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6050/6050 FS Hydraulic Shovel

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Overview

We understand the challenges you face, the importance of reliability, and the relationship between uptime and productivity. That's why we continually strive to produce the safest, most reliable and productive hydraulic mining shovels possible. Offering the widest payload range of any manufacturer in the industry, the ability to optimally pair with our popular line of mining trucks, and the support of our world-class Cat dealer network, we are uniquely positioned to partner with you to help achieve your productivity targets. We understand what matters to you. Our hydraulic mining shovels are built with you in mind. Because in mining, every day matters and every load counts.

General

Engine Output - SAE J1995
1880 kW (2,520 hp)
Standard Bucket Capacity
Face Shovel: 18.0 - 28.0 m3 (23.5 - 36.6 yd3); Backhoe: 28.0 m3 (36.6 yd3)
Operating Weight
Face Shovel: 528 tonnes (582 tons); Backhoe: 537 tonnes (592 tons)

Electrical System - Diesel Drive

Alternators
2 × 175A each
Batteries in Series/Parallel Installation
6 × 210 Ah - 12V each; 630 Ah - 24V in total

Electrical System (diesel drive)

Components
Thirteen (13) LED service lights

Electrical System - Diesel Drive

Components (1)
Thirteen (13) LED service lights
Components (2)
Battery isolation relays
Components (4)
Ten (10) LED high-brightness working flood lights - Eight (8) for working area - Two (2) for rear end
Components (5)
Two (2) LED high-brightness access flood lights
System Voltage
24V

Diesel Engines - Version 1 - Cummins® K1500E Tier 1

Aspiration
Turbocharged and aftercooled
Bore
6.25 in
159.00 mm
Components (5)
Hydraulically driven radiator fan with electronically controlled fan speed
Components (2)
Two-stage fuel filter including water separator
Components (3)
Pre-lube starting system
Components (4)
Eliminator with centrifuge for engine oil filtration
Components (7)
Microprocessed engine control
Components (6)
Heavy-duty air filters with automatic dust evacuation
Components (1)
Additional high-capacity water separator
Displacement
2300.00 in³
37.80 l
Emissions
U.S. EPA Flex
Fuel Tank Capacity
2820.00 gal (US)
10700.00 l
Make/Model
2 × Cummins K1500E
Maximum Altitude - Without Deration - Above Sea Level
8000.00 ft
2438.00 m
Number of Cylinders - Each Engine
12
Stroke
6.25 in
159.00 mm
Total Rated Gross Power - SAE J1995
1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
Total Rated Net Power - ISO 3046/1
1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
Total Rated Net Power - SAE J1349
1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)

Operating Weights

6050 FS - Ground Pressure
25.9 N/cm2 (37.5 psi)
6050 FS - Note
Other track pads available on request
6050 FS - Operating Weight
1163150.00 lb
527600.00 kg
6050 FS - Standard Track Pads
4.59 ft
1400.00 mm
6050 - Ground Pressure
26.3 N/cm2 (38.1 psi)
6050 - Note
Other track pads available on request
6050 - Operating Weight
1183870.00 lb
537000.00 kg
6050 - Standard Track Pads
4.59 ft
1400.00 mm

Operating Specifications

Bucket Payload - Backhoe
55.00 t
50.00 t
Bucket Payload - Face Shovel
52.00 t
47.00 t
Operating Weight - Backhoe
592.00 t
537.00 t
Operating Weight - Face Shovel
582.00 t
528.00 t

Engine

Engine Model
2 × Cummins K1500E or 2 × Cummins QSK 38
Gross Power - SAE J1995
2520.00 hp
1880.00 kW
Net Power - SAE J1349
2520.00 hp
1880.00 kW
Note
Electric drive option available (1600 kW) on 6050 AC/6050 AC FS

Attachments

All buckets (FS and BH) are equipped with a wear package consisting of: (1)
- Special liner material covering main wear areas inside and outside of bucket - Lip shrouds between teeth
Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: (1)
- Automatic roll-back limiter to prevent material spillage - Kinematic assistance to hydraulic forces
Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: (2)
- Horizontal automatic constant-angle bucket guidance - Vertical automatic constant-angle bucket guidance
Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: (3)
- Constant boom momentum throughout the entire lift arc - Crowd force assistance
Type (1)
Inspection hole in booms
Type (2)
Catwalks with rails at booms
Type (3)
Pressure-free lowering of boom (FS and BH) and stick (FS) by means of a float valve
Type (4)
Guards for shovel cylinders (FS)
Type (5)
Welding procedures allow for internal counter-welding (double prep weld) wherever possible
Type (6)
Booms and sticks are stress-relieved after welding
Type (7)
Booms and sticks are torsion-resistant, welded box design of high tensile steel with massive steel castings at pivot areas

Retractable Service Station

Installation
Retractable service station installed underneath the engine module and easily accessible from ground.

