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CONTENTS
HYDRAULIC MINING SHOVELS General Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-49 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-50 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-51 Digging Envelopes/Working Range/ Digging Forces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-60 General Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-71 Ground Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-76 Bucket Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-79 Cycle Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-80 Production Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-82GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Hydraulic Mining Shovels
Hydraulic mining shovels are designed to move large
volumes of materials, and the majority are employed
in the mining industry for loading large Mining and
Off-Highway Trucks. Key design characteristics are
high digging forces and quick working cycles for best
performance, and a durable design to handle severe
working conditions. Hydraulic mining shovels dig and
load various commodities, such as gold, copper, iron
ore, diamonds and coal, or they remove overburden,
in any climatic condition around the world. Typically
operated around the clock, Hydraulic Mining Shovels
accumulate up to 6500 hours per year.
Nomenclature
The 6000 Series constitutes the Cat hydraulic mining
shovel product line. The name of each individual model
gives a direct reference to the size of the machine and
consists of a four-digit number, plus additional capital
letters in specific cases, depending on the particular
drive system and attachment configuration.
The first digit designates the 6000 Series and is fol-
lowed by another three digits indicating the approxi-
mate bucket payload of that model in metric tonnes.
Without any extra letters, the specific model is a diesel
driven hydraulic mining shovel with a backhoe attach-
ment. If the machine has a front shovel attachment with
diesel drive, the letters “FS,” are added to the four-digit
number, separated by a space character. An electrically
driven hydraulic mining shovel will show an inserted
“AC” after the four-digit number. For instance a 6030 FS
is a front shovel with a payload of approximately 30 met-
ric tonnes and diesel engines.
The following table gives a summary of all versions
currently available.
Diesel Drive
Electric Drive
Backhoe Front Shovel
Backhoe Front Shovel
6015B
N/A
N/A
N/A
6020B
N/A
N/A
N/A
6030
6030 FS
6030 AC 6030 AC FS
6040
6040 FS
6040 AC 6040 AC FS
6050
6050 FS
6050 AC 6050 AC FS
6060
6060 FS
6060 AC 6060 AC FS
N/A
6090 FS
N/A
6090 AC FS
N/A = Not Available
Technical Specifications
All data given herewith is subject to change. The spec-
alogs/spec sheets for individual models may have been
updated after publishing of this Performance Handbook
edition.
Contact Details
If there are any questions or comments regarding the
information on hydraulic mining shovels given in this
chapter please contact:
Boernke_Volker@cat.comor
Tegtmeier_Dirk@cat.comHYDRAULIC MINING SHOVELS