Highly productive longwalls place the highest demands on quality and reliability of modern shearers. Cat® shearers are built to meet these requirements.

Key Features

  • Unique mainframe with fabricated structure to meet even the toughest mining conditions. It’s the ideal anchor against the forces occurring during driving and cutting.
  • Patent-pending trapping shoe with superior service life.
  • Power for the toughest mining conditions.
  • Modular design allows for maximum machine configuration flexibility and rapid replacement of modules to minimize downtime.
  • Extensive testing to meet the most demanding mining requirements.
  • Installed power of up to 2 295 kW / 3,078 hp for production rates of up to 5000 t/h.
  • Industry-leading automation can be configured to meet individual control needs—from basic monitoring and protection to advanced automation and data transmission. Advanced automation package allows improved utilization of manpower in a safe environment, with increased yield from any given seam section, faster haulage speeds, improved face management, and increased life of all equipment.
  • Haulage systems designed for problem-free operation and maximum speeds.
  
  
ModelTypical Machine LengthInstalled PowerHaulage System
»  EL2000
45.1 ft
13.75 m

3040 hp
1900 kW

AC
AC

»  EL3000
49.9 ft
15.2 m

3680 hp
2295 kW

AC inverter drive
AC inverter drive

»  EL4000
54.8 ft
16.7 m

3680 hp
2295 kW

AC
AC

 

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