6060 Caterpillar excavator specs & Dimensions (2013 - 2026)

Safety

Sharing your commitment to safety, and driven by our commitment to Zero Harm, we work tirelessly to design the safest machines possible to protect your most important asset; your employees. That is why we updated the design of the 6060/6060 FS in accordance with the principles of MDG 41 and 15, and offer this standard, not as an option or upgrade.

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 high walls, blast zones, or other safety hazards, is still possible with the use of a single engine.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.Better Serviceability Troubleshooting is greatly simplified and expedited with the ability to compare one engine versus the other.

Rugged Front Attachment Options Designed and Fabricated to Withstand Your Extreme Mining Conditions

To extend service life and ensure that your shovel keeps producing, our front shovel attachment structures are designed for durability and dependability. Extended performance in the harsh mining conditions you face daily is accomplished through selection of high-strength steels and rugged castings, joined and thermally stress-relieved, to help you achieve your productivity targets.

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.

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

Best possible utilization of engine output and engine overload avoidance via electronic load limit regulationLess energy consumption and less thermal load on hydraulic oil with zero oil flow regulation for main pumpsLess fuel consumption and lower noise emission via automatic RPM reductionReduced component wear and lower noise emission with automatic oil flow reduction for closing/opening of bucket clamProtection of components with automatic oil flow reduction if hydraulic and/or engine coolant temperature exceed set maximumImproved operator control response via on-demand pump flow

Hydraulic Oil Cooling

Cooling system is fully independent of all main circuits, i.e. controlled cooling capacity is available whenever engine is running. Gear-type cooling pumps supplying high-volume, low-pressure oil to fans and aluminum coolers. Fan speed and flow of oil to the coolers are thermostatically controlled. Extremely high cooling efficiency to ensure optimum oil temperature.

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.

Hydraulic 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.

Swing System

Closed-loop swing circuit with torque control. Hydraulic braking of the swing motion by counteracting control. All raceways and the internal gearing of swing ring, supplied by automatic central lubrication system. Dirt wipers at swing ring to prevent build-up of debris between swing ring and carbody.

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 main 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.

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.

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.