MANAGEMENT

A better snubber

A WET disk snubber upgrade has been introduced for dipper doors on Caterpillar 7495 electric rope shovels that is designed to keep the oil-filled snubber maintenance and adjustment free for 12,000 hours.

New Cat snubbers on a shovel dipper.

New Cat snubbers on a shovel dipper.

That will take it to its rebuild and align it with the dipper service life. The new snubber design - a sealed, oil-immersed clutch pack - eliminates a daily maintenance touchpoint and delivers much...

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