6020B Hydraulic Shovel
When we invited our customers to help us design the first of our “Next Generation” Cat® hydraulic shovels, they gave us three top priorities: Make it safe, keep it simple ...
General
- Engine Output - SAE J1995
- 1040hp
- Bucket Payload
- 23.8ton (US)
- Operating Weight
- 253.8ton (US)
- Note
- Specifications shown above apply to a Backhoe configuration. A frontless configuration is also available.
- Standard Bucket Capacity
- 15.7yd³
Attachment
- Type (1)
- Boom and stick torsion-resistant with welded box design
- Buckets Equipped With
-
– Special liner material covering main wear areas inside and outside
– Lip shrouds
– Wing shrouds
– Heel shrouds - Type (2)
- High-tensile steel with solid steel castings at pivot areas
- Type (3)
- Boom and stick stress-relieved after welding
- Type (4)
- Catwalks with rails at boom
- Type (5)
- Float valve for boom down function
Automatic Lubrication System
- Type (1)
- Single-circuit progressive system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pump and electronic time control
- Capacity - Grease Barrel
- 54gal (US)
- Type (2)
- Grease supplied to swing roller bearing, all pivot points of attachment, and swing gearbox bearing
- Type (3)
- System condition and failures displayed by Board Control System
Swing System
- Maximum Swing Speed
- 4.9r/min
- Features (1)
- Open swing circuit with auto slow down when joysticks in neutral
- Features (2)
- All slew ring raceways and grease tub for internal gearing supplied by automatic, central lubrication system
- Parking Brake
- Wet multiple-disc brake, spring-loaded/hydraulically released
- Swing Drive
- 2 compact planetary transmissions with axial piston motors
- Swing Ring
- Triple-race roller bearing with sealed internal gearing
Operator's Cab
- New BCS Features (2)
- On-screen troubleshooting assistance
- Internal Dimensions of Cab - Length
- 7.32ft
- Internal Dimensions of Cab - Width
- 5.33ft
- Components (11)
- Additional emergency ladder in close proximity to emergency escape window
- Components (1)
- Large cab floor window with removable grating for easy cleaning
- Components (10)
- Machine access via retractable access stairway, stairway angle approximately 45°, hydraulically operated
- Components (3)
- Safety switch in operator's seat for automatic motion shutdown
- Components (4)
- Joystick integrated in adjustable seat armrest
- Components (5)
- Full sized trainer seat with safety belt and work table
- Components (6)
- Auxiliary fold-away seat with safety belt for 3rd person
- Components (8)
- Windshield with parallel intermittent wiper/washer
- Components (7)
- Operator Protective Guard (rock guard; approved according to ISO 10262:1998 [Top Guard]) compliant
- Components (9)
- Roller blinds
- Internal Dimensions of Cab - Height
- 6.79ft
- Components (2)
- Pneumatically cushioned and multi-adjustable operator seat with lumbar support, safety belt, head- and armrests
- New BCS Features (1)
- Robust instrument panel including large (254 mm/10 in) color touch screen
- New BCS Features (3)
- Graphical data logging
- New BCS Features (4)
- Fault memory capabilities
- New BCS Features (5)
- USB, Lan (TCP/IP) and CAN BUS interfaces for data export
- New Board Control System (BCS) Features:
- Electronic monitoring, data logging and diagnostic system for vital signs & service data of engines, hydraulic & lube system
- Operator's Eye Level (approximate)
- 18.04ft
Hydraulic Oil Cooling
- Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps
- 211gal/min
- Features (1)
- Cooling system fully independent of all main circuits, i.e. controlled cooling capacity available whenever engine is running
- Diameter - Fan
- 4.92ft
- Features (3)
- Superior cooling efficiency to ensure optimum oil temperature
- Features (2)
- Variable electronically controlled flow of oil through cooler and fan speed
Electrical System
- System Voltage
- 24V
- Components (3)
-
9 LED high-brightness working flood lights: – 7 for working area
– 2 for rear end - Batteries (12V each)
- 6 × 210 Ah
- Batteries (12V each) - In Series/Parallel Installation
- 630 Ah – 24V
- Battery Isolation Relays
- manual lockable disconnect switch and automatic disconnect relay
- Components (1)
- Emergency stop buttons inside cab, accessible from all seating locations, and engine module
- Components (2)
- Additional ground-level emergency stop
- Components (5)
- 7 LED service lights
- Components (6)
- 1 beacon lamp on cab roof
- Components (4)
- 2 LED high-brightness access flood lights
Operating Weights - Backhoe
- Operating Weight
- 507500lb
- Standard Track Pads
- 2.62ft
- Ground Pressure
- 31.9psi
Centralized Service Area
- Equipped With (1)
-
Quick couplings for: – Diesel fuel
– Engine coolant
– Pump transmission gear oil
– Engine oil (oil pan)
– Hydraulic oil - Equipped With (2)
- Cat jump-start socket
- Equipped With (3)
- Indicator light for hydraulic tank full
- Features
- Centralized service area accessible from ground level.
