Caterpillar CM240 BROCHURE

Specifications

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Cat

CM240

Continuous Miner

Operating Dimensions

Mining range 1 524 - 3 404 mm (60 - 134 in)
(recommended)

Minimum height over 1 321 mm (52 in)
cutting boom assy.

Maximum reach 3 912 mm (154 in) (1 118 mm
(44 in) cutting drum and
305 mm (12 in) ground clearance)

Ground clearance 305 mm or 381 mm (12 or 15 in)
(381 mm (15 in) requires
76 mm (3 in) lift kit installation)

Length rear bumper to 8 280 mm (27 ft 2 in) (with
bit tip 1 118 mm (44 in) dia. cutting
drum)

Transport Dimensions

Frame width 3 169 mm (10 ft 4.75 in)
(including rub rails)

Overall length 11 760 mm (38 ft 7 in) (with
1 118 mm (44 in) dia. cutting
drum)

Weight (total) 61.3 tonnes (135,000 lbs)

Loading Unit

Loading method 3, 4 or 6 nger cla

Conveyor width 914 mm (36 in)

Conveyor speed 475 fpm (145 m/min)

Conveyor depth 152 - 305 mm (6 - 12 in)

Loading capacity 18 - 23 tonnes/min
(20 - 25 tons/min)

Conveyor power 2 x 34 kW (45 hp)
through cla’s (continuous rating)
2 x 41 kW (55 hp)
(one-hour rating)

Traction Units

Crawler chain width 508 mm (20 in)

Crawler assmebly length 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)

Ground pressure 200 kPa (29 psi)

Crawler speed 0 - 20 m/min (0 to 65 fpm)
(with heavy-duty crawler system)

Traction power 2 x 37 kW (50 hp) DC
(continuous rating)
2 x 45 kW (60 hp) DC
(one-hour rating)

Cutting Unit

Cutting drum diameter 1 016 - 1 118 mm (40 - 44 in)

Cutting drum bit speed 657 fpm (57 rpm) 200 m/min
(with 1 118 mm (44 in) dia.
cutting drum)

Cutting drum width 3.53 m (11 ft 7 in)

Cutting drum power 2 x 149 kW (200 hp)
(continuous rating)
2 x 164 kW (220 hp)
one-hour rating)

Optional cutting motor 2 x 186 kW (250 hp)
(continuous rating)

Electrical System

Machine voltage 950 VAC

Control system Processor based/
radio remote control

Continuous Miner—CM240

Continuous Miner—CM240

Hydraulic System

Hydraulic pump unit Tandem gear pump
220 bars (3,200 psi)

Horse power on hydraulic pump 1 x 34 kW (45 hp)
(continuous rating)
1 x 41 kW (55 hp)
(one hour rating)

Optional Dust Suppression

Scrubber type Wet bed

Scrubber capacity 3.8 cms (8,000 cfm)
22 kW (30 hp)

Total Installed Power

474 kW (635 hp) (continuous rating w/o scrubber)

541 kW (725 hp) (one hour rating w/o scrubber)

Continuous Miner—CM240

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