GH800B Automated Plow System
The Cat® GH800 Plow System, previously known as the GH 9-38 ve system, has been the standard plow of choice since the early 1990s and is used in seams from approximately 0.9 m (35 in) up to 2.0 m (79 in), regardless of the inclination of the seam or the hardness of the coal. Caterpillar modified this already-successful plow model to create the new technologically advanced GH800B plow, with improved design features enhancing productivity in minimum seam heights below 1.0 m (39 in). The plow body of this next-generation machine has an optimized design that allows it to load more coal onto the face conveyor and reduces the amount of cutting power wasted in the process. The GH800B plow system with 2 × 400 kW (2 × 536 hp) installed power now covers mining heights from 750 to 1550 mm (30 to 61 in).
Specifications
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Mining Height
Seam Range
0.8 m-2.0 m (31.5 in-79 in)
Coal Hardness
Type of Coal
Soft-hard Coal
Specifications
Coal Hardness
Soft-hard Coal
Maximum Installed Power
2 × 400 kW (2 × 536 hp)
Technical Data
Bottom Bit Positions - Position 3
–22 mm (–0.07 ft)
Plow Length
8.65 ft
2636 mm
Bottom Bit Positions - Position 4
–39 mm (–0.13 ft)
Bottom Bit Positions - Position 2
–9 mm (–0.03 ft)
Coal Hardness
Soft-hard coal
Plow Heights - Height 2
1000-1285 mm (3.28-4.22 ft)
Plow Heights - With Gobside Support - Height 1
1535-1700 mm (5.04-5.58 ft)
Maximum Seam Inclination
60°
Plow Heights - With Gobside Support - Height 2
1685-1965 mm (5.53-6.45 ft)
Power
Maximum Installed Power
2 × 400 kW (2 × 536 hp)
Technical Data
Mechanical Height Adjustment
180-280 mm (0.59-0.92 ft)
Maximum Plow Speed
600 ft/min
3 m/s
Plow Heights - Height 3
1270-1550 mm (4.17-5.09 ft)
Plow Heights - Height 1
750-1030 mm (2.64-3.38 ft)
Weight - Single Plow
4385-5625 kg (10,660-12,401 lb)
Specifications
Maximum Cutting Depth
0.67 ft
205 mm
Power
Maximum Plow Speed
600 ft/min
3 m/s
Technical Data
Cutting Depth
0.67 ft
205 mm
Maximum Drive Power
2 × 400 kW (2 × 536 hp)
Bottom Bit Positions - Position 1
+19 mm (+0.06 ft)
