Huge Caterpillar 6040 Mining Excavator Loading Hitachi Dumpers - 60 Minutes Movie

Inside the Beast: The Caterpillar 6040 Hydraulic Excavator in Action
Today, we had the chance to watch one of the biggest hydraulic excavators in the world, the Caterpillar 6040, in action at a coal mine. This powerful machine, with its immense reach and capacity, is hard at work moving overburden-layers of earth and rock that sit above coal seams. Clearing this overburden is the first crucial step in accessing the coal, and the 6040 is uniquely suited to handle this demanding job. Watching from the operator’s view, we got a close-up look at how the machine is operated and how effortlessly it performs in such a high-stakes environment.
A Look from the Operator’s View
Sitting in the operator’s seat of the Caterpillar 6040 offers a perspective like no other. From here, it’s clear how finely tuned this machine is, with controls that allow the operator to maneuver its massive hydraulic arm and bucket precisely, even when moving tons of material in each scoop. The operator has full visibility of the loading area and dump trucks waiting to be filled, allowing them to perform a perfectly timed sequence of loading and unloading that keeps the operation flowing smoothly.
Watching this process up close is captivating. The Caterpillar 6040 is designed for efficiency and ease of control, and the operator’s movements are intuitive-each lever and pedal guiding the machine’s immense arm and bucket to dig deep, scoop massive quantities of rock, and deposit it into the waiting dumpers with absolute precision.
Machine Specifications: Caterpillar 6040 Hydraulic Excavator
The Caterpillar 6040 is a standout in the world of heavy machinery. Here are some specs that make it one of the giants in mining:
Operating Weight: Around 400 tons, making it capable of handling even the toughest material without strain.
Engine Power: Dual engines, each providing around 1,200 horsepower, for a combined total of approximately 2,400 horsepower.
Bucket Capacity: Up to 22 cubic meters, allowing it to scoop enormous quantities of material in one pass.
Max Digging Depth: Approximately 8 meters, giving it a reach deep enough to handle significant layers of overburden with ease.
These specifications mean that the Caterpillar 6040 can handle intense workloads at high speed, maximizing productivity at mining sites.
A Perfect Partnership: Loading the Hitachi Euclid EH3500 Dump Trucks
The Caterpillar 6040’s work doesn’t end with scooping and lifting. It also needs to load its haul efficiently into equally capable transport: the Hitachi Euclid EH3500 dump trucks. Together, these two machines create a seamless workflow. As the Caterpillar 6040 scoops up rock and debris, the EH3500 dump trucks line up in a steady rotation, ready to take on the load and haul it to designated areas, where it can be moved or relocated as needed.
The EH3500 trucks complement the Caterpillar 6040 perfectly, with specs that match the excavator’s massive output:
Payload Capacity: Around 200 tons, so each truck can carry a large volume of material in one trip.
Engine Power: Approximately 1,500 horsepower, enough to transport heavy loads quickly and efficiently.
Hauling Speed: Capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h, even with a full load, allowing for fast transport from dig sites to disposal areas.
This pairing of Caterpillar 6040 and Hitachi Euclid EH3500s ensures that the coal mine operates like a well-oiled machine. Each scoop of overburden removed by the 6040 is immediately hauled away by the EH3500s, clearing space quickly and keeping the coal seam accessible.
The Power and Precision of Modern Mining
Watching the Caterpillar 6040 work alongside the EH3500 dump trucks offers an impressive look at the power, scale, and precision of modern mining machinery. From the operator’s view, we see firsthand how these machines turn what would be an impossible task for humans alone into an efficient, high-powered operation.
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[@robertbowling8393]

Great video .... Good operator. Conscientious, articulate ..... Steady and precise. This guy obviously knows what he's doing.Thank you for a nice, full-length video!

[@professor_thunder]

Articulate lol

[@logixdw2655]

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[@clodlega4542]

LIEBHERR FOREVER!

[@개천에용났소]

good

[@craigsibley8161]

Very nice 👍👍👍

[@BeytekinConstructionMachinery]

Thank you for the extra looooooooooooooong video! ;-)

[@vivacehome1]

I love your Cat 982M Fischer video

[@alfredogonzalez4063]

Ppp 8

[@alfredogonzalez4063]

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[@ypebanbung-michael8865]

Maybe you make lots of Caterpillar 6040 movies. I can't stop watching

[@paulnobleii4239]

It's amazing how these things are so big and yet none of them have bathrooms on em 🤔

[@JayJay-sq6rv]

😂😂

[@bitopmar]

Yeah you would think 🤔

[@jessemiller6768]

You don't get bathroom breaks get to work!

[@henrydodd4083]

Yeah smashed those panels up boys!!! God damn

[@Ibnuromadhon20]

lieber and hitachi are very best

[@herminioalonsopeloche5259]

Me encanta ver maquinaria trabajando. Dios que poderío

[@garethifan1034]

Before we start, - remember = Everyone's a keyboard expert at this industry.

