R1700

Underground Mining Load Haul Dump (LHD) Loaders R1700

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Key Specs

Engine Model
Cat® C13
Cat® C13
Engine Power - Stage V Engine - ISO 14396:2002
345 hp
257 kW
Nominal Payload Capacity
33069 lb
15000 kg

Overview

Expect More From the Next Generation

When it came time to redesign the Cat® R1700 Underground Loader, the goal was simple: add value, power and performance, and keep safety at the core. And we succeeded. With each cycle, the R1700 hauls 20% more material than its predecessor and is highly aggressive in the pile. It loads, climbs, hauls and dumps faster. And it’s factory ready for the latest technologies, including fully autonomous haulage, which takes safety and efficiency to a new level. The R1700 is infused with features to keep people safe. It offers three engine emission options, including one that meets Stage V standards, and can be tailored to your mine’s ventilation requirements.
A clean-sheet redesign, the R1700 loader leverages engineering talent from across Caterpillar to create the next generation of productive underground loading.

Benefits

34% More Fuel Efficient

Made possible by the Cat C13 engine and ultra-efficient hydraulics

20% Capacity Increase

True 15-tonne (16.5-ton) loader that is a perfect 3-pass match with the Cat AD45 underground truck

65% More Lift Force

Noticeable power and performance inside the pile — delivering quick loading cycles

Features At A Glance

Specifications Standard Equipment Optional Equipment

Product Specifications for R1700

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Engine Model Cat® C13 Cat® C13
Engine Power - Stage V Engine - ISO 14396:2002 345 hp 257 kW
Engine Power - Tier 3 Engine - ISO 14396:2002 361 hp 269 kW
Engine Power - VR Engine - ISO 14396:2002 361 hp 269 kW
Note (1) Power ratings apply at a rated speed of 1,800 rpm for LRCs (VR and Tier 3/Stage IIIA) engines when tested under the reference conditions for the specified standard. Power ratings apply at a rated speed of 1,800 rpm for LRCs (VR and Tier 3/Stage IIIA) engines when tested under the reference conditions for the specified standard.
Note (2) Power ratings apply at a rated speed of 2,050 rpm for HRC (Stage V) engine when tested under the reference conditions for the specified standard. Power ratings apply at a rated speed of 2,050 rpm for HRC (Stage V) engine when tested under the reference conditions for the specified standard.
Note (3) All rating conditions are based on ISO/TR14396, inlet air standard conditions with a total barometric pressure of 100 kPa (29.5 in Hg), with a vapor pressure of 1 kPa (0.295 in Hg), and 25° C (77° F). Performance measured using fuel to EPA specifications in 40 CFR Part 1065 and EU specifications in Directive 97/68/EC with a density of 0.845-0.850 kg/L @ 15° C (59° F) and fuel inlet temperature 40° C (104° F). All rating conditions are based on ISO/TR14396, inlet air standard conditions with a total barometric pressure of 100 kPa (29.5 in Hg), with a vapor pressure of 1 kPa (0.295 in Hg), and 25° C (77° F). Performance measured using fuel to EPA specifications in 40 CFR Part 1065 and EU specifications in Directive 97/68/EC with a density of 0.845-0.850 kg/L @ 15° C (59° F) and fuel inlet temperature 40° C (104° F).
Note (4) No engine derating required up to 2895 m (9,500 ft) altitude for Stage V engines, 3505 m (11,500 ft) altitude for Tier 3/Stage IIIA engines, and 3200 m (10,500 ft) for Tier 2/Stage II VR engines. No engine derating required up to 2895 m (9,500 ft) altitude for Stage V engines, 3505 m (11,500 ft) altitude for Tier 3/Stage IIIA engines, and 3200 m (10,500 ft) for Tier 2/Stage II VR engines.
Note (5) Optional Ventilation Reduction package available. Optional Ventilation Reduction package available.
Note (6) Optional engine with emissions equivalent to Tier 3 and Stage IIIA is also available. Optional engine with emissions equivalent to Tier 3 and Stage IIIA is also available.
Note (7) Optional engine meeting the U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards is also available. Optional engine meeting the U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards is also available.
Nominal Payload Capacity 33069 lb 15000 kg
Gross Machine Mass - Loaded 138316 lb 62739 kg
Static Tipping Load - Straight Ahead - Lift Arms Horizontal 83218 lb 37747 kg
Static Tipping Load - Full Turn - Lift Arms Horizontal 69635 lb 31586 kg
Breakout Force - Lift and Tilt 53330 lb 24190 kg
Operating Mass* 95189 lb 43177 kg
Operating Mass* - Front Axle 38358 lb 17399 kg
Operating Mass* - Rear Axle 56831 lb 25778 kg
Operating Mass + Rated Payload* 128258 lb 58177 kg
Operating Mass + Rated Payload* - Front Axle 91412 lb 41464 kg
Operating Mass + Rated Payload* - Rear Axle 36846 lb 16713 kg
Note *Calculated weights. *Calculated weights.
Forward - 1 3 mile/h 4.9 km/h
Forward - 2 5.7 mile/h 9.2 km/h
Forward - 3 10.2 mile/h 16.4 km/h
Forward - 4 17.9 mile/h 28.8 km/h
Reverse - 1 3.7 mile/h 5.9 km/h
Reverse - 2 6.5 mile/h 10.5 km/h
Reverse - 3 11.6 mile/h 18.7 km/h
Reverse - 4 20.2 mile/h 32.5 km/h
Raise 6.8 s 6.8 s
Dump 3.3 s 3.3 s
Lower, Empty, Float Down 2.9 s 2.9 s
Total Cycle Time 13.2 s 13.2 s
Bucket Capacities 5.7-8.6 m³ (7.5-11.2 yd³) 5.7-8.6 m³ (7.5-11.2 yd³)
Dump Bucket - 1 - Standard Bucket 7.5 yd³ 5.7 m³
Dump Bucket - 2 8 yd³ 6.1 m³
Dump Bucket - 3 8.6 yd³ 6.6 m³
Dump Bucket - 4 9.4 yd³ 7.2 m³
Dump Bucket - 5 9.8 yd³ 7.5 m³
Dump Bucket - 6 10.5 yd³ 8 m³
Light Material Bucket 11.2 yd³ 8.6 m³
Ejector Bucket 7.6 yd³ 5.8 m³
Bolt Together Bucket (1) 8.9 yd³ 6.8 m³
Bolt Together Bucket (2) 9.8 yd³ 7.5 m³
Outside Clearance Radius 272 in 6909 mm
Inner Clearance Radius 123.5 in 3139 mm
Axle Oscillation 8° 8°
Articulation Angle 44° 44°
Tire Size 26.5R25 26.5R25
Cooling System 19.8 gal (US) 75 l
Engine Crankcase 9.8 gal (US) 37 l
Hydraulic Tank 35.7 gal (US) 135 l
Fuel System 128.4 gal (US) 486 l
DEF Tank 7.1 gal (US) 27 l
Front Differential and Final Drive 39 gal (US) 148 l
Rear Differential and Final Drive 37.2 gal (US) 141 l
Transmission 14.2 gal (US) 54 l

