Overview
The Cat® 6040 Hydraulic Mining Shovel is trusted on sites around the world — consistently delivering the the productivity you demand with the durability you expect. This proven shovel is known for top performance and high reliability, backed by the on-the-ground support of the Cat dealer network.
But we’re always looking for ways to make the 6040 better. We’ve made improvements that enable peak production — delivering fast cycle times and high digging forces. We’ve increased uptime by making the 6040 more reliable and easier to service. And it’s now available for both highly regulated and lesser regulated countries with engines that meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage V standards without the need for DEF — saving time and cost during maintenance.
Specifications
Units:
| Engine Output - SAE J1995 | — |
| Bucket Payload | — |
| Operating Weight | — |
Benefits & Features
SAFETY
- Safety glass in all windows and armored windshield protect operators.
- Five emergency shut-off switches, with one easily accessible in the cab to shut down the electrical system in case of emergencies.
- Safer access and egress with 45-degree hydraulically operated access stairway and emergency egress ladder with a self-closing door located in direct proximity to the cab.
- Safer service with lockable starter and battery isolation switch cabinet, improved sealing between engines and hydraulic pumps, improved routing and separation of hydraulic lines and electric cables.
- Excellent visibility, enhanced by optional two-camera system and standard LED high-brightness working and service lights.
OPERATOR CAB
- Easy access to intuitive, informative onboard electronics, plus large, color touchscreen that puts vital machine and diagnostic data at the operator’s fingertips.
- Maintained ambient temperature with optional dual HVAC system.
- 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.
- Clean arrangement and less noise, with no hydraulic lines present in the cab or the cab module,
- Pneumatically cushioned, multi-adjustable, heated seat, plus auxiliary trainer seat with retractable seat belt.
RELIABILITY & DURABILITY
- Integrated carbody and crawler frames with Cat® HD undercarriage, which extends service life by up to 30%.
- Heavy duty fixed-axle rollers and idlers for improved performance, increased wear life, reduced internal friction and overheating, and elimination of grease consumption and lines.
- Heavy duty track group, which handles high field loads, and reduced pitch extension wear, which increases track chain life by 20% to 40%.
- Structures designed and fabricated to withstand the toughest digging conditions, with high-strength steel, heavy castings at attachment pivot points and up to 18% more operating weight.
- New Cat Type 4 air filters and pre-cleaner dust ejection system sized to improve overall life of the air filter.
September 9, 2024
Specifications
Units:
| Engine Output - SAE J1995 | — |
| Bucket Payload | — |
| Operating Weight | — |
| Note | Specifications above apply to the HRC Face Shovel configuration. Backhoe and Frontless configurations are also available for both HRC and LRC. |
| Engine Model | 2 x Cat C32 |
| Gross Power - SAE J1995 | — |
| Net Power - SAE J1349 | — |
| Note | Power output relates to highly regulated engines. Lesser regulated engines are also available. |
| Number of Cylinders - Each Engine | 12 |
| Bore | — |
| Stroke | — |
| Displacement | — |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled |
| Components (1) | Additional high-capacity water separator |
| Components (2) | Two-stage fuel filter including water separator |
| Components (3) | Heavy-duty air filters |
| Components (4) | Microprocessed engine management |
| Components (5) | Hydraulically driven radiator fan with electronically controlled fan speed |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | — |
| Emissions | Meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage V emission standards |
| System Voltage | 24V |
| Batteries in Series/Parallel Installation | 6 x 210 Ah - 12 V each; 630 Ah - 24 V in total |
| Components (1) | 6 maintenance-free batteries |
| Components (2) | Battery isolation relays and switches |
| Components (3) | Emergency stop switches accessible from ground level, in engine module and in operator's cab |
| Components (4) | 14 LED high-brightness working flood lights |
| Components (5) | 11 LED high-brightness service lights |
| 6040 FS - Standard Track Pads | — |
| 6040 FS - Operating Weight | — |
| 6040 FS - Ground Pressure | 24.1 N/cm2 (35.0 psi) |
| 6040 - Standard Track Pads | — |
| 6040 - Operating Weight | — |
| 6040 - Ground Pressure | 24.3 N/cm2 (35.3 psi) |
| Note | 1600 mm track pads available as option |
| 6040 FS - Note | Other track pads available on request |
| Hydraulic Tank Capacity - Diesel Version - Approximately | — |
| Total Volume of Hydraulic Oil - Diesel Version - Approximately | — |
| Main Pumps - Diesel Version | 4 x variable swash plate pumps |
| Main Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - Diesel Version | 4 x 724 L/min (4 x 191 gal/min) |
| Maximum Pressure - Attachment | — |
| Maximum Pressure - Travel | — |
| Swing Pumps - Diesel Version | 4 x reversible swash plate pump |
| Swing Pumps - Maximum Oil Flow - Diesel Version | 4 x 321 L/min (4 x 85 gal/min) |
| Maximum Pressure - Swing Pumps | — |
