Good vibrations

May 11, 2009
Road-Ready road milling drums from Kennametal Inc. feature Pro-Fit or Quick-Change block systems and are balanced to reduce machine vibration.
Road-Ready road milling drums from Kennametal Inc. feature Pro-Fit or Quick-Change block systems and are balanced to reduce machine vibration. With a wealth of proprietary drum lacing programs, Kennametal engineers can tailor drum design to specific customer parameters, with such user-selectable design elements as cutting pattern, diameter, width, advance rate and rpm. They then determine the total number of tools required, total cutting width, wrap angle per side, radial spacing, vane angle, throat width and estimated kicker clearance. Drum configurations for a number of pavement conditions and road machine OEM specifications also are available. Sleeve-replacement options can quickly restore a drum to its original pattern while providing efficient cutting performance and such options as a breakaway sleeve to prevent drum damage under extreme loads.