Hydraulic System with Electronic Pump Management
- Electronic Pump Management Contains (1)
- Electronic load limit control
- Electronic Pump Management Contains (2)
- Dedicated circuit pump allocation
- Electronic Pump Management Contains (3)
- Automatic return of main pumps to zero flow
- Electronic Pump Management Contains (4)
- Automatic rpm reduction of engine speed during working breaks
- Electronic Pump Management Contains (5)
- Reduced oil flow of main pumps at high hydraulic oil temperature and at high engine temperature
- Features (1)
- Pressure cut-off function for all main pumps
- Features (2)
- Cooling of pump transmission gear oil
- Filters (1)
- Full-flow high-pressure filters (100 ?m) for main pumps, installed directly behind each pump
- Filters (2)
- Full-flow filters (10 ?m) for complete return circuit
- Filters (3)
- Full-flow filters (10 ?m) for cooling return circuit
- Filters (4)
- Pressure filters (6 ?m) for servo circuit
- Filters (5)
- Transmission oil filter (40 ?m)
- Main Pumps
- 6 × variable swash plate pumps
- Maximum Pressure - Attachment
- 4495psi
- Maximum Swing Oil Flow
- 216gal/min
- Maximum Pressure - Swing - Deceleration
- 5080psi
- Maximum Total Oil Flow
- 621gal/min
- Hydraulic Tank Capacity
- 740gal (US)
- Maximum Pressure - Swing - Acceleration
- 4495psi
- Maximum Pressure - Travel
- 4495psi
- Total Volume of Hydraulic Oil
- 925gal (US)
Undercarriage
- Bottom Rollers - Each Side
- 8
- Components (1)
- Forged double-grouser track pads
- Components (5)
- Automatic hydraulic retarder valve to prevent overspeed on downhill travel
- Components (6)
- Audible travel alarm
- Maximum Tractive Force
- 265860lbf
- Components (2)
- Chain links connected by hardened pins and bushings
- Components (3)
- All running surfaces of sprockets, idlers, rollers and track chain links hardened
- Components (4)
- Fully hydraulic self-adjusting track tensioning system with accumulator
- Gradeability - Travel Drives
- Approximately 54%
- Parking Brakes
- Wet multiple disc brake, spring loaded/hydraulically released
- Support Rollers - Each Side
- 3
- Track Pads - Each Side
- 45
- Travel Drives - Each Side
- 1 planetary transmission with 2 two-stage axial piston motors
- Travel Speed - 1st Stage - Maximum
- 0.68mile/h
- Travel Speed - 2nd Stage - Maximum
- 1.49mile/h
Bucket
- Standard Bucket Capacity - Backhoe (Heaped 1:1)
- 15.7yd³
Operating Specifications
- Operating Weight
- 254ton (US)
- Bucket Payload
- 24Sh Ton
Engine - U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final
- Gross Power - SAE J1995
- 1033hp
- Engine Model
- Cat® C32 ACERT™
- Net Power - SAE J1349
- 1019hp
Digging Forces
- Maximum Breakout Force
- 164050lb
- Maximum Tearout Force
- 146125lb
Working Ranges
- Maximum Digging Depth
- 26.57ft
- Maximum Digging Height
- 45.6ft
- Maximum Digging Reach
- 52.17ft
Diesel Engine - Equivalent to Tier 2
- Alternator
- 275A
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled
- Bore
- 5.71in
- Components (1)
- Hydraulically driven radiator fan with variable electronically controlled fan speed