| Diameter - Fan | — |
| Oil Flow of Cooling Pumps - Diesel Version | 2 x 799 L/min (2 x 211 gal/min) |
| 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 is thermostatically controlled |
| Features (3) | Extremely high cooling efficiency to ensure optimum oil temperature |
| Components (1) | Gear type cooling pumps supplying high-volume, low-pressure oil to aluminum coolers |
| Components (2) | Variable axial piston pumps supplying low-volume, high-pressure oil to fans |
| Diameter - Fan | 2 × 1524 mm (2 × 60 in) |
| Swing Drive | 3 compact planetary transmissions with axial piston motors |
| Parking Brake | Wet multiple disc brake, spring-loaded/hydraulically released |
| Maximum Swing Speed - Diesel Version | — |
| Swing Ring | Triple-race roller bearing with sealed internal gearing |
| 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 |
| Features (4) | All raceways and the internal gearing of swing ring supplied by automatic central lubrication system |
| Travel Speed - 1st Stage - Maximum | — |
| Travel Speed - 2nd Stage - Maximum | — |
| Maximum Tractive Force | — |
| Gradeability - Travel Drives - Maximum | — |
| Track Pads - Each Side | 42 |
| 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 Brake | Wet multiple disc brake, spring applied/hydraulically released |
| Components (1) | All running surfaces of sprockets, idlers, rollers and track 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) | All teeth contact areas of sprocket and pad links are hardened |
| 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 |
| Operator's Eye Level - Approximately | — |
| Internal Dimensions of Cab - Length | — |
| Internal Dimensions of Cab - Width | — |
| Internal Dimensions of Cab - Height | — |
| Components (1) | Switch in seat cushion to automatically neutralize the hydraulic controls when operator leaves the seat |
| Components (2) | Pneumatically cushioned and multi-adjustable comfort seat with lumbar support, seat heating, safety belt, head- and armrests |
| Components (3) | Roller blinds at all windows |
| Components (4) | Windshield with parallel intermittent wiper/washer |
| Components (5) | All-round safety glass, armored windshield and sliding side window |
| Components (6) | Operator Protective Guard (Top Guard) |
| Components (7) | Single HVAC with option for Dual HVAC |
| Components (8) | Joystick controls integrated in independently adjustable seat consoles |
| Components (9) | Fold-away auxiliary seat with safety belt |
| Components (10) | External sun shields at side and rear windows |
| Components (11) | Sliding emergency ladder (kick-down type) with ladder cage |
| Components (12) | Machine access via retractable access stairway, stairway angle approximately 45 degrees, hydraulically operated |
| Components (13) | Robust instrument panel including large colored BCS screen with transflective technology |
| Board Control System (BCS III) Features (1) | USB, Lan (TCP/IP) and CAN BUS interfaces for data export |
| Board Control System (BCS III) Features (2) | On-screen PDF documentation (e.g. operating instructions, technical handbook, spare parts catalog, electric circuit diagram) |
| Board Control System (BCS III) Features (3) | Robust instrument panel including large (12 in) colored touch screen for intuitive handling |
| Board Control System (BCS III) Features (4) | Electronic monitoring, data logging & diagnostic system for vital signs & service data of engines, hydraulic & lube systems |
| Board Control System (BCS III) Features (5) | On-screen troubleshooting assistance |
| Board Control System (BCS III) Features (6) | Graphic charts of logged data |
| Board Control System (BCS III) Features (7) | Fault memory with storage of related conditions |
| Capacity - Grease Container | — |
| Type (1) | Dual-circuit system with hydraulically driven heavy-duty pumps and electronic time relay control 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 lubrication system are: - pivot points of attachment, bucket and cylinders |
| Type (5) | Connected to the lubrication system are: - raceways of the swing roller bearing - two greasing pinions for the internal gearing of the swing ring |
| 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 - Lip shrouds between teeth |
| All buckets (FS and BH) 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: (1) | - 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 whole lift arc - Crowd force assistance |
| Type (1) | Inspection hole in monoboom BH |
| Type (2) | Pressure-free lowering of boom (FS and BH) and stick (FS) by means of a float valve |
| Type (3) | Special wear packages for highly abrasive materials on request |
| Type (4) | Catwalks with rails at boom (FS and BH) |
| Type (5) | Welding procedures allow for internal counter-welding (double prep weld) wherever possible |
| Type (6) | Boom and sticks are stress-relieved after welding |
| Type (7) | Boom and sticks are torsion-resistant, welded box design of high-tensile steel with massive steel casting at pivot areas |
| Type (8) | Guards for shovel cylinders (FS) |
| Bucket Capacity - Backhoe (heaped 1:1) | — |
| Bucket Capacity - Face Shovel (heaped 2:1) | — |
| Installation | Retractable service station installed underneath the engine module and easily accessible from ground |
Benefits & Features
SAFETY
- Safety glass in all windows and armored windshield protect operators.
