EKG-18M crawler mining excavator

KEY CHARACTERISTICS:
Type of pressure mechanism is rack and pinion
Payload, tonnes40
Nominal bucket capacity, (at a bulk density of 1.8 t/m3 SAE 2:1)16-22
Cycle time, sec27
Optimal load capacity of dump trucks, tonnes190-240
Working weight, t750
Creation of a new high-productive type of mining excavator with the main bucket of nominal capacity of 18 cubic metres, capable of mining rocks of I and II categories of excavation difficulty without preliminary loosening; III, IV and V categories - with preliminary loosening with loading into vehicles.
They are used in mining of minerals (mainly coal, shale, ores of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, gold and raw materials for the chemical industry) by open-pit mining. They are used for overburden stripping with rock placement in the excavated space or on the side of the pit. Advantage: reliability, low cost of ownership