Caterpillar 6030 – (mining excavator)
The Caterpillar 6030 is a purpose-built large hydraulic mining excavator designed for the demanding conditions of modern open-pit mining. Combining scale, robustness and modular design, the 6030 is intended to…
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P&H 9020C – (dragline)
The P&H 9020C is a heavyweight representative of the class of large-scale cable-operated excavators known as draglines. Built for continuous, high-volume removal of overburden and other surface-material handling tasks, this…
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Bucyrus 2570WS – (dragline)
The Bucyrus 2570WS is a hallmark of heavy-surface mining equipment: a large, purpose-built dragline designed to move tremendous volumes of overburden and ore in open-pit operations. In this article I…
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Bucyrus RH400 / Caterpillar 6090 FS – (mining)
The Bucyrus RH400 and its successor in Caterpillar’s lineup, the Caterpillar 6090 FS, represent some of the most impressive feats of engineering in the world of large-scale surface mining. These…
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