- Five emergency shut-off switches, with one easily accessible in the cab to shut down the electrical system in case of emergencies.
- Safer access and egress with 45-degree hydraulically operated access stairway and emergency egress ladder with a self-closing door located in direct proximity to the cab.
- Safer service with lockable starter and battery isolation switch cabinet, improved sealing between engines and hydraulic pumps, improved routing and separation of hydraulic lines and electric cables.
- Excellent visibility, enhanced by optional two-camera system and standard LED high-brightness working and service lights.
OPERATOR CAB
- Easy access to intuitive, informative onboard electronics, plus large, color touchscreen that puts vital machine and diagnostic data at the operator’s fingertips.
- Maintained ambient temperature with optional dual HVAC system.
- 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.
- Clean arrangement and less noise, with no hydraulic lines present in the cab or the cab module,
- Pneumatically cushioned, multi-adjustable, heated seat, plus auxiliary trainer seat with retractable seat belt.
RELIABILITY & DURABILITY
- Integrated carbody and crawler frames with Cat® HD undercarriage, which extends service life by up to 30%.
- Heavy duty fixed-axle rollers and idlers for improved performance, increased wear life, reduced internal friction and overheating, and elimination of grease consumption and lines.
- Heavy duty track group, which handles high field loads, and reduced pitch extension wear, which increases track chain life by 20% to 40%.
- Structures designed and fabricated to withstand the toughest digging conditions, with high-strength steel, heavy castings at attachment pivot points and up to 18% more operating weight.
- New Cat Type 4 air filters and pre-cleaner dust ejection system sized to improve overall life of the air filter.
PRODUCTIVITY & PERFORMANCE
- Durable Cat C32 engines, which offer unsurpassed performance, high power output and proven reliability, and have been proven to withstand the challenging conditions found at mine sites across the globe.
- Fast cycle times and improved energy efficiency delivered by closed-loop swing system, which also generates less heat.
- Greater operator control thanks to hydraulic system with five circuit hydraulics that allow for two-cylinder motions, two travel motions, and swing to be controlled simultaneously.
- Easier and faster face shovel operation with unique TriPower design, which generates superior mechanical leverage and control.
- Increased productivity and greater uptime with the twin engine concept, which enables up to 65% of full production with a single engine.
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.
- Deliver optimal payload when combined with Cat GET and wear components.
- Wear packages that protect your investment, including special liner material and lip shroud, wing shrouds and heel shrouds.
CONNECTIVITY & TECHNOLOGY
- Greater connectivity with improved Product Link™ Elite system, which increases the availability of data provided by the 6040.
- Enhanced diagnostic capabilities and troubleshooting functions with factory-installed Monitoring and Diagnostic System.
- 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.
- Connectivity features and Cat MineStar™ Health offerings that enable a proactive approach to maintenance.
SERVICEABILITY
- Better organized hoses and components, plus integration of Cat hoses and couplings, which offer industry-leading reliability and performance and ability to source locally.
- Service station that provides easy access to functions such as coolant, hydraulic oil, slew gear box oil, grease, and diesel and engine oil.
- Reduced maintenance downtime thanks to exchange intervals for engine oil and engine filters that have been increased from 500 to 1,000 hours.
- Clear arrangement of components on the superstructure, which allows easy access and serviceability for coolant expansion tanks, air intake filters, oil tank breather, HVAC units, grease tank, exhaust, and starter and battery isolator.
- Easy access to the slew gearboxes, rotary distributor, high pressure swing filters and travel spool valves.
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.
- Less heat and improved efficiency with the closed-loop swing circuit.
- Reduced waste and lower owning and operating costs thanks to increased commonality of systems and components, plus a reduction in unique part numbers.
- Preservation of raw materials, energy conservation and reduced emissions through the Cat Reman program, which returns end-of-life components to like-new condition.
