TWIN HEADERS AND

IMPACT HAMMERS
 TWIN HEADERS
(ROTARY CUTTERS, DRUM CUTTERS)
A twin header is one of the attachments
to hydraulic excavators.

It has a hydraulic motor propelled by the

hydraulic circuit of the excavator and
rotates cutting heads through gears.
These rotating cutting heads excavate
rock or ore.

Main applications of a twin header are

excavation of road bases and gradients,
excavation of ditches, tunneling,
blending soil, etc.
Cutter and blade types

For soft rock For hard rock

For very soft soils For soft soils

For hard rock For soft rock

For very soft soil

 Model

MT-300S MT-600S MT-1000S MT-2000S MT-4000S

Cutting drum revolution

42min-1 78min-1 81min-1 51min-1 44min-1
(rpm)
28MPa 32MPa 32MPa 32MPa 32MPa
Working oil pressure
(max.) (max.) (max.) (max.) (max.)
80L/min 210L/min 250L/min 360L/min 490L/min
Working oil flow rate
(max.) (max.) (max.) (max.) (max.)
Weight (with bracket) 560kg 1100kg 1400kg 2100kg 3900kg
Applicable geology
15MPa 30MPa 40MPa 50MPa 80MPa
(uniaxial compressive
(max.) (max.) (max.) (max.) (max.)
strength)
Applicable hydraulic 8-ton 12-ton 20-ton 30-ton 40-ton
excavator class class class class class
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 IMPACT HAMMERS
(IMPACT BREAKERS OR HYDRAULIC BREAKERS-HAMMERS)
Impact hammers have been used widely in mining and civil
engineering applications since 1960, because the initial capital
investment was relatively lower
Impact hammer units is generally attached to hydraulic excavators.
They are used for
• breaking soft or fractured rock in foundations, trenches etc.
• scaling slopes or benches.
• breaking large blocks remained from blasting.
• Excavating soft and fractured rock in tunnel drivages.
Impact hammer
with loading unit
Some metro tunnels were driven by impact hammers in Istanbul ,
since rock formations were highly fractured in some zones.
Working principle of impact hammer

The working principle of a

Piston
modern hydraulic hammer is
simple. There is a piston
moving up and down by
hydraulic oil pressure and
striking against the tool end.
Hydraulic hammer tools
Some Impact Hammer Properties with Upper and Lower Operating Parameters
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 Machine Utilization Factor for Impact Hammers

Utilization factor for impact hammers can be accepted as 20 %.

If the machine has mucking loading and transfer system, it can be
accepted as 40 %.
Impact Hammer Efficiency
Numerical Example
Performance Prediction of Impact Hammers
Numerical Example

43.4 MPa