suited
for digging in low-impact, moderately
abrasive materials such as dirt, loam,
gravel and clay.
Heavy Duty Buckets. Heavy duty (HD)
buckets are designed for a wide range
of moderately abrasive applications such
as mixed dirt, clay and rock. HD buckets
have optimized loading and dumping
characteristics and more robust
construction than the GP buckets.
Heavy-Duty Power Buckets. Heavy duty
power (HDP) buckets are for use in
moderately abrasive applications where
breakout force and cycle times are
critical. Decreased tip radius maximizes
tip force and improves cycle times in
most materials. Not ideal for use in sticky
material conditions. Cutting edge and
GET are up-sized.
Heavy Duty Rock Buckets. Heavy duty
rock (HDR) buckets are designed for
aggressive bucket loading in highly
abrasive applications such as shot rock
and granite. Features include:
•
Thick wear plates to extend the life
of the bucket in severe applications.
• Side wear plates that extend further up
the side of the bucket for maximum
protection in rocky soils.
• Sidebar protectors are available for
sidebar protection, or side-cutters
can be used to provide increased
fill characteristics and bucket
wear protection.
Rock Ripping Buckets. Rock ripping
(RR) buckets are ruggedly constructed,
narrow buckets for ripping in applications
where material penetration and an inability
to blast is an issue. The aggressive lip-
type ripping design uses five sharp or
twin sharp teeth in a staggered position.
The staggered design allows one or two
tips to penetrate first, providing higher
breakout forces.
Caterpillar Ground Engaging Tools (GET).
Caterpillar K Series™ GET is featured
on the 345D L buckets. The K Series™
system uses a vertical retainer, which is
easier to remove and install than the old
Cat J Series pin. There are a variety of
teeth, side cutters, and sidebar protectors
to match operating conditions.
•
The teeth are designed to be
extremely aggressive and offer
excellent penetration.
• The side-cutter design is aggressive
in trenching applications, improving
efficiency and bucket payload.
Service Life. Caterpillar ® buckets increase
service life and reduce repair costs.
•
Dual radius design for increased life
and reduced wear.
• Robot welding of hinge assembly
for increased weld penetration and
longer life.
• Incorporates the aggressive and easier
to install K Series™ GET system.
• High strength and heat-treated steel
that exceeds T-1 in high wear areas.
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Work Tools
The 345D L has an extensive selection of work tools to optimize machine performance.