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Lovat Machine M-148 Series 1100

Technical Data:

• Nominal Diameter -- 148"
• Overall Length of Main Body 10'0" -- Tail piece approximately 7'6"
• Equipped with two hydraulically operated flotation or anti roll fins.
• The unit is equipped with a mechanical arm, a bucket assembly for excavation capable of rotating 360 degrees hydraulically powered.
• The propulsion system includes twelve pushing jacks operated by a 5000 PSI hydraulic system and powered by a 200 H.P. Electric motor. The travel distance of the propulsion jacks is such that 5' lagging is readily installed. The total jacking is approximately 720 tons at 5000 PSI.
• The machine is equipped with an expansion ring for tunnel ribs which is self adjusting and centred automatically.
• The conveyor system consists of a 24" belt, with 25' of primary conveyor and 90' of trailing conveyors. The trailing conveyor is made of detachable and interchangeable sections, post supported and mounted on pipe skates.
• The conveyors are driven by two interchangeable drive heads each of which is powered by two hydraulic motors.
• The electrical motors are all 550 3 phase 60 cycle and there is a low voltage starter installed to facilitate starting the 200 H.P motors. We operated the whole unit from a Cat Generator Set rated at 394 KVA. The original rotating cutting head is available but requires certain modifications to adapt to the existing M-148 Lovat machine.

Optional Items:

• 80' of 9' steel forms for concrete with form traveler including spuds, bulkheads, and vibrators.
• One Deutz operated Clayton locomotive with scrubber.
• 20 Trolley cars with 4 yd. mud buckets
• Approx 3000' of track for mud cars complete with one switch.

For further information contact:

Erv Petkau
Equipment Division Manager
Phone: [204]-949-8700
Fax: [204]-237-8337
epetkau@nelsonriver.com


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