Caterpillar 6050/6050 FS Base
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Caterpillar 6050/6050 FS Base Truck Description
The Caterpillar 6050/6050 FS Base represents the pinnacle of heavy-duty hydraulic shovels, built for extreme productivity in massive open-pit mines. It offers an immense payload and breakout force, allowing it to load the largest mining trucks in just a few passes. Its structural integrity and cooling systems are engineered for 24/7 operations in extreme climates. Find the full technical brochure and pricing for the 6050 FS model at MotorBazee today.
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Engine
- Engine Model 2 × Cummins K1500E or 2 × Cummins QSK 38
- Gross Power – SAE J1995 1880.0 kW
- Net Power – SAE J1349 1880.0 kW
- Note Electric drive option available (1600 kW) on 6050 AC/6050 AC FS
Operating Weights
- Face Shovel – Operating weight 527600.0 kg
- Face Shovel – Standard track pads 1400.0 mm
- Shovel – Ground Pressure 26.3 N/cm2 (38.1 psi)
- Shovel – Note Other track pads available on request
Operating Specifications
- Bucket Payload 50.0 tonnes
- Operating Weight – Front Shovel 528.0 tonnes
Undercarriage
- Bottom Rollers (each side) 6
- 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 Acoustic travel alarm
- Components 3 Cast double-grouser combined pad links with bushings connected by hardened full floating pins
- Components 4 Bottom rollers are connected to the automatic lubrication system
- Components 5 Fully hydraulic, self-adjusting track tensioning system with membrane accumulator
- Components 6 Automatic hydraulic retarder valve to prevent over-speed on downhill travel
- Gradeability of travel drives – maximum 50.0 %
- Maximum tractive force 2576.0 kN
- Parking Brake Wet multiple disc brake, spring-applied/hydraulically released
- Support Rollers (each side) 2 plus a skid plate in between
- Track Pads (each side) 39
- Travel Drives (each side) 1 planetary transmission with 2 two-stage axial piston motors
- Travel Speed: 1st Stage (maximum) 1.6 km/h
- Travel Speed: 2nd Stage (maximum) 2.3 km/h
OPERATOR’S CAB
- Board Control System (BCS) Features: Electronic monitoring & data logging system for vital signs & service data of engines, hydraulic systems & lubrication systems
- Components 1 Pneumatically cushioned and multi-adjustable comfort seat with lumbar support, seat heating, safety belt, head and armrests
- Components 10 Robust instrument panel including large colored BCS screen with transflective technology
- Components 2 Under roof mounted heating ventilating and air conditioning system
- Components 3 Windshield with parallel intermittent wiper/washer
- Components 4 All-round safety glass, armored windshield and sliding side window
- Components 5 FOPS (rock guard; approved according to DIN ISO 3449) integrated into cab structure
- Components 6 Fold-away auxiliary seat with safety belt
- Components 7 External sun shields at side and rear windows
- Components 8 Switch in seat cushion to automatically neutralize the hydraulic controls when operator leaves the seat
- Components 9 Joystick controls integrated in independently adjustable seat consoles
- Internal dimensions of cab – Height 2150.0 mm
- Internal dimensions of cab – Length 2200.0 mm
- Internal dimensions of cab – Width 1600.0 mm
- Operator’s eye level – approximately 7.6 m
General Data
- Engine Output – SAE J1995 Cummins K1500E – 1880 kW (2,520 hp); Cummins QSK38 – 1880 kW (2,520 hp)
- Operating Weight Face Shovel – 528 tonnes (582 tons); Backhoe – 537 tonnes (592 tons)
- Standard Bucket Capacity Face Shovel (heaped 2:1) – 26.0 m3 (34.0 yd3); Backhoe (heaped 1:1) – 28.0 m3 (36.6 yd3)
Buckets
- Bucket Capacity – Front Shovel (heaped 2:1) 26.0 m3
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH PUMP MANAGING SYSTEM
- Hydraulic tank capacity – approximately 5000.0 L
- Main pumps 4 × variable flow axial piston pumps
- Main pumps – Maximum oil flow – AC version 4 × 933 L/min (4 × 246 gal/min)
- Main pumps – Maximum oil flow – Diesel version 4 × 912 L/min (4 × 241 gal/min)
- Maximum pressure, attachment 300.0 bar
- Maximum pressure, swing pumps 350.0 bar
- Maximum pressure, travel 340.0 bar
- Swing pumps 3 × reversible swash plate pumps
- Swing pumps – Maximum oil flow – AC version 3 × reversible swash plate pumps
- Swing pumps – Maximum oil flow – Diesel version 4 × reversible swash plate pumps
- Total volume of hydraulic oil – approximately 7300.0 L
HYDRAULIC OIL COOLING
- Diameter of fans 4 × 1170 mm (4 × 46 in )
- Features 1 Cooling system fully independent of all main circuits, i.e. controlled cooling capacity is available whenever engine is running
- Features 2 Fan speed and flow of oil to the coolers are thermostatically controlled
- Features 3 Extremely high cooling efficiency to ensure optimum oil temperature
- Oil flow of cooling pumps – AC version 4 × 491 L/ min (4 × 130 gal/min)
- Oil flow of cooling pumps – Diesel version 4 × 488 L/min (4 × 129 gal/min)
SWING SYSTEM
- Features 1 Dirt wipers at swing ring to prevent build-up of debris between swing ring and carbody
- Features 2 Closed-loop swing circuit with torque control
- Features 3 Hydraulic braking of the swing motion by counteracting control
- Maximum swing speed – AC version 4.0 RPM
- Maximum swing speed – Diesel version 3.8 RPM
- Parking Brakes Wet multiple disc brake, spring-loaded/hydraulically released
- Swing Drives 4 compact planetary transmissions with axial piston motors
- Swing Ring Triple-race roller bearing with sealed internal gearing
AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEM
- Capacity of grease container 1000.0 L
- Type 1 Dual-circuit system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pumps and electronic time relay control to adjust the pause/lube times
- Type 2 System failures displayed by Board Control System
- Type 3 Grease filters (200 μm) between service station and container, as well as directly behind grease pump
- Type 4 Connected to the lube system are: – pivot points of attachment, bucket and cylinders – bottom rollers of undercarriage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DIESEL DRIVE)
- Alternators 2 × 175A each
- Batteries in series/parallel installation 6 × 210 Ah – 12V each; 630 Ah – 24V in total
- Components 1 Thirteen (13) LED service lights
- Components 2 Battery isolation relays
- System voltage Emergency stop switches accessible from ground level, in engine module and in operator’s cab
RETRACTABLE SERVICE STATION
- Installation Retractable service station installed underneath the engine module and easily accessible from ground.
