Building a Cat® 7495 Electric Rope Shovel

How do you assemble one of the biggest machines on a mine site, a Cat 7495 Electric Rope Shovel? See one come together by Cat dealer Ferreyros for a mine in southern Peru.

[@jonasasplund1423]

If I built it there would be some parts left over... “Lets take it apart and see where these go!”

[@neilpuckett359]

This would have made a nice 45+ minute video with a narrator.

[@markfryer9880]

Just as long as the narration didn't include unnecessary "drama".

[@Ratkill9000]

@@markfryer9880 Whuddya think this is, the History channel?

[@kampsie1841]

Cat naming their machinery like lego sets

[@jimsvideos7201]

Just be glad the didn't get the Ikea one, you get that heap of stuff and one lousy Allen wrench to assemble it all.

[@jamesnm21]

Cat. What we can't build ourselves we will buy and put our logo on.

[@Cody-b8n]

^an entry level ex-welder of bucyrus.

[@Brad772006]

I know this is an amazing piece of equipment. It started life as a Bucyrus.

[@eddiepaul0322]

Bucyrus is a subsidiary of Caterpillar.

[@simonmaney3438]

It is essentially a Bucyrus machine with a Caterpillar badge. Seems to be a common theme in the mining and construction industry where equipment started life as one thing only to be repainted as another.

[@dougberry1011]

CAT is good at buying up their competition. They always pushed mechanical haul trucks even the electric drive trucks ran circles around them. Then they bought Unit Rig.

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

Very comfortable machine to operate. Love it.

[@Ratkill9000]

I shouldve taken the offer to tour the facility in Wisconsin where these were built back in college. Decided to stay back at the school and finish my welding. Kind of regretting not seeing these built on the line.

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

I operate this shovel every day and enjoy it. It can move a lot of dirt in a short time.

[@mikethatguy27]

I'm jealous, your a lucky man having such an awesome job 👌

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

@@mikethatguy27 Thanks. It is a great job. Very appreciative.

[@fortysixchannel]

amazing giant!!

[@Steve-uy9lj]

I will be contacting MY local Cat dealer for more information! That slight mound of dirt in my yard will be no more once I buy one of these! I'm sold!

[@jrregan]

Saw a listing for a 2013 initial bid @ $12.5M. If it's not that big, maybe a pre-owned is the way to go.

[@jannejohansson3383]

You need bigger sandbox..

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

It's a beast of a machine.

[@rubenchavez4855]

Es nuestra pasión, pero quiero que sepan todas las empresas que los personales que ponen todo su empeño son MAL REMUNERADOS el sueldo son muy bajos es una explotación a sus personales FERREYROS es solo nombre, ojalá que algún día sepan reconocer nuestro trabajo.

[@vw4x4]

Get two, they're cheap.

[@raymondcote6669]

Slow down dammit.

[@2626stephen]

Nice big toy. A block of flats on tracks

[@buddymac3993]

Could the assembly video be any shorter for such a giant.speed the video up

[@bernardinhodonascimento5842]

Este si que fue un gran rompecabezas,no como los que conozco...!!!😮😮😮👍👏👏👏👌

[@thestrongman11]

the video would have be excelent if you had put videos, not photoss !!

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

85000 tons of dirt in a 12 hour shift. 👍

[@shahramrazaghi7568]

It is impossible 85000 ton!

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

@@shahramrazaghi7568 It is possible.👍

[@shahramrazaghi7568]

@@terrymcgillicuddy8056 you right, ok it is possible. 7000 ton per hour. Your shift is 12 hours?

[@terrymcgillicuddy8056]

@@shahramrazaghi7568 Yes that's right. Under 3 min load time, with average of 370 tons per truck. 235 trucks per shift. That's in the best of digging conditions. Doesn't happen often.

[@bobbimke82]

"Minor Assembly Required" "Batteries Not Included"

[@tristenedberg3454]

I had the pleasure of working at Caterpillar in South Milwaukee, WI as a contractor. It was awesome building the separate compartments and seeing everything come together to make such a massive and powerful machine.

[@adolfadolfvich3253]

Gut gemacht 👍!

[@bobbimke82]

"Everyone, stick out your foot in front of the tread. Last one to 'pull back' WINS~!"

[@TomCRitucci]

Why not just drive it down the road from the Cat dealership? Lol

[@samspade4634]

I wonder if I put some sand in that bucket if my cats would use it as a litter box? Then when it's time to clean it out, I just start it up and dump it in my neighbor's yard. I'm thinking this might be a good purchase. Now where did I put my wallet.....

[@generationll]

How many of these have been built in the United States during the same time period?

[@catmining]

Hi generationll. Thanks for your question! We're working to get you in contact with the right person at Caterpillar, and we'll follow up with you soon. - Rachel

[@kellymoses8566]

Caterpillar has a terrible worker safety record. A man just fell into molten steel.

[@rexoliver7780]

Ahh heck-you have to assemble it-not for planting bulbs in your garden-cool monster excavator!