R1700 Standard Equipment

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POWER TRAIN

  • Brakes, full hydraulic enclosed wet multiple-disc (SAFR)
  • Engine:
    –Cat C13 6 cylinder, diesel
    – Air-to-air aftercooler (ATAAC)
  • Filter, engine, remote mounted
  • Fuel priming aid
  • Pre-cleaner, engine air intake
  • Torque converter with automatic lock up clutch
  • Transmission:
    – Electronic Clutch Pressure Control (ECPC)
    – Automatic planetary power shift (4F/4R)
    –Transmission neutralizer
  • Traction control

ELECTRICAL

  • Alarm, reversing
  • Alternator, 150 amp
  • Battery disconnect switch, ground level
  • Batteries, low maintenance
  • Diagnostic connector
  • Engine shutdown switch
  • Lighting LED
    –External, front, rear
    –Stop, dual
  • Receptacle group, auxiliary start
  • Starter, electric, 24-volt
  • Starting and charging system

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

  • Automatic Brake Application (ABA)
  • Cab, ROPS and/or Falling Object Protective Structure (FOPS) certified
  • Color Multi Purpose Display (CMPD):
    –Front and rear brake gauges
    –Transmission pressure
    –System diagnostics
  • Control units, roof mounted (with service panel access)
  • Electrohydraulic implement controls (single joystick)
  • Horns, electric
  • Instrumentation/gauges:
    –Speedometer/tachometer
    –Fuel level
    –Hydraulic oil temperature
    –Engine coolant temperature
  • Light, warning, residual brake
  • Monitor, door latch
  • Mounts, radio and speaker (×2)
  • Operator Presence System
  • Seat:
    –Seat, suspension, air
    –Seat belt, retractable
  • Storage box, enclosed, 5 liter (3 gal)
  • Coat hook
  • Cup holder
  • Armrests and kneepads, independently adjustable

TIRES, RIMS, AND WHEELS

  • Tires must be selected from the Mandatory Attachments section (choose between):
    –Tire, 26.5 × R25, VSMS2 Bridgestone
    –Tire, 26.5 × R25, VSDL Bridgestone
  • Rims:
    –Tubeless, set of 4