ATTACHMENTS
- All buckets are equipped with a wear package consisting of: – Special liner material covering main wear areas inside and outside of bucket – Lip shrouds between teeth
- All buckets are equipped with a wear package consisting of: 2 – Wing shrouds on side walls – Heel shrouds at bottom edges
- Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: – Automatic roll-back limiter to prevent material spillage – Kinematic assistance to hydraulic forces
- Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: 2 – Horizontal automatic constant-angle bucket guidance – Vertical automatic constant-angle bucket guidance
- Shovel attachment with unique TriPower kinematics ensuring the following main features: 3 – Constant boom momentum throughout the entire lift arc – Crowd force assistance
- Type 1 Special wear packages for highly abrasive materials on request
- Type 2 Inspection hole in booms
- Type 3 Catwalks with rails at booms
- Type 4 Pressure-free lowering of boom (FS and BH) and stick (FS) by means of a float valve
- Type 5 Guards for shovel cylinders (FS)
- Type 6 Welding procedures allow for internal counter-welding (double prep weld) wherever possible
- Type 7 Booms and sticks are stress-relieved after welding
ELECTRIC MOTORS – 6090 AC FS
- Frequency 50 Hz (60 Hz on request)
- Maximum starting current 350% of IN (197% of IN optional)
- Revolutions 1,500 min-1 (1,800 min-1 at 60 Hz)
- Total Output 1600.0 kW
- Total Rated Current IN 174 A (at 6.6 kV)
- Type Power limit control by Pump Management System
- Voltage 6.6 kV ± 10% (other on request)
DIESEL ENGINES – CUMMINS QSK60
- Aspiration Turbocharged and aftercooled
- Bore 159.0 mm
- Components 1 Additional high-capacity water separator
- Components 2 Hydraulically driven radiator fan with electronically controlled fan speed
- Components 3 Eliminator with centrifuge for engine oil filtration
- Components 4 Pre-lube starting system
- Components 5 Microprocessed engine control
- Components 6 Heavy-duty air filters with automatic dust evacuation
- Components 7 Two-stage fuel filter including water separator
- Displacement 37.8 L
- Emission certification U.S. EPA Flex
- Fuel tank capacity 10700.0 L
- Make and model 2 × Cummins QSK38
- Maximum altitude without deration – above sea level 3200.0 m
- Number of cylinders (each engine) 12
- Stroke 159.0 mm
- Total rated net power ISO 3046/1 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
- Total rated net power SAE J1349 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
- Total rated net power SAE J1995 1880 kW 1,800 min-1 (2,520 hp 1,800 min-1)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Caterpillar 6050/6050 FS Base is designed as a heavy-duty hydraulic shovel built for extreme productivity in massive open-pit mines. It provides an immense payload and breakout force, making it capable of loading the largest mining trucks efficiently.
The machine has two main engine options: Cummins K1500E and Cummins QSK38. Both engines offer a gross power of SAE J1995 1880.0 kW and a net power of SAE J1349 1880.0 kW. An electric drive option is also available (1600 kW) for the 6050 AC/6050 AC FS model.
The Operator’s Cab includes a pneumatic cushioned, multi-adjustable comfort seat with lumbar support. Other features include an under roof mounted heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system, all-round safety glass, and a robust instrument panel featuring a large colored BCS screen. The internal dimensions are 2150.0 mm (height) by 2200.0 mm (length) by 1600.0 mm (width).
The hydraulic system is supported by four variable flow axial piston pumps for the main pumps, and three reversible swash plate pumps for the swing pumps. The total volume of hydraulic oil required is approximately 7300.0 L. Additionally, it features a dedicated cooling system and automatic lubrication system to ensure smooth operation.
The operating weights listed for the Face Shovel range from 527600.0 kg (operating weight) up to a backhoe capacity of 537 tonnes (backhoe). The standard bucket capacity for the Face Shovel (heaped 2:1) is 26.0 m³, while the general operating weight listed for the face shovel is 528 tonnes.
The automatic lubrication system uses a dual-circuit system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pumps. It includes an electronic time relay control to adjust the pause and lube times, ensuring maintenance of crucial moving parts. The general capacity for grease container is 1000.0 L.