Electric Motor - 6050 AC/6050 AC FS

Frequency
50 Hz (60 Hz on request)
Output
2146.00 HP
1600.00 kW
Rated Current IN
174 A (at 6.6 kV)
Revolutions
1,500 min-1 (1,800 min-1 at 60 Hz)
Starting current
350% of IN (197% of IN optional)
Type (1)
Power limit control by Pump Management System
Type (2)
Squirrel cage induction motor
Type (3)
Custom-made electric motor with increased gap between rotor and stator to withstand severe mining conditions
Voltage
6.6 kV ± 10% (other on request)

Automatic Lubrication System

Capacity - Grease Container
264.00 gal (US)
1000.00 l
Type (2)
System failures displayed by Board Control System
Type (1)
Dual-circuit system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pumps and electronic time relay control to adjust the pause/lube times
Type
Grease filters (200 μm) between service station and container, as well as directly behind grease pump
Type (3)
Grease filters (200 μm) between service station and container, as well as directly behind grease pump
Type (4)
Connected to the lube system are: - pivot points of attachment, bucket and cylinders - bottom rollers of undercarriage

Undercarriage

Bottom Rollers - Each Side
6
Components (1)
All running surfaces of sprockets, idlers, rollers and pad links, as well as teeth contact areas of sprocket and pad links, are hardened
Components (5)
Fully hydraulic, self-adjusting track tensioning system with membrane accumulator
Components (6)
Automatic hydraulic retarder valve to prevent over-speed on downhill travel
Components (2)
Acoustic travel alarm
Components (3)
Cast double-grouser combined pad links with bushings connected by hardened full floating pins
Components (4)
Bottom rollers are connected to the automatic lubrication system
Gradeability - Travel Drives - Maximum
50.00 %
50.00 %
Maximum Tractive Force
578900.00 lb
2576.00 kN
Parking Brakes
Wet multiple disc brake, spring-applied/hydraulically released
Support Rollers - Each Side
2 plus a skid plate in between
Track Pads - Each Side
39
Travel Drives - Each Side
1 planetary transmission with 2 two-stage axial piston motors
Travel Speed - 1st Stage - Maximum
0.99 mile/h
1.60 km/h
Travel Speed - 2nd Stage - Maximum
1.44 mile/h
2.30 km/h

Attachments

All buckets (FS and BH) are equipped with a wear package consisting of: (2)
- Wing shrouds on side walls - Heel shrouds at bottom edges
Type (8)
Special wear packages for highly abrasive materials on request

Operator's Cab

Board Control System (BCS) Features
Electronic monitoring & data logging system for vital signs & service data of engines, hydraulic systems & lubrication systems
Components (1)
Pneumatically cushioned and multi-adjustable comfort seat with lumbar support, seat heating, safety belt, head and armrests
Components (10)
Robust instrument panel including large colored BCS screen with transflective technology
Components (3)
Windshield with parallel intermittent wiper/washer
Components (4)
All-round safety glass, armored windshield and sliding side window
Components (5)
FOPS (rock guard; approved according to DIN ISO 3449) integrated into cab structure
Components (6)
Fold-away auxiliary seat with safety belt

Operator’s Cab

Components
External sun shields at side and rear windows

Operator's Cab

Components (8)
Switch in seat cushion to automatically neutralize the hydraulic controls when operator leaves the seat
Components (7)
External sun shields at side and rear windows

Operator’s Cab

Components
Robust instrument panel including large colored BCS screen with transflective technology
Components
Emergency rescue seat
Components
Emergency ladder mounted to the A-frame