TECHNOLOGY

  • Product Link™ Elite – machine health and information

OTHER STANDARD EQUIPMENT

  • Brake axle cooling
  • Bucket dump (5.7 m3/7.5 yd3)
  • Bucket lip:
    –Modular weld on
  • Decals, International Picto Graphics
  • Fenders, front, rear
  • Firewall
  • Fuel tap, manual shutoff
  • Guards, engine and transmission
  • Handholds
  • Handrails, quick release
  • Lift arm positioner for return to dig
  • Lubrication System:
    –Semi central
  • Oil filter, transmission oil, long life
  • Operation and Maintenance Manual
  • Radiator grill, swing out
  • Wear bars:
    –Fuel tank
    –Hydraulic tank
  • Window:
    –Window, single pane

R1700 Optional Equipment

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POWER TRAIN

  • Engine options:
    –Engine, Ventilation Reduction (VR)
    –Engine, Stage 3
    –Engine, Stage V
  • Park brake switch engagement – push to apply/pull to apply
  • Radiator, high efficiency
  • Reversible steering

ELECTRICAL

  • Battery disconnect switch, in cab
  • Lighting LED:
    –Service bay
    –Truck loading
  • Switch isolation

OPERATOR ENVIRONMENT

  • Operators station ROPS/FOPS enclosed
  • Camera, rear view
  • Seat:
    –Seat, suspension, TEE, air
    –Seat cover
  • Secondary Steering System

TECHNOLOGY

  • Command for Underground* – machine pre-requisites
  • Autodig, underground
  • Cat Production Measurement (CPM) Payload Weighing System
  • Tire monitoring
  • *Please consult with your regional commercial or technology representative prior to upgrading your machine to Command for Underground.

TIRES, RIMS, AND WHEELS

  • Rims:
    –Spare, tubeless
    –Rim identification numbering

OTHER OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

  • Brake Release Arrangements, includes Steering Release:
    –Recovery hook
    –Recovery bar
  • Bucket:
    –Various sizes, Dump (6.1 m3/8.0 yd3, 6.6 m3/8.6 yd3, 7.2 m3/9.4 yd3, 7.5 m3/9.8 yd3, 8.0 m3/10.5 yd3)
    –Bolt-together (6.8 m3/8.3 yd3, 7.5 m3/9.8 yd3)
    –Light material (8.6 m3/11.2 yd3)
    –Ejector (5.8 m3/7.6 yd3)
  • Bucket lip:
    –Bolt-on lip
    –Durilock™
    –Lip fully welded or tack welded
  • Cutting edge:
    –Modular weld on
    –Bolt-on half arrow
    –Durilock
  • Heel shrouds
  • Mechanically Attached Wear Plate System (MAWPS)
  • Wear bars, ejector and dump buckets
  • Wear liner
  • Fast Fill System:
    –Coolant
    –Engine oil
    –Fuel
    –Hydraulic oil
    –Transmission oil
  • Fire Suppression System – Ansul, wet
  • Fluids:
    –Arctic Fuel
    –Arctic Coolant
  • Guards, light and window
  • Handrails, additional
  • Lifting Group, Mine Transfer
  • Lubrication System:
    –Automatic
  • Reflective tape
  • Ride Control System
  • Service tools
  • Vandalism covers
  • Wear bars:
    –Cab
  • Window:
    –Window, dual pane

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  • Cat Command for Underground

    Cat® MineStar™ Command for underground enables remote operation of load-haul-dump machines to deliver immediate productivity and efficiency gains to your operation. The system improves safety by removing operators from hazardous environments. It also delivers machine utilization increases over line-of-sight mucking operations by reducing the downtime required for shift changes, blast times, and any other conditions that can remove operators from the face.
    Options range from simple line-of-sight to full autonomy. This building block approach allows miners to capture value at their most economic entry point while allowing scalability as technology maturity grows.

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  • Cat Detect for Underground

    How much safer would your operation be if you had visibility to all workers underground? If you could alert operators to potential hazards before they become threats? If you could identify fatigued operators? With Cat® MineStar™ Detect for underground, you can. Detect for underground addresses risks to people and assets by letting you “see” in the dark. Using a high-precision peer-to-peer proximity detection system coupled with a revolutionary communications network, Detect can prevent incidents and track people and machines — wherever they are underground — in real time. Detect provides situational awareness to operators, alerting them to hazards before they become a threat with no reliance on mine infrastructure.

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  • Cat Fleet for Underground

    Cat® MineStar™ Fleet for underground provides real-time visibility to cycle time, payload and other key operational parameters. It automatically records and tracks data up and down the value chain, providing insights that help you identify what’s working and fix what’s not. Thanks to our proprietary high-precision underground positioning technology, mines can accurately track personnel and assets to sub-meter accuracy. This also gives you access to critical cycle information, so you can better understand machine usage and overall efficiency of operations. Real-time two-way task management provides essential data that positively impacts productivity and helps you optimize the entire mining operation.

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