Mining Shovels

Mining Equipment	Clean Coal
Coal To Liquid Fuels	Reclamation
Safety Related Equipment	End Uses of Coal

Shovels / Excavators

An excavator is an engineering vehicle consisting of an articulated arm (boom, stick), bucket and cab mounted on a pivot (a rotating platform) atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. Their design is a natural progression from the steam shovel.

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	Hitachi EX5500 Backhoe Excavator - Twin Cummins diesel engines produces a total of 1940kW (2600 hp), Loading shovel bucket (35.5 yd³), Backhoe bucket (38 yd³). Visit Hitachi for more information.
	O&K Terex RH 400 Hydraulic Mining Excavator "World's largest hydraulic excavator" - Operating Weight 1,108 tons, 4400 hp & 58.9yd³ bucket. Visit Terex for more information.
	Bucyrus 495HR Electric Rope Shovel Visit Bucyrus for more information.
	KOMATSU PC4000 Super Shovel - Operating weight 838,000-870,000 lb, shovel & backhoe capacity 29 yd. Visit KOMATSU for more information.
	KOMATSU PC5500 Super Shovel - Operating weight 1,157,000-1,190,000 lb, shovel & backhoe capacity 37yd³. Visit KOMATSU for more information.
	KOMATSU PC8000 Super Shovel - Operating weight 1,540,000-1,575,000 lb, shovel & backhoe capacity 55yd³. Visit KOMATSU for more information.