[@ictrains9731]

This is a little one compared to the Draglines used by Peabody Coal

[@dannyinaus]

you should have shown it working

[@MachineryMastery-b1o]

Cranes are truly a marvel of engineering.

So big !!! o.o

[@Ratkill9000]

I wish I took the tour of the facility where these are built in South Milwaukee 10 years ago in college.

[@bobbimke82]

^^^ His ^^^ "little brother" is hangin' across from Miller Park. Rides are "A Buck a Minute" on family day. (Presidents get to play "Zoom~! Zoom~! " free, in exchange for rides on Air Force One.

[@janneplanman6433]

That's colossal🔝

[@dankocortes6577]

Sin GET cat :(

[@ribamarfrasao5549]

Oi e u gosto muito de escavadeira

[@ahmadal9207]

good made

[@davidduma7615]

The slight zooming on on every slide makes this unwatchable. I tried but only made it halfway through. I was going to complain about the useless audio track too but at least you can mute that.

[@edmcelhone4501]

marketing company only now

[@rp1645]

All that and I don't get a look in side cab, what about a test drive around the pit.

[@MachineryMastery-b1o]

amazing giant!

[@ЕЛКОРДОБЭСТОРЕРО]

Yeah! It is a privilege to be part a such team. Congratulations!

[@donnebes9421]

Just like what I use to build with an erector set when I was a little kid.

[@pzorba7512]

Is this machin at Cat designed one or an Bucyrus ou O&K one?

[@masterq2.033]

I dig it.

[@bobbimke82]

"In Your Grocer's 'Petite Shovels' Section"

[@sofienebensalem5050]

جبوها مفصلة

[@bobbimke82]

"Sure, I can pick up that egg in the bucket without breaking it. "Hold My Beer And Watch This...'"

[@sssbob]

When I first started working in machine shops back in the mid 80's, an old timer bet me $20 that he could pick up a dime off the floor with a forklift. I went without lunch that day.

[@frerikslaw]

Looks like a nice remodeling tool to be used in the neighborhood

[@stephen_piwa]

Mind Blowing

[@kelvinjordan4931]

0 video cameras. Apparently.

[@naratics3501]

Junk

[@HamzahKeswani]

Ur

[@movindivend5447]

Send this aswell to fiji

[@douglascrawford3896]

how much does that thing cost to operate daily ???

[@catmining]

Thank you for your inquiry. Daily operating costs can vary based on many factors, including shovel and application. To get complete information have a local dealer contact you here: www.cat.com/en_US/by-industry/mining/dealer-contact.html?. - Elias

[@TrongNguyen-dv1ir]

Chào

[@catmining]

Ciao Trọng! Come possiamo aiutarti? - Elvitz

[@clintonwurzbach5166]

Peru is so beautiful

[@mariozermeno2649]

Just amazing!

[@auyguy1]

What’s that worth ?

[@catmining]

Hi Jet! Your Cat dealer can help! To find a dealer near you visit bit.ly/2xDBBuE - Ruth

[@catmining]

We're very sorry to hear this, iV. Please send your name, email, phone and location in a private message and we'll pass your information on to our district office for further assistance. - Rachel

[@Bowiiihowdy]

I'd just like a ball park figure like 25 to 35 million depending on configuration?

[@catmining]

Hello Chase! Thank you for your interest! Your Cat dealer can help you with pricing and availability. You can find your local dealer on our website here: bit.ly/2yHFAa7. - Patricia

[@shamalamadingdong2256]

@i\/ lmao probably on the shelf just wasn't updated in the computer

[@Hugh1966]

Bucyrus

[@nabyfelexiblnabyfelexibl]

Nice

[@reddirtfarm7704]

CAT POWER 💪

[@bestamerica]

' no wonder why caterpillar dont need aluminum on the machine... aluminum is a better and light weight / easily than steel = heavy weight

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

Are these nuclear-powered? There's NO WAY that you could run it with deisel fuel. Think of how much a full tank of gas would cost--not to mention the low gas mileage! No, they must run on something other than deisel or gasoline.

[@royamero7398]

Their electric

[@GregoryTheGr8ster]

@@royamero7398 Ah, I see! Do they use Tesla batteries? Are the batteries charged with non-polluting solar power? I hope so.

[@Ratkill9000]

@@GregoryTheGr8ster The generators that run these are diesel. Essentially emergency backup generators on a trailer. Large power cable pushing 7200 Volts and 2575 kW from the generator to the rope shovel. Youd need one hell of a solar/wind turbine field. But neither would be useful part of the time to run these 24/7.

[@fedup3582]

@@GregoryTheGr8ster no,, power cables are laid across the ground to get power to them, like a giant extention cord.

[@fedup3582]

@@Ratkill9000 the ones I worked on only used the truck mounted generators to walk them, when they were moved significant distances. They had power cables laid across the ground to bring power to them from the electric power lines when digging.

[@serba_serbi]

Wow amazing most biggest "caterpillar" 🦾🦾