6030 Hydraulic Mining Shovels

When you need a durable digger to power through the toughest materials, our broad lineup of hydraulic mining shovels delivers. They've built a name for withstanding the harshest digging conditions on sites around the world, and we're working hard to make sure they keep meeting your expectations for reliable, predictable, efficient and productive performance. Each comes with the total package you expect from Caterpillar: deep product expertise, unmatched after-sale support and a commitment to help you squeeze more value and profit out of your entire load/haul system.

Equipped with proven and reliable C27 engines, the Cat 6030 Hydraulic Mining Shovel provides the most powerful engine output in its class - delivering the productivity you expect, with the reliability you demand.

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The Cat® 6030 is built for reliable performance in the hydraulic mining shovels range, backed by Al-Bahar's regional service and support network.

Engine Output - SAE J1995: 1529 hp
Bucket Payload: 34 ton (US)
Operating Weight: 327 ton (US)
Note: Specifications shown above apply to Backhoe configuration. Face Shovel and Frontless configurations are also available.

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Specifications
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Standard Equipment

General specifications
Engine Output - SAE J1995	1141 kW
Bucket Payload	31 t
Operating Weight	297 t
Note	Specifications shown above apply to Backhoe configuration. Face Shovel and Frontless configurations are also available.

Engine specifications
Engine Model	2 x Cat C27
Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014	1141 kW
Net Power - SAE J1349:2011	1125 kW
Note	Electric drive option available (1000 kW) on 6030 AC

Diesel Engines specifications
Number of Cylinders - Each Engine	12
Bore	137.7 mm
Stroke	152.4 mm
Displacement	27 l
Aspiration	Turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled
Components (1)	Hydraulically driven radiator fan with electronically controlled fan speed
Components (2)	Micro processed engine management
Components (3)	Heavy-duty air filters
Components (4)	Two-stage fuel filter, including water separator
Components (5)	Additional high-capacity water separator
Fuel Tank Capacity	5080 l
Emissions	Meets China Nonroad Stage III emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 2.
Make/Model	2 x Cat C27
Total Rated Net Power - ISO 3046/1	1194 kW 1,800 min-1 (1,600 hp 1,800 min-1)
Total Rated Net Power - SAE J1349	1192 kW 1,800 min-1 (1,597 hp 1,800 min-1)
Maximum Altitude - Without Deration - At 25° C (77° F) Above Sea Level	500 m
Total Rated Gross Power - SAE J1995	1209 kW 1,800 min-1 (1,620 hp 1,800 min-1)
Alternators	2 Ã— 150A

Electrical System - Diesel Drive specifications
System Voltage	24V
Batteries in Series/Parallel Installation	4 x 210 Ah at 12V each; 420 Ah with 24V in total
Components (1)	Battery isolation relays
Components (2)	Emergency stop switches accessible from ground level and in engine module
Components (3)	14 LED high-brightness working flood lights
Components (4)	11 LED service lights

Electrical System specifications
Batteries	4 maintenance free batteries

Operating Weights specifications
6030 FS - Standard Track Pads	1000 mm
6030 FS - Operating Weight	294300 kg
6030 FS - Ground Pressure	21.9 N/cm²
6030 - Standard Track Pads	1000 mm
6030 - Operating Weight	296500 kg
6030 - Ground Pressure	22.1 N/cm²
Note	Other track pads available on request. Operating weights include: base machine, front attachment, standard track pads, standard rock bucket, and 100 fuel and lubricants.

Hydraulic System with Pump Managing System specifications
Hydraulic Tank Capacity - Approximately	2500 l
Total Volume of Hydraulic Oil - Approximately	3500 l
Main Pumps	4 x variable swash plate pumps
Main Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - Diesel Version	4 x 552 L/min (4 x 146 gal/min)
Maximum Pressure - Attachment	310 bar
Maximum Pressure - Travel	360 bar
Swing Pumps	2 x reversible swash plate double pumps
Swing Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - Diesel Version	4 x 197 L/min (4 x 52 gal/min)
Maximum Pressure - Swing Pumps	350 bar
Swing Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - AC Version	2 Ã— 426 L/min (2 Ã— 113 gal/min)
Main Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - AC Version	4 Ã— 543 L/min (4 Ã— 143 gal/min)

Hydraulic Oil Cooling specifications
Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps - Diesel Version	2 x 467 L/min (2 x 123 gal/min)
Diameter - Fan	1200 mm
Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps - AC Version	2 Ã— 459 L/min (2 Ã— 121 gal/min)
Diameter - Fan	2 x 1220 mm (2 x 48 in)

Swing System specifications
Swing Drive	2 compact planetary transmissions with axial piston motors
Parking Brakes	Wet multiple-disc brake, spring-loaded/hydraulically released
Maximum Swing Speed - Diesel Version	4.6 r/min
Swing Ring	Triple-race roller bearing with sealed internal gearing
Maximum Swing Speed - AC Version	5 r/min

Undercarriage specifications
Travel Speed - 1st Stage - Maximum	1.4 km/h
Travel Speed - 2nd Stage - Maximum	2.7 km/h
Maximum Tractive Force	1637 kN
Gradeability - Travel Drives - Approximate	64 %
Track Pads - Each Side	44
Bottom Rollers - Each Side	7
Support Rollers - Each Side	2 plus a skid plate in between
Travel Drives - Each Side	1 planetary transmission with 2 two-stage axial piston motors
Parking Brakes	Wet multiple disc brake, spring loaded/hydraulically released
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 (2)	Cast double-grouser combined pad-links with bushings connected by hardened full floating pins
Components (3)	Fully hydraulic self-adjusting track tensioning system with membrane accumulator
Components (4)	Automatic hydraulic retarder valve to prevent over-speed on downhill travel
Components (5)	Acoustic travel alarm

