CUTTER SUCTION DREDGES
Unleashing Potential in Every Aggregate Mine
At Custom Dredge Works, we believe that the foundation of a world-class mining dredge is rooted in a profound understanding of your mine’s unique characteristics.
Our journey as a dredge manufacturer began in the heart of the mid-west Aggregate Mining industry. With nearly a quarter-century dedicated solely to Sand & Gravel Mines, we’ve developed an unmatched expertise.
Because No Two Mines are the Same, Neither are Our Dredges!
Your journey with Custom Dredge Design starts with a comprehensive analysis of every facet of your mine. Our meticulous approach covers, but is not limited to:
- In-depth analysis of your dredge mine plan, including long-term horizon planning
- Detailed examination of Gradations and geological profiles from Boring samples
- Understanding your short-term and long-term production goals
- Assessment of the minimum and maximum depth capabilities
- Evaluation of the likely pumping distances
- Review of the overall mine layout and design
- In-depth critical questioning to fully understand the nature and complexity of the Dredge Mine
More often than not, this process includes an on-site visit to your mine. By experiencing your deposit and mine layout firsthand, we gain essential insights. This deep understanding is vital to crafting a dredge that is tailored to meet the specific demands of your unique mining operation.
We offer a variety of cutting styles that effectively address the majority of mining applications:
CUTTERHEAD SUCTION DREDGES
The Cutterhead Suction Dredge is by far the most popular in the industry, and for good reason. It is versatile and powerful, perfect for tackling a wide range of materials. Whether you’re dealing with easy-flowing sand or tougher terrain that demands some real muscle, the Cutterhead is appropriate and designed to excel in a majority mining operations, making it the all-rounder you can count on.
Expanding Applications For Cutter Heads
When nature throws a curveball with hard-to-cut deposits, our customized dredges step up to the plate. We dial up the power, outfitting our dredges with high-horsepower Cutterhead Drives that chew through the tough stuff with ease.
And we don’t stop there – we beef up the Dredge structure, from the Ladder to the Trunnion, ensuring that our equipment is tougher then the materials you’re taking on.
Breaking new ground in dredge design, Custom Dredge Works proudly presents a game-changing innovation: our dredges can now tackle and pump rocks from 6 inches up to 12 inches in diameter, thanks to our cutting-edge pump technology.
Thinking of keeping those larger rocks? It’s not just possible; it’s practical. Reach out to us to explore this option and discover the tech we harness to dredge big rock smoothly and efficiently.
And for those seeking the best in cutting efficiency, we offer the latest in high-performance Cutterhead designs – precision engineering to boost your operation.
SPECIALTY CUTTERHEADS
The latest Cutterhead designs, which increase production, especially in deposits with Sand and small to medium sized rock.
Specialized Rock Cutterheads that are an excellent option when there is a large percentage of rock in the Deposit.
The largest versions of this special cutterhead design can handle rocks from 6 inches up to 12 inches in diameter.
At Custom Dredge Works, our extensive experience includes hundreds of aggregate mines from coast-to-coast. This experience has equipped us with an expansive range of design innovations, best practices, and options, each meticulously crafted to meet the wide diversity of your mining challenges. Click on the + below to review a sample of some of our adaptable approaches to quip your Mining Dredge for success.
– Enhanced Strength: Robust Heavy-Duty Fixed Ladders with Reinforced Trunnions.
– Swinging Ladders available as an options for more precision light duty dredging.
– Cutting-Edge European CutterHead Designs: Featuring bolt-on, replaceable teeth.
– Versatile Dredge Discharge Sizes: Ranging from 8 inches to 20 inches.
– Comprehensive Anchoring Options: Including Three-wire, Five-Wire “Christmas Tree,” Spuds, and Traveling Spud systems.
– Customizable Pump Selection: From top manufacturers, both underwater and deck-mounted.
– High-Quality Electric Motors and VFDs: Toshiba or WEG.
– Reliable Caterpillar Diesel Engines.
– Tailored Vendor Components: Choose your supplier if you have a strong preference.
– Crane Options: Remote-controlled Stellar Crane or manual Jib Crane for pump servicing.
– Custom Aesthetics: Select your desired color scheme and logo design.
– Superior Marine-Grade Epoxy Paint: Enhanced durability and faster curing.
– Advanced Dredge Controls: CDW’s Proprietary DREDGE|OS system with touch screen display.
– DREDGELINK® Technology: Real-time production reporting to your phone or computer, and production data storage.
– DREDGEVIEW® :Integrated GPS and SONAR designed exclusively for mining
– Advanced CDW Production Control Valve.
– Twin Jet Venturi Options.
– Backup-Redundant Analog Dredge Controls and Gauges.
– Innovative Flotation Design: With robust internal structure.
– Secure Compartments: Airtight bulkheads every ten feet, with easy manhole access.
– Leak Detection System: Instant phone alerts for water leaks.
– HDPE planks to Reinforced and Protect hull.
– Safety Features: Aluminum Speedrail around perimeter with spring-loaded doors.
– Nonslip Textured Deck surface
– Customizable Cab: Choose size, configuration, and features like soundproofing
– Advanced Captain Chair: With built-in dredge controls.
– Versatile Exterior Lighting Options.
– Remote Control Capabilities: For booster pumps and dewatering bucket wheel.
– Robust Hydraulic Infrastructure: Heavy steel pipes with secure socket-weld connections.
– Stainless Steel Hydraulic Tanks.
– Dual Hydraulic Systems: For reduced contamination.
– Comprehensive Warranties: 18 months on the dredge, 12 months on components.
– Full Service: Includes assembly, launch, and training.
– Integrated GNSS and Sonar system designed for mining.
– HDPE planks to Reinforce and Protect the Hull.
MINING DREDGE – CUTTING OPTIONS
At Custom Dredge Works, we know that every mine has its own character – just like the hardworking folks who run them. Your mine’s got its own mix of challenges, from free-flowing sand that’s a breeze to scoop up, to tough-as-nails deposits that make you earn every bit you extract. We get our hands dirty figuring out exactly what you’re up against, so we can match you with a dredge that’ll knock your production goals out of the park.
We have a lineup of cutting gear that’s as varied as the mines they’re built for. Whether it’s a Cutterhead chomping through material, a Cutterchain tearing it up, a High-Water Pressure Jet Ring blasting through, or just Straight Suction for when you just need to get it up and out, we’ve got the solution. And we’re not just selling you a machine – we’re giving you the power to hit your numbers and make the job as smooth as good whiskey.
THE BENEFITS OF HIGH-PRESSURE JETS FOR A CUTTERHEAD
For a wide range of mining conditions, adding High-Pressure Water Jets to your Cutterhead is a game-changer. The high-pressure water can emulsify clay or cut through stubborn layers of a variety of clay types. The jet nozzles can keep Cutterheads and Cutterchain clean, keep clay and debris away from the suction mouth, and keep clay and debris from balling up inside of the Cutterhead.
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