- Components (2)
- Micro processed engine management
- Components (3)
- Heavy-duty air filters
- Components (4)
- Two-stage fuel filter
- Components (5)
- Additional high-capacity water separator including electric priming pump
- Components (6)
- Large fuel tank allows for 24 hour machine operation
- Displacement
- 1959in³
- Fuel Tank Capacity
- 951gal (US)
- Make and Model
- Cat C32 ACERT
- Maximum Altitude without Deration
- 3622 m (11,884 ft) – above sea level (a.s.l.)
- No. of Cylinders
- 12
- Rated Speed
- 1800 min-1 (1,800 rpm)
- Stroke
- 6.38in
Diesel Engine - Lesser Regulated
- Emissions
- Meets China Nonroad Stage III emissions standards, equivalent to Tier 2
- Gross Power - SAE J1995
- 1040hp
- Net Power - ISO 9249
- 1037hp
- Net Power - SAE J1349
- 1032hp
Diesel Engine - Tier 4 Final
- Alternator
- 275A
- Aspiration
- Turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled
- Bore
- 5.71in
- Components (1)
- Cat NOx reduction system
- Components (2)
- Dual Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs)
- Components (3)
- MEUI™-C fuel system
- Components (4)
- Hydraulically driven radiator fan with variable electronically controlled fan speed
- Components (5)
- Micro processed engine management
- Components (6)
- Heavy-duty air filters
- Components (7)
- Two-stage fuel filter
- Components (8)
- Additional high-capacity water separator including electric priming pump
- Components (9)
- Large fuel tank allows for 24 hour machine operation
- Displacement
- 1959in³
- Fuel Tank Capacity
- 951gal (US)
- Make and Model
- Cat C32 ACERT
- Maximum Altitude without Deration
- 2925 m (9,600 ft) – above sea level (a.s.l.)
- No. of Cylinders
- 12
- Rated Speed
- 1,800 min-1 (1,800 rpm)
- Stroke
- 6.38in
Diesel Engine - Highly Regulated
- Emissions
- Meets Tier 4 Final and Stage V emissions standards
- Gross Power - SAE J1995
- 1033hp
- Net Power - ISO 9249
- 1024hp
- Net Power - SAE J1349
- 1019hp
Engine - Equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 2
- Engine Model
- Cat C32 ACERT
- Gross Power - SAE J1995
- 1040hp
- Net Power - SAE J1349
- 1032hp
SAFETY
- Operator Protective Guard (Top Guard) certified cab with safety glass windshield.
- Excellent visibility thanks to cab position that provides clear view to the digging and loading areas, in-floor window that provides a view to the tracks, LED lighting, and optional camera monitoring system.
- Multiple emergency shut-off switches, including a pull switch accessible from the ground.
- Safer access and egress with wide anti-slip walkways, retractable 45-degree stairway and three means of egress for fast emergency exit.
- Safer service with lockable battery isolation and starter lockout switch, plus safe access to power module components from machine platform and counterweight.
OPERATOR CAB
- Quiet and fully pressurized cab with ergonomic operator seat and controls, superior insulation, extensive in-cab air distribution via powerful HVAC unit and multiple, optimally positioned vents.