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Standard Equipment
- Cat Powertrain
- 2 x Cat 3512E engines
- Aftertreatment System (used in highly regulated countries only): -Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs) -Non-DEF solution
- Air-to-Air After Cooling (ATAAC)
- Turbocharger
- Hydraulically driven radiator fan
- Electronically controlled fan speed
- Micro processed engine management
- Heavy-duty air filters
- Two-stage fuel filter with series filtration
- High-capacity water seperator
- Starting aid -- automatic ether
- Exhaust manifold and turbo heat shields
- Dual 24 V electric starters per engine
- Automatic engine idle shut down
- Hydraulics
- Automatic fuel priming
- Hydraulic Optimization
- Operator Assist: Enhanced Motion Control
- Cat Hydraulic Hose assemblies
- Pump managing system with: -Electronic load limit control -Flow on demand -Automatic zero flow regulation -Automatic engine rpm reduction -Reduced oil flow at high hydraulic oil or engine temperature
- Pressure cut-off for main pumps
- Cooling of pump transmission gear oil
- Closed loop swing circuit
- Pressure testing points
- Full-flow high-pressure filters (100 μm), main pumps
- High pressure filters (100 μm), closed swing circuit
- Full-flow filters (10 μm), return circuit
- Pressure filters swing charge circuit (40 μm)
- Pressure filters pilot circuit (6 μm)
- Transmission oil filters (40 μm)
- Boom float valve (FS and BH)
- Stick float valve (FS)
- Electrical System
- 6 Maintenance-free batteries
- Lockable battery isolator switch
- Lockable starter isolator switch
- 13 LED high-brightness working flood lights
- 17 LED service lights
- 2 acoustic travel alarms -forward and reverse (power module, oil cooler module)
- 2 electric horns (1 cab module, 1 oil cooler module)
- Undercarriage
- HD tracks with cast double-grouser track pads
- 1400 mm (4'7") wide track pads
- HD fixed axle carrier and load rollers
- HD fixed axle idlers
- Automatic hydraulic retarder valve
- Hinged travel motor covers
- Hardened running surfaces of sprockets, idlers, rollers, pad links, teeth contact areas
- Fully hydraulic self-adjusting track tensioning system with piston accumulators
- Automatic Lubrication System
- Rectangular grease container (fill via service station)
- Lubricated pinion in swing ring
- Grease filters (200 μm)
- Operator Environment
- Single hydraulically driven HVAC system
- In-floor window with removable grate
- Pneumatically cushioned and multiadjustable comfort seat with: -Heating and cooling -Lumbar support -2-point safety belt -Head and arm rests -Safety switch for automatic motion shutdown
- Independently adjustable seat consoles with integrated joysticks
- Electronic-Hydraulic Servo Control
- Elevated full-size trainer seat with 2-point safety belt and laptop desk
- Additional fold-away auxiliary seat with 2-point safety belt
- Three cup holders
- FM/AM radio with USB and AUX input
- Parallel intermittent wiper/washer
- Roller blinds
- Monitoring system with 254 mm (10 in) color touchscreen
- 45° stairway from engine bay to operator cab
- Powered 45° access stairway
- Heated mirror on LH side
- Camera monitoring system (Right and rear cameras, 2 lights, and additional display)
- Level indicators for length and crosswise inclination
- Document Storage
- Front Attachment
- Service access holes from both sides in boom and stick (FS and BH)
- Boom and stick thermally stress relieved after welding
- Catwalks with rails at boom (FS and BH)
- Wear Package (as per bucket selection)
- Cat Technology
- Cat Product Link™ Elite (Cellular)
- Cat MineStar™ Solutions Ready
- Service and Maintenance
- Engine oil exchange interval -- 500 hours
- Hydraulic oil change interval -10,000 hours
- Scheduled Oil Sampling (S·O·SSM) ports
- Retractable ground level service station with quick couplings for: -Diesel fuel -Engine coolant -left/right engines -Pump transmission gear oil -left/right engines -Engine oil -left/right engines -Engine oil extension tanks -Hydraulic oil -Grease -Swing transmission gear oil
- Cat battery charging connector
- Indicator lights
- Cat Electronic Technician service port
- Dirt wiper at swivel
- Safety and Security
- Emergency stop switches: 2 in cab, 5 in engine module, 1 at ground level service station, 1 pull rope accessible from ground level
- Operator Protective Guard (Top Guard)
- All-round safety glass
- Emergency egress ladder
- Miscellaneous
- ISO or ANSI decals
Optional Equipment
- GENERAL
- Engine oil interval extension kit, up to 1,000 hrs
- SUPERSTRUCTURE
- Round container(s) for standard 200 L (53 gal) barrels (instead of 710 L (188 gal) grease container)
- Filling of round container(s) via service station
- Various cold-weather options
- CAB
- Dual (redundancy) heating ventilating and air conditioning system
- Cab heating
- Camera monitoring system (two cameras and additional color display)
- UNDERCARRIAGE
- Track pad width 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) - Non HD
- Automatic lubrication of rollers by central lube system
- Belly plate for additional undercarriage protection
- Additional optional equipment available on request.
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