[@freedomring4813]

Really ASS,so I suppose 40 years of operating I'm just a keyboard expert.

[@richardmckinney4963]

@@freedomring4813 only four years for me. I may not be an expert, but I can keep up.

[@hanumantconstruction5351]

Wow nice, l am also a Mining creator

[@shannonmainer2412]

The first to

[@treystewart544]

Caterpillar is awesome with diesel power

[@Dan23_7]

When my dad drove machines he said the bigger they are the easier they are to operate, not jumping about

[@miguelSalcedo-v8r]

My favorite excavator Caterpillar 6040🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@mariephenix7168]

The best operator vue!

[@Rubiks-Cube44]

As a kid growing up i was always so fascinated with excavators, dump trucks,and bulldozers for some reason and and yet here I am years later viewing this video I guess some things never change LOL

[@jeffmiller3112]

Wow, the owners of these companies should read the comments section to find out how they are doing it all wrong and to make even more millions of dollars. I had no idea as to the knowledge pool contained here! Just reading it myself I can hardly stand it, my brain is expanding so fast. LOL

[@Rimrock300]

It's strange that all the experts are not too busy and can sit at youtube all day long

[@jace1698]

The only thing left for you to do now is get your truck license and you will instantly attain genius level✌🏼

[@tassi13827]

@@Rimrock300 At 82 YO I earned my right to sit and watch youtube but that is not all I do.

[@michaelsatterfield3784]

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[@Rimrock300]

@@michaelsatterfield3784 Say what sir?

[@mohamadmostafayi6361]

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[@yigalirani8910]

mesmerizing, but they should leave them hills alone

[@branonjohnson8617]

You don't get to use technology to complain about how that tech came about. It's like saying stop cutting down trees and then going home to a wood house. Or saying, using fossil fuels is wrong. But turning up the furnace when it gets cold

[@bradh7472]

Love CAT equipment.

[@pengchao2099]

一一一一f平丨一‘

[@ufukozalp]

thanks for the long video

[@juanantonioperez1876]

HOLA, OLE LOSBUENOS MAKINISTA,,

[@MrRicardoax01]

thanks, once again.

[@marcostelzer8737]

Mega !!! 💪🏽👍🏼

[@pranavnair2787]

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[@el.tigre93]

can't see how huge it is until a dozer comes around 🤯

[@qwertyuiop8056]

Рабочие мира помогите Убийцы Путина убивают меня уже дома.SOS.SOS.SOS.SOS.

[@paulthesoundguy1]

Wow Lots Of Pro’s here....amazing number of qualified operators....yet non are working.....as they have enough time to tell us all how to do the job better. Lol

[@tassi13827]

Yep...spent many years as the foreman who demanded efficiency........now retired. Gives me lots of time to comment.

[@dellkjf-alin4743]

Good job 👍

[@ypebanbung-michael8865]

amazing, amazing, amazing

[@adrianguerra6541]

Espectacular video !. Me voy a comprar una de esas para jugar en el arenero de mi casa.

[@moathamayreh4647]

ضد.

[@mariofunes4980]

Hermosa , una bestia !!!

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[@mobileshop1360]

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[@gregs3032]

it must be costing a fortune to have that machine sitting idle between trucks

[@Rimrock300]

Mining operation in general costs a fortune.

[@mohyuddinvadaviya3373]

Nice

[@rhysheydon9646]

Counterweight assassin.

[@Rickimusic]

Looks and sounds like the 6040 is running on one engine.

[@billabong9215]

If they won't even replace a cracked windscreen on a machine that costs 10s of millions, it wouldn't surprise me if its down an engine. That windscreen would drive me bananas.

[@노빠꾸-r2o]

22m³ ?????wow cat good

[@СергейИванов-д2ц4ш]

Даааа уж... Настоящие монстры..!

[@MrWhiseguyy]

Big Toys!!!

[@VietnamKermit]

Imagine if it had a thumb

[@jcbopareteraadi6477]

Amazing 😍😍

[@ขวานฟ้าควันยาว]

ยิ่งนานโลกจะพังมนุดผู้เปนเหตุ

[@wanlover477]

What are they mining ? Looks like erm....dirt...

[@MegaMachinesChannel]

It’s overburden of coal mine

[@tassi13827]

As far as the speed of the machine, the larger it is the slower it appears. Did you ever watch a 747 climb out, looks like it is crawling compared to a 737 yet it is going just as fast.

[@howardrickert2558]

Larry Tassinari as a pilot I totally agree with that analogy.

[@tassi13827]

@@howardrickert2558 as a pilot that's how I arrived at the analogy.

[@howardrickert2558]

Larry Tassinari what do you fly?

[@tassi13827]

@@howardrickert2558 retired now, owned a couple Twin Comanches and flew Aztecs. All part time charter. Had good men working for me in my construction business thereby allowing me to leave when needed. Didn't fly alot, 350 to 450 hrs/year. And you Howard?

[@howardrickert2558]

Larry Tassinari very nice. I got my multi in an aztruck