- Easily accessible ergonomic joysticks with Electronic-Hydraulic Servo Control, which delivers dynamic and precise response and ensures no hydraulic lines are present in the cab.
- Greater controllability with ergonomic joystick controls and five circuit hydraulics that allow for two-cylinder motions, two travel motions, and swing to be controlled simultaneously.
- Enhanced training capability, with patented 3-seat design, elevated observer’s work station and easily dual in-cab emergency stop buttons.
- 10-inch high-definition color touchscreen display that includes troubleshooting aids and machine documentation.
RELIABILITY & DURABILITY
- Better wear of undercarriage components thanks to floating push tube, which delivers even idler slide wear and extended component life; low wear drive system via induction hardened and high quantity of sprocket teeth; and optional rough terrain undercarriage protection kit.
- Cat exclusive Positive Pin Retention 2 (PPR2) Track design, which resists pin walking and link cracking for reliable sealing and maximum track life.
- Structures designed and fabricated to withstand the toughest digging conditions, with high-strength steel; full penetration, profiled and ground welds at critical junctures; and booms and sticks that are stress-relieved after welding.
- Efficient Independent Oil Cooling system, which protects and extends the life of hydraulic components.
PRODUCTIVITY & PERFORMANCE
- Up to 25% greater efficiency through Hydraulic Optimization, which dynamically assigns individual pumps or groups of pumps to deliver the exact flow and pressure that each hydraulic function requires.
- Durable Cat C32 engine, which offers unsurpassed performance, high power output and proven reliability, and has been proven to withstand the challenging conditions found at mine sites across the globe.
- Engine optimized for low fuel consumption at 1,800 rpm and lower speeds, plus significant gains in fuel consumption through collaboration of engine and machine integration.
- Maximum uptime, without work interruption for regeneration, engine derate, or cold weather treatment of secondary fluid.
BUCKETS & GET
- Buckets and ground engaging tools (GET) designed to maximize durability and productivity and ideally matched to your shovel and application.
- Integrated to work as part of a machine system — helping you achieve high productivity and the lowest cost per ton.
- Variety of sizes and wear packages for the ideal match to your shovel and application.
- Four tip shapes of hammerless GET designed specifically for the 6020B, with no special tools required for removal and installation.
- Wear packages that protect your investment, including special liner material and lip shrouds, wing shrouds and heel shrouds.
CONNECTIVITY & TECHNOLOGY
- Greater connectivity with improved Product Link™ Elite system, which increases the availability of data provided by the 6020B and allows it to collect and transmit information into locally hosted or cloud-hosted applications such as Cat MineStar™ Solutions Health Office, Health Equipment Insights, or Equipment Care Advisor.
- Earliest possible detection of faults, with Board Control System that uses sensors throughout the machine to monitor operating data, record faults, and notify the operator audibly and visually.
- Factory-ready for Cat MineStar™ Solutions, with a range of capabilities that meet the needs of your fleet.
SERVICEABILITY
- Modular design that facilitates quick field assembly — as few as 14 days in typical condition.
- Exchangeable power module that can be quickly swapped out for a spare, then transported for repair in a safe, convenient and clean environment.
- Exceptional component accessibility and weather protection via first-in-class and spacious walk-through power module.
- Superior swing system component accessibility via boom-mounted hydraulic valve block, and ground-level accessible service fluid fill points and jump start receptacle.
- Simplified undercarriage serviceability, with automatic track tensioning system, which requires no manual adjustment; externally serviceable break; and PPR2 Tracks that are easily serviced with a master joint.
SUSTAINABILITY
- Highly regulated C32 engine certified to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V emissions standards without the need for DEF — saving time and cost during maintenance.
- Sound-suppressed power module to keep spectator sound levels low.
- Preservation of raw materials, energy conservation and reduced emissions through the Cat Reman and Cat Rebuild programs, which return end-of-life components to like-new condition.