Operator's Cab

Components (9)
Joystick controls integrated in independently adjustable seat consoles
Components (2)
Under roof mounted heating ventilating and air conditioning system
Internal Dimensions - Height
7.05 ft
2150.00 mm
Internal Dimensions - Length
7.22 ft
2200.00 mm
Internal Dimensions - Width
5.25 ft
1600.00 mm
Operator's Eye Level - Approximately
24.93 ft
7.60 m

Diesel Engines - Version 2 - Cummins® QSK38 Tier 2

Aspiration
Turbocharged and aftercooled
Bore
6.25 in
159.00 mm
Components (1)
Additional high-capacity water separator
Components (2)
Hydraulically driven radiator fan with electronically controlled fan speed
Components (3)
Eliminator with centrifuge for engine oil filtration
Components (4)
Pre-lube starting system
Components (5)
Microprocessed engine control
Components (6)
Heavy-duty air filters with automatic dust evacuation
Components (7)
Two-stage fuel filter including water separator
Displacement
2300.00 in³
37.80 l
Emissions
U.S. EPA Flex
Fuel Tank Capacity
2820.00 gal (US)
10700.00 l
Make/Model
2 × Cummins QSK38
Maximum Altitude - Without Deration - Above Sea Level
10500.00 ft
3200.00 m
Number of Cylinders - Each Engine
12
Stroke
6.25 in
159.00 mm
Total Rated Gross Power - SAE J1995
1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
Total Rated Net Power - ISO 3046/1
1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
Total Rated Net Power - SAE J1349
1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)

Hydraulic Oil Cooling

Components
Gear-type cooling pumps supplying high-volume, low-pressure oil to fans and aluminum coolers
Diameter - Fan
4 × 1170 mm (4 × 46 in)
Features
Cooling system fully independent of all main circuits, i.e. controlled cooling capacity is available whenever engine is running
Features (3)
Extremely high cooling efficiency to ensure optimum oil temperature
Features (1)
Cooling system fully independent of all main circuits, i.e. controlled cooling capacity is available whenever engine is running
Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps - AC Version
4 × 491 L/min (4 × 130 gal/min)
Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps - Diesel Version
4 × 488 L/min (4 × 129 gal/min)

Hydraulic System with Pump Managing System

Hydraulic Tank Capacity - AC Version - Approximately
1320.00 gal (US)
5000.00 l
Hydraulic Tank Capacity - Diesel Version - Approximately
1450.00 gal (US)
5500.00 l
Main Pumps
4 × variable flow axial piston pumps
Main Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - AC Version
4 × 933 L/min (4 × 246 gal/min)
Main Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - Diesel Version
4 × 912 L/min (4 × 241 gal/min)
Maximum Pressure - Attachment
4350.00 psi
300.00 bar
Maximum Pressure - Swing Pumps
5080.00 psi
350.00 bar
Maximum Pressure - Travel
4930.00 psi
340.00 bar
Swing Pumps - AC Version
3 × reversible swash plate pumps
Swing Pumps - Diesel Version
4 × reversible swash plate pumps
Swing Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - AC Version
3 × 491 L/min (3 × 131 gal/min)
Swing Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - Diesel Version
4 × 351 L/min (4 × 93 gal/min)
Total Volume of Hydraulic Oil - AC Version - Approximately
1930.00 gal (US)
7300.00 l
Total Volume of Hydraulic Oil - Diesel Version - Approximately
2060.00 gal (US)
7800.00 l

Bucket

Bucket Capacity - Backhoe (heaped 1:1)
36.60 yd³
28.00 m³
Bucket Capacity - Face Shovel (heaped 2:1)
34.00 yd³
26.00 m³

Swing System

Features
Dirt wipers at swing ring to prevent build-up of debris between swing ring and carbody
Features (3)
Hydraulic braking of the swing motion by counteracting control
Features (2)
Closed-loop swing circuit with torque control
Features (1)
Dirt wipers at swing ring to prevent build-up of debris between swing ring and carbody
Maximum Swing Speed - AC Version
4.00 r/min
4.00 r/min
Maximum Swing Speed - Diesel Version
3.80 r/min
3.80 r/min
Parking Brakes
Wet multiple disc brake, spring-loaded/hydraulically released
Swing Drive
4 compact planetary transmissions with axial piston motors
Swing Ring
Triple-race roller bearing with sealed internal gearing

Hydraulic Oil Cooling

Features (2)
Fan speed and flow of oil to the coolers are thermostatically controlled

Operator's Cab

Components (11)
Emergency rescue seat
Components (12)
Emergency ladder mounted to the A-frame
Components (13)
Machine access via retractable boarding ladder, hydraulically operated
Components (14)
Roller blinds at all windows

Swing System

Features (4)
All raceways and the internal gearing of swing ring supplied by automatic central lubrication system

Automatic Lubrication System

Type (5)
Connected to the lube system are: - raceways of the swing roller bearing - two greasing pinions for the internal gearing of the swing ring

Electrical System - Diesel Drive

Components (3)
Emergency stop switches accessible from ground level, in engine module and in operator's cab

Engine

Engine Model
2 × Cummins K1500E or 2 × Cummins QSK 38
Gross Power - SAE J1995
2520.00 HP
1880.00 kW
Net Power - SAE J1349
2520.00 HP
1880.00 kW

General

Engine Output - SAE J1995
2520.00 HP
1880.00 kW
Bucket Payload
55.60 ton (US)
50.40 t
Operating Weight
591.90 ton (US)
537.00 t
Note
Specifications above apply to Backhoe configuration. Face Shovel and Frontless configurations are also available.
Features

Drive Systems

Twin-engine Concept

TriPower System

Hydraulic System

Independent Oil Cooling System

Pump Managing System

Closed-loop Swing Circuit

Operator's Cab

Electronic Control System

Cat MineStar System and Technology Solutions

Loading/Hauling Efficiency

Front Attachment Options and Structures

Swing System

Undercarriage

Safety

Serviceability

Customer Support

Sustainability

Sales Features

Drive Systems

Balanced Combination of Power and Efficiency

Twin-engine Concept

Stay Up and Running More Consistently

TriPower System

Superior Digging Capability and Bucket Fill Factors

Hydraulic System

Easy Serviceability and Greater Productivity

Independent Oil Cooling System

More Effective Oil Cooling for Extended Component Life

Pump Managing System

Enhanced Efficiency, Component Life, and Control Response

Closed-loop Swing Circuit

More Efficient Energy Use and Faster Boom Lift Motion During Swing

Operator’s Cab

Ensuring the Safety and Comfort of Your Operators

Electronic Control System

Operate with Confidence

Cat MineStar System and Technology Solutions

Evolving Your Mine for Greater Safety and Productivity

Loading/Hauling Efficiency

Move More Material with Optimal Pass Match Pairings

Front Attachment Options and Structures

Bolstering Your Investment with Robust and Durable Structures

Swing System

Longer Component Life for Better Swing System Reliability

Undercarriage

Tough and Long-lasting

Safety

Designed with Your Safety as Our Top Priority

Serviceability

Designed to Get You Back to Work Fast

Customer Support

Stay Up and Running with Service and Support from Our Unmatched Global Network

Sustainability

Higher Standards for a Better Tomorrow
Standard Equipment
  • TriPower shovel attachment
  • Independent oil cooling system
  • Spacious walk-through machine house
  • 5-circuit hydraulic system
  • Electronic-hydraulic servo control
  • Board Control System (BCS)
  • Torque control in closed-loop swing circuit
  • Automatic central lubrication system
  • LED working lights
Optional Equipment
  • GENERAL
    • Custom paint
  • SUPERSTRUCTURE
    • Hydraulic service crane on superstructure with auxiliary engine
    • Mesabi radiators instead of standard radiators
    • Oil change interval extension for engine oil up to 1,000 hours
    • Oil change interval extension for engine oil with oil burn system
    • Folding access stairway, stairway angle approximately 45°
    • Two round containers for two standard 200 L (53 gal) barrels (instead of 1000 L (264 gal) grease container)
    • Filling of round containers via service station
    • Various cold-weather options
  • CAB
    • Dual (redundancy) heating ventilating and air conditioning system
    • Cab heating
    • Additional instrumentation
    • Camera monitoring system
  • UNDERCARRIAGE
    • Track pad width 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) or 1800 mm (5 ft 11 in)
    • Cover plate under carbody (belly plate)
    • Additional optional equipment available on request.