Scraper Bowl
Cat TS180 Towed Scraper
Originally designed by a road contractor for the construction industry, the Cat TS180 Towed Scraper delivers outstanding performance and legendary durability. High-strength, abrasion-resistant steel in the scraper bowl minimizes wear. The rugged hitch, tongue, and structural design ensure long life in the toughest job site conditions. Designed to be pulled by Cat Track-Type Tractors or Challenger Tractors, the Cat TS180 Towed Scraper raises the standard.
High-Strength Bowl Design
The scraper bowl is constructed using L-shaped box sections of high strength steel for superior strength and dent resistance. The floor is a box-section structure made from high-strength, abrasion-resistant steel for maximum strength during top loading and rigidity during intermittent push loading. High-strength, abrasion-resistant steel is used throughout the inside of the bowl for maximum wear resistance.
Center Lift Design
The center bowl lift design improves the strength and durability by placing the hydraulic cylinders between the tongue and spreader tube. This eliminates the need for draft arms, reduced weight and complexity.
Ejector
The ejector is constructed from a single plate of high-strength, abrasion-resistant steel. The ejector extends beyond the front edge of the scraper floor to minimize carryback. To minimize wear, the ejector weight is carried on steel rollers supported by a wear strip welded to the bowl floor. At the sides, alignment is maintained by Ultra High Molecular Weight (UHMW) plastic guides.
Countersunk Tandem Hitch
A countersunk hitch is provided in the push block of lead scrapers, allowing the scraper to be push loaded when a second scraper is not used.
Steel Lines in Bowl Walls
Brake lines and hydraulic lines for the rear scraper in tandem arrangements use steel lines inside the scraper bowl walls – eliminating hose damage caused by material in the bowl or during top loading.
Cushion Hitch
The optional cushion hitch adds two hydraulic accumulators to the scraper bowl lift circuit. When the operator activates the cushion hitch feature during transport, the accumulators allow the scraper bowl lift hydraulic cylinders to act as shock absorbers. The cushion hitch can be used in single scraper operations or by a lead scraper in tandem operations when pulled by a wheeled agricultural tractor.
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