Surface Rolls, Idlers, and Structure - Surface Mining

Overview

Specifications

Benefits & Features

Overview

Surface Rolls, Idlers, and Structure - Surface Mining

Caterpillar has a full range of rugged and reliable belt systems and belt products unsurpassed in performance and service life—custom-designed solutions to handle the most demanding bulk material-handling applications.
Specifications

Engineered BTGs for Surface and Underground – Drive

Engineered BTGs for Surface and Underground – Remote Discharge

Engineered BTGs for Surface and Underground – Take-Up

Engineered BTGs for Surface and Underground – Storage Units

Engineered BTGs for Surface and Underground – Loading Sections

Belt Systems and Belt Products – Surface Idlers

Belt Systems and Belt Products – Engineered Class Pulleys

Benefits & Features
Steel Rolls
The Cat roll design is the result of over two years of design and engineering effort and represents new technology in idler designs. The shaft end configuration of the Cat roll allows retrofitting capabilities into virtually any frame with a unique retrofit adaptor.
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Electronic Quality Tracking: An Industry First
Caterpillar is the first idler manufacturer to offer individual serialized rolls as a standard. Each roll can easily be identified by manufacture date, allowing accurate monitoring of roll life.
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Surface Belt Structure Configurations
All Cat Surface Belt Structure conforms to CEMA (Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association) standards.
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Specifications

Benefits & Features

Our end cap is designed for increased strength and a close fit to the deflector cap. Every roll is equipped with a self-lubricating system. Our automated assembly process includes three separate, metered grease inputs to ensure every roll has plenty of grease for a lifetime of trouble-free operation. The Idler PAL™ bearing cavity design allows for extra lubricant capacity, which is unmatched in the industry and assures that the grease stays in the bearing.
Steel Rolls
The Cat roll design is the result of over two years of design and engineering effort and represents new technology in idler designs. The shaft end configuration of the Cat roll allows retrofitting capabilities into virtually any frame with a unique retrofit adaptor.
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Each roll is test run, ensuring complete grease distribution throughout the bearings and seals. Each shaft end is coded at the time of assembly with the day of the year, production year, and an individual serial number. In addition, automatic data recording of rotational torque, TIR (Total Indicated Runout) and the bearing play of each individual roll is tied to the serial number.
Electronic Quality Tracking: An Industry First
Caterpillar is the first idler manufacturer to offer individual serialized rolls as a standard. Each roll can easily be identified by manufacture date, allowing accurate monitoring of roll life.
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The intelligent design and manufacturing technology provide long life, high reliability and superior performance.
Surface Belt Structure Configurations
All Cat Surface Belt Structure conforms to CEMA (Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association) standards.
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Multiple configurations and roll material options provide maximum flexibility for all surface mining belt conveyors.
Carrying Idlers
Cat In-Line Carrying Idlers are designed for the rugged and sometimes adverse conditions that exist in all surface mining industries.
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Roll technology utilizing two-piece tapered roller bearings and a reliable sealing system provides excellent performance in dirty and adverse mining conditions.
Impact Idlers
Cat In-Line Impact Idlers are ideal for loading and high-impact belt conveyor applications and conditions.
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Multiple configurations and roll material options provide maximum flexibility for all surface mining belt conveyors.
Return Idlers
Cat Return Idlers are designed for the rugged and sometimes adverse conditions that exist in all surface mining industries.
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The utilization of rubber discs provides additional wear capacity to the idler and also protects the conveyor belting in any mining conditions.
Rubber Disc Return Idlers
Rubber Disc Return Idlers are ideal for critical return belt conditions in conveyor applications.
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Replacement Steel, EXALON®, and Rubber Disc Rolls
Roll material options provide superior performance in any conditions—wet, dry, clean, dirty, abrasive and corrosive environments.


Shell Thicknesses:
  • 0.1793"
  • 0.25"

Carrying Assembly Idler Styles:
  • In-line
  • Single tube cross member

Belt Widths:
  • 24"
  • 30"
  • 36"
  • 42"
  • 48"
  • 54"
  • 60"
  • 72"

Steel Rolls – Surface Applications
Diameters:
  • 4", 5" and 6" CEMA C or D (load capacity, 30,000 – 60,000 hrs.)
  • 6" and 7" CEMA E (load capacity, 60,000 hrs.)

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Applications with environments that are highly corrosive, abrasive, wet and have a tendency for material buildup are ideal for EXALON® rolls. This roll offers balanced, vibration-free running. Cat EXALON® rolls are tube-based, with higher concentricity further enhanced by final machining (poly-body) for reduced belt wear. These fully conductive rolls are MSHA-certified as safe for underground use. They have two certifications: IC-56/1 – flame-resistant and IC-56/2 – flame-resistant and static dissipating. EXALON® rolls can also be retrofitted into virtually any frame and come in custom sizes.
EXALON® Rolls
Cat EXALON® rolls are made of a proprietary high-molecular-weight polyethylene (HMWPE) and are available in CEMA C, D and E class ratings. While steel rolls are effective in most bulk material-handling applications, some applications benefit from the use of the EXALON® roll.
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