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COVER STORY
August 2016
MODERN MINING
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shovel –
big and small enough
The Cat 6015B in profile. It is powered by a Cat C27
ACERT™ engine rated at 813 horsepower that gives it the
edge in digging power and cycle times.
Above:
The pressurised HEX
operator cab keeps dust
out and offers excellent all-
around visibility of the work
environment.
Left:
The Cat 6015B can
load a Cat 775G off-
highway truck, which has
a maximum payload of
77,5 tons (70,3 tonnes), in
five passes.
Pressure and flow compensation deliver only
as much flow as needed, resulting in less heat
build-up and component wear.
Reliability
The durable and reliable 5110B platform has
been retained for the 6015B. A new feature of
the 6015B swing system is a unique cross roller
bearing with sealed internal gearing, connected
to an automatic lubrication system to provide
superior stability, extend component life and
improve machine uptime.
Adding further to reliability,
the undercarriage is a Caterpillar
design that leverages proven Cat
components.
A newly designed hydrau-
lic filtration system has
been incorporated in
the 6015B. A separate