6050 FS Caterpillar excavator specs & Dimensions (2019 - 2026)

Keep Producing and Ensure the Safety of Your Operators, Even During Single Engine Loss

You will realize enhanced safety, greater uptime, more productivity, and better serviceability as a result of our twin engine concept.

Enhanced Safety

The ability to move your shovel to a safe area for repair, away from highwalls, blast zones, or other safety hazards, is still possible with the use of a single engine.

Meeting Your Site Specific Needs with a Choice of Robust Drive System Options

Giving you the option to choose the drive system best suited for your operation, the Cat 6050/6050 FS can be equipped with either two diesel engines for greater mobility, or an electric drive for better efficiency.

Reliable Diesel Engines

Delivering durable, reliable power that will keep your 6050/6050 FS producing, the diesel engines currently in use were developed for mining and routinely achieve high uptime in mining applications. Two different engine models are available; one for countries with more regulated emissions, and another for countries with less regulated emissions.

Efficient Electric Drive System on 6050 AC/6050 AC FS

Providing a lower cost-per-ton alternative to diesel powered hydraulic mining shovels, our electric drive option maintains the ruggedness you need and offers superior availability since no refueling and less service is required. The 6050 AC/6050 AC FS is the ideal solution for operations that do not require a great deal of mobility and value a low cost-per-ton model.

Achieve Targeted Loading/Hauling Production with Perfectly Paired Cat Hydraulic Mining Shovels and Mining Trucks

For full truck payloads with minimum loading time, an efficient loading/hauling system begins with an optimized equipment match. Cat hydraulic mining shovels are matched with Cat mining trucks to maximize volume of material moved at the lowest operating cost per ton.

Greater Uptime and More Productivity

65% of full production can still be achieved with the use of a single engine. This is due to the shovel’s continued ability to exert maximum digging forces, to lower the front attachment without requiring engine power (i.e., pressure-free), and to recuperate energy via its closed-loop swing circuit.

Protect and Extend the Life of Your Hydraulic Components and Seals

Providing a more efficient means of cooling, particularly in demanding applications, our unique independent oil cooling system will extend the life of your hydraulic mining shovel’s components.

More Efficient Oil Cooling

Our system is independent of return oil, achieving efficiency through the utilization of dedicated pumps that provide cooling capacity as needed, whether the engine is idling or under load. That means optimum oil temperature is being maintained, even while your operator waits for the next truck to load. Competitive hydraulic mining shovels only provide cooling when the machine is working and the engine is under load. Additional efficiency is achieved via our thermostatically controlled radiator fan speed. The fans do not run until oil temperature exceeds a temperature of 50° C (122° F), saving energy.

Optimal Oil Temperature Maintained

The highly efficient oil cooling system ensures that the oil temperature is only 25° C to 30° C (45° F to 54°F) higher than the ambient temperature. Thus the hydraulic oil working temperature remains within the optimal operating viscosity range of 50° C to 70° C (122° F to 158° F).

Experience Improved Machine Control and Component Life, while Reducing Fuel Consumption and Noise Emission, with Our Intelligent Pump Managing System

Delivering optimal performance, our pump managing system continuously evaluates actual engine and hydraulic operating values against set values, and adjusts pump output accordingly. This results in efficient use of the engine for greater productivity. Pump managing system advantages include: Best possible utilization of engine output and engine overload avoidance via electronic load limit regulation Less energy consumption and less thermal load on hydraulic oil with zero oil flow regulation for main pumps Less fuel consumption and lower noise emission via automatic RPM reduction Reduced component wear and lower noise emission with automatic oil flow reduction for closing/opening of bucket clam Protection of components with automatic oil flow reduction if hydraulic and/or engine coolant temperature exceed set maximum Improved operator control response via on-demand pump flow

Load More Material, at Lower Cost, with the Energy Recovery Capability of Our Closed-loop Swing System

