Hydraulic Mining Shovels
6050/6050 FS Hydraulic Shovel
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Engine Output1880 kW (2,520 hp)
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Engine Output2520 HP
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Standard Bucket CapacityFace Shovel: 18.0 - 28.0 m3 (23.5 - 36.6 yd3); Backhoe: 28.0 m3 (36.6 yd3)
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Bucket Payload55.6 ton (US)
General
- Engine Output
- 1880 kW (2,520 hp)
- Engine Output
- 2520 HP
- Standard Bucket Capacity
- Face Shovel: 18.0 - 28.0 m3 (23.5 - 36.6 yd3); Backhoe: 28.0 m3 (36.6 yd3)
- Bucket Payload
- 55.6 ton (US)
- Operating Weight
- Face Shovel: 528 tonnes (582 tons); Backhoe: 537 tonnes (592 tons)
- Operating Weight
- 591.9 ton (US)
- Note
- Specifications above apply to Backhoe configuration. Face Shovel and Frontless configurations are also available.
Hydraulic System with Pump Managing System
- Hydraulic Tank Capacity
- 1320 gal (US)
- Hydraulic Tank Capacity
- 1450 gal (US)
- Main Pumps
- 4 × variable flow axial piston pumps
- Main Pumps
- 4 × 933 L/min (4 × 246 gal/min)
- Main Pumps
- 4 × 912 L/min (4 × 241 gal/min)
- Maximum Pressure
- 4350 psi
- Maximum Pressure
- 5080 psi
- Maximum Pressure
- 4930 psi
- Swing Pumps
- 3 × reversible swash plate pumps
- Swing Pumps
- 4 × reversible swash plate pumps
- Swing Pumps
- 3 × 491 L/min (3 × 131 gal/min)
- Swing Pumps
- 4 × 351 L/min (4 × 93 gal/min)
- Total Volume of Hydraulic Oil
- 1930 gal (US)
- Total Volume of Hydraulic Oil
- 2060 gal (US)
Hydraulic Oil Cooling
- Features
- Cooling system fully independent of all main circuits, i.e. controlled cooling capacity is available whenever engine is running
- Components
- Gear-type cooling pumps supplying high-volume, low-pressure oil to fans and aluminum coolers
- Diameter
- 4 × 1170 mm (4 × 46 in)
- Features
- Extremely high cooling efficiency to ensure optimum oil temperature
- Features
- Cooling system fully independent of all main circuits, i.e. controlled cooling capacity is available whenever engine is running
- Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps
- 4 × 491 L/min (4 × 130 gal/min)
- Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps
- 4 × 488 L/min (4 × 129 gal/min)
- Features
- Fan speed and flow of oil to the coolers are thermostatically controlled
Operator's Cab
- Board Control System
- Electronic monitoring & data logging system for vital signs & service data of engines, hydraulic systems & lubrication systems
- Components
- Pneumatically cushioned and multi-adjustable comfort seat with lumbar support, seat heating, safety belt, head and armrests
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- Robust instrument panel including large colored BCS screen with transflective technology
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- Windshield with parallel intermittent wiper/washer
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- All-round safety glass, armored windshield and sliding side window
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- FOPS (rock guard; approved according to DIN ISO 3449) integrated into cab structure
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- Fold-away auxiliary seat with safety belt
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- Switch in seat cushion to automatically neutralize the hydraulic controls when operator leaves the seat
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- External sun shields at side and rear windows
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- Joystick controls integrated in independently adjustable seat consoles
- Components
- Under roof mounted heating ventilating and air conditioning system
- Internal Dimensions
- 7.05 ft
- Internal Dimensions
- 7.22 ft
- Internal Dimensions
- 5.25 ft
- Operator
- 24.93 ft
- Components
- Emergency rescue seat
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- Emergency ladder mounted to the A-frame
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- Machine access via retractable boarding ladder, hydraulically operated
- Components
- Roller blinds at all windows
Operator’s Cab
- Components
- External sun shields at side and rear windows
- Components
- Robust instrument panel including large colored BCS screen with transflective technology
- Components
- Emergency rescue seat
- Components
- Emergency ladder mounted to the A-frame
Swing System
- Features
- Dirt wipers at swing ring to prevent build-up of debris between swing ring and carbody
- Features
- Hydraulic braking of the swing motion by counteracting control
- Features
- Closed-loop swing circuit with torque control
- Features
- Dirt wipers at swing ring to prevent build-up of debris between swing ring and carbody
- Maximum Swing Speed
- 4 r/min
- Maximum Swing Speed
- 3.8 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
- Features
- All raceways and the internal gearing of swing ring supplied by automatic central lubrication system
Undercarriage
- Bottom Rollers
- 6
- Components
- All running surfaces of sprockets, idlers, rollers and pad links, as well as teeth contact areas of sprocket and pad links, are hardened
- Components
- Fully hydraulic, self-adjusting track tensioning system with membrane accumulator
- Components
- Automatic hydraulic retarder valve to prevent over-speed on downhill travel
- Components
- Acoustic travel alarm
- Components
- Cast double-grouser combined pad links with bushings connected by hardened full floating pins
- Components
- Bottom rollers are connected to the automatic lubrication system
- Gradeability
- 50 %
- Maximum Tractive Force
- 578900 lb
- Parking Brakes
- Wet multiple disc brake, spring-applied/hydraulically released
- Support Rollers
- 2 plus a skid plate in between
- Track Pads
- 39
- Travel Drives
- 1 planetary transmission with 2 two-stage axial piston motors
- Travel Speed
- 0.99 mile/h
- Travel Speed
- 1.44 mile/h
Automatic Lubrication System
- Capacity
- 264 gal (US)
- Type
- System failures displayed by Board Control System
- Type
- Connected to the lube system are: - raceways of the swing roller bearing - two greasing pinions for the internal gearing of the swing ring
- Type
- Dual-circuit system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pumps and electronic time relay control to adjust the pause/lube times
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- Grease filters (200 μm) between service station and container, as well as directly behind grease pump
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- Grease filters (200 μm) between service station and container, as well as directly behind grease pump
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- Connected to the lube system are: - pivot points of attachment, bucket and cylinders - bottom rollers of undercarriage
Operating Weights
- 6050 FS
- 25.9 N/cm2 (37.5 psi)
- 6050 FS
- Other track pads available on request
- 6050 FS
- 1163150 lb
- 6050 FS
- 4.59 ft
- 6050
- 26.3 N/cm2 (38.1 psi)
- 6050
- Other track pads available on request
- 6050
- 1183870 lb
- 6050
- 4.59 ft
Electrical System (diesel drive)
- Components
- Thirteen (13) LED service lights
Electrical System - Diesel Drive
- Alternators
- 2 × 175A each
- Batteries in Series
- 6 × 210 Ah - 12V each; 630 Ah - 24V in total
- Components
- Thirteen (13) LED service lights
- Components
- Battery isolation relays
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- Emergency stop switches accessible from ground level, in engine module and in operator's cab
- Components
- Ten (10) LED high-brightness working flood lights - Eight (8) for working area - Two (2) for rear end
- Components
- Two (2) LED high-brightness access flood lights
- System Voltage
- 24V
Retractable Service Station
- Installation
- Retractable service station installed underneath the engine module and easily accessible from ground.
Attachments
- All buckets
- - Wing shrouds on side walls - Heel shrouds at bottom edges
- Type
- Special wear packages for highly abrasive materials on request
- All buckets
- - 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
- - Automatic roll-back limiter to prevent material spillage - Kinematic assistance to hydraulic forces
- Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features
- - Horizontal automatic constant-angle bucket guidance - Vertical automatic constant-angle bucket guidance
- Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features
- - Constant boom momentum throughout the entire lift arc - Crowd force assistance
- Type
- Inspection hole in booms
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- Catwalks with rails at booms
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- Pressure-free lowering of boom (FS and BH) and stick (FS) by means of a float valve
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- Guards for shovel cylinders (FS)
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- Welding procedures allow for internal counter-welding (double prep weld) wherever possible
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- Booms and sticks are stress-relieved after welding
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- Booms and sticks are torsion-resistant, welded box design of high tensile steel with massive steel castings at pivot areas
Diesel Engines - Version 1 - Cummins® K1500E Tier 1
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged and aftercooled
- Bore
- 6.25 in
- Components
- Hydraulically driven radiator fan with electronically controlled fan speed
- Components
- Two-stage fuel filter including water separator
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- Pre-lube starting system
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- Eliminator with centrifuge for engine oil filtration
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- Microprocessed engine control
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- Heavy-duty air filters with automatic dust evacuation
- Components
- Additional high-capacity water separator
- Displacement
- 2300 in³
- Emissions
- U.S. EPA Flex
- Fuel Tank Capacity
- 2820 gal (US)
- Make
- 2 × Cummins K1500E
- Maximum Altitude
- 8000 ft
- Number of Cylinders
- 12
- Stroke
- 6.25 in
- Total Rated Gross Power
- 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
- Total Rated Net Power
- 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
- Total Rated Net Power
- 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
Diesel Engines - Version 2 - Cummins® QSK38 Tier 2
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged and aftercooled
- Bore
- 6.25 in
- Components
- Additional high-capacity water separator
- Components
- Hydraulically driven radiator fan with electronically controlled fan speed
- Components
- Eliminator with centrifuge for engine oil filtration
- Components
- Pre-lube starting system
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- Microprocessed engine control
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- Heavy-duty air filters with automatic dust evacuation
- Components
- Two-stage fuel filter including water separator
- Displacement
- 2300 in³
- Emissions
- U.S. EPA Flex
- Fuel Tank Capacity
- 2820 gal (US)
- Make
- 2 × Cummins QSK38
- Maximum Altitude
- 10500 ft
- Number of Cylinders
- 12
- Stroke
- 6.25 in
- Total Rated Gross Power
- 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
- Total Rated Net Power
- 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
- Total Rated Net Power
- 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
Engine
- Engine Model
- 2 × Cummins K1500E or 2 × Cummins QSK 38
- Gross Power
- 2520.0 hp
- Net Power
- 2520.0 hp
- Note
- Electric drive option available (1600 kW) on 6050 AC/6050 AC FS
- Engine Model
- 2 × Cummins K1500E or 2 × Cummins QSK 38
- Gross Power
- 2520 HP
- Net Power
- 2520 HP
Bucket
- Bucket Capacity
- 36.6 yd³
- Bucket Capacity
- 34 yd³
Operating Specifications
- Bucket Payload
- 55 t
- Bucket Payload
- 52 t
- Operating Weight
- 592 t
- Operating Weight
- 582 t
Electric Motor - 6050 AC/6050 AC FS
- Frequency
- 50 Hz (60 Hz on request)
- Output
- 2146 HP
- 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
- Power limit control by Pump Management System
- Type
- Squirrel cage induction motor
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- Custom-made electric motor with increased gap between rotor and stator to withstand severe mining conditions
- Voltage
- 6.6 kV ± 10% (other on request)
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GENERAL
- Custom paint
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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
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CAB
- Dual (redundancy) heating ventilating and air conditioning system
- Cab heating
- Additional instrumentation
- Camera monitoring system
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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.