Operator's Cab specifications
Operator's Eye Level - Approximately	6.5 m
Internal Dimensions of Cab - Length	2200 mm
Internal Dimensions of Cab - Width	1600 mm
Internal Dimensions of Cab - Height	2150 mm
Components (1)	Under roof mounted heating ventilating and air conditioning system
Components (2)	External sun shields at side and rear windows
Components (3)	Robust instrument panel including large colored BCS screen with transflective technology
Components (4)	Board Control System (BCS) electronic monitoring and data logging system for vital signs and service data of engines, hydraulic system and lubrication system
Components (5)	Hydraulically operated 45°access stairway
Components (6)	Emergency egress ladder with ladder cage
Components (7)	Switch in seat cushion to automatically neutralize the hydraulic controls when operator leaves the seat
Components (8)	Pneumatically cushioned and multi-adjustable comfort seat with lumbar support, seat heating, safety belt, head- and armrests
Components (9)	Roller blinds at all windows
Components (10)	Windshield with parallel intermittent wiper/washer
Components (11)	All-round safety glass, armored windshield and sliding side window
Components (12)	Operator Protective Guards (ISO 10262:1998 Level II
Components (13)	Joystick controls integrated in independently adjustable seat consoles
Components (14)	Fold-away auxiliary seat with safety belt

Automatic Lubrication System specifications
Capacity - Grease Container	450 l
Type (1)	Dual-circuit system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pump and electronic time relay control to adjust the pause/lube times
Type (2)	Connected to the lubrication system are the swing roller bearing with internal gearing and all pivot points of attachment, bucket and cylinders
Type (3)	Lubricated pinion for greasing of internal gearing of swing ring
Type (4)	System failures displayed by Board Control System
Type (5)	Grease filters (200 µm) between service station and container as well as directly behind grease pump

Attachments specifications
Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: (1)	Automatic roll-back limiter to prevent material spillage and kinematic assistance to hydraulic forces
Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: (2)	Horizontal automatic constant-angle bucket guidance and vertical automatic constant-angle bucket guidance
Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: (3)	Constant boom momentum throughout the whole lift arc and crowd force assistance
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 and lip shrouds between teeth
All buckets (FS and BH) are equipped with a wear package consisting of: (2)	Wing shrouds on side walls and heel shrouds at bottom edges
Type (1)	Catwalks with rails at booms
Type (2)	Special wear packages for highly abrasive materials on request
Type (3)	Pressure-free lowering of boom (FS and BH) and stick (FS) by means of a float valve
Type (4)	Welding procedures allow for internal counter-welding (double prep weld) wherever possible
Type (5)	Booms and sticks are stress-relieved after welding
Type (6)	Booms and sticks are torsion-resistant, welded box design of high-tensile steel with solid steel castings at pivot areas

Bucket specifications
Bucket Capacity - Face Shovel (heaped 2:1)	16.5 m³
Bucket Capacity - Backhoe (heaped 1:1)	17 m³

Electric Motor - 6030 AC/6030 AC FS specifications
Frequency	50 Hz (60 Hz on request)
Revolutions	1,500 min-1 (1,800 min-1 at 60 Hz)
Voltage	6.3 kV ± 10% (other on request)
Type	Squirrel cage induction motor
Starting current	450% of IN (253% of IN optional)
Output	1000 kW
Rated Current IN	109A (at 6.3 kV)

Operating Specifications specifications
Operating Weight - Face Shovel	294 t
Operating Weight - Backhoe	296 t
Bucket Payload	30 t

Digging Forces specifications
Maximum Breakout Force	954 kN
Maximum Crowd Force	1298 kN

Backhoe Attachment (BH) - Working Range specifications
Maximum Digging Height	13.8 m

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

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 6030 can be equipped with either two Cat C27 diesel engines for greater mobility, or a single-motor electric driven machine to meet your specific needs.

Reliable Cat C27 Engine

The durable and reliable C27 engine is now available for both highly regulated or lesser regulated countries. Certified to meet China Nonroad Stage III, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 2.

Boosting your productivity, the C27 equipped Cat 6030 offers the most powerful engine output in its size class.

Efficient Electric Drive System on 6030 AC

Providing a lower cost-per-ton alternative to diesel powered hydraulic shovels, our electric drive option maintains the ruggedness you need and offers superior availability since no refueling and less service is required.

The 6030 AC is the ideal solution for operations that do not require a great deal of mobility and value a low cost-per-ton model.

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Optional Equipment

GENERAL

Export crating
Custom paint

SUPERSTRUCTURE

New C27 engines meet China Nonroad Stage III emission standards, equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 2.
Oil change interval extension for engine oil up to 1,000 hours
Round container for a standard 200 L (53 gal) grease barrel (instead of 450 L (119 gal) grease container)
Cold-weather package (400 V, 50 Hz or 208 V, 60 Hz)

CAB

Cab heating
Dual (redundancy) HVAC system
Camera monitoring system
Operator Protective Guard (Front Guard)

UNDERCARRIAGE

Track pad width 800 mm (2 ft 7 in) or 1200 mm (3 ft 11 in)
Cover plate under carbody (belly plate)

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