Delivering faster cycle times and improved energy efficiency, while also generating less heat, our closed-loop swing circuit provides distinct advantages over competitive machines utilizing open-circuit swing systems. Greater Efficiency Via Energy Recovery Kinetic energy captured during the swing motion is fed back into the system during deceleration, providing more power to drive the main and auxiliary pumps. Energy is saved during deceleration, because braking occurs via counteracting controls, as opposed to throttles used in open circuit swing systems. Energy Savings During Acceleration Energy is saved during acceleration via torque control, providing a pressure balance valve that controls the swing pump against pressure in the closed-loop swing circuit, ensuring that only the minimum necessary oil flow is utilized at any given time. Faster Cycle Times Faster boom lift motion during swing is achieved with our closed-loop swing system, increasing overall productivity.

Cat Hydraulic Mining Shovel Sustainability

Electric Power Option — Produces less emissions, heat, and sound, and avoids disposal/replenishment of engine oil and oil filters. Energy Recovery — Emit less heat and improve energy efficiency via the energy recovery capability of the closed-loop swing circuit. Rebuilds — Decrease your energy use and material consumption with a machine that’s designed to be rebuilt.

Hydraulic System with Pump Managing System

Pump Managing System contains: Electronic load limit control Flow on demand from main pumps depending on joystick position Automatic regulation of main pumps to zero flow without demand Automatic rpm reduction of engine speed during working breaks Reduced oil flow of main pumps at high hydraulic oil temperature or high engine temperature Pressure cut-off for main pumps Cooling of pump transmission gear oil Filters: Full-flow high-pressure filters (100 μm) for the main pumps, installed directly behind each pump High pressure filters (100 μm) for the closed swing circuit Full-flow filters (10 μm) for the complete return circuit Pressure filters (40 μm and 6 μm) for servo circuit Pressure filters (40 μm) for the feed pumps of the closed swing circuit Transmission oil filters (40 μm)

Greater Control

Your operators will experience greater control with our five circuit hydraulics, allowing for two cylinder motions, two travel motions, and swing to be controlled simultaneously.

Automatic Lubrication System

Dual-circuit system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pumps and electronic time relay control to adjust the pause/lube times. Connected to the lubrication system are: raceways of the swing roller bearing two greasing pinions for the internal gearing of the swing ring pivot points of attachment, bucket and cylinders bottom rollers of undercarriage. System failures displayed by Board Control System. Grease filters (200 μm) between service station and container, as well as directly behind grease pump.

6050/6050 FS Features

With over two decades of experience in the field, in nearly every application and climate type across the globe, the 6050/6050 FS has established itself as the industry benchmark for durability, reliability, and productivity. With its superior accessibility to major components, as well as our unique boom-mounted main valve block, maintenance of the 6050/6050 FS can be performed more quickly to reduce downtime.

Dig More Effectively with Our Unique TriPower Front Shovel Design

You will experience safer, easier and faster front shovel operation with TriPower, a system proven on over a thousand Cat hydraulic mining shovels worldwide. Generating superior mechanical leverage and control, our FS configured hydraulic mining shovels utilize a unique boom design that employs rotatable triangular rockers. This design facilitates quicker cycle times, increased effective lifting force, constant boom momentum, automatic constant bucket angle, and automatic roll-back limiter.

Hydraulic System

Ensuring neat organization for safe operation, easy inspection, and fast service, and reducing the number of hoses needed, the main valve block is located on top of the boom.

Faster Cycle Times

Faster cycle times are realized, because float valves are used to lower the boom instead of engaging pumps. This facilitates faster boom movements and allows other operating functions to occur simultaneously, such as bucket curl and stick in/out.

Hydraulic Mining Shovel Technology Solutions

Enhancing diagnostic capabilities and providing detailed troubleshooting functions, our Board Control System uses sensors throughout the machine to monitor operating data, record faults, and notify the operator audibly and visually. This promotes the earliest possible detection of faults and allows for timely maintenance planning and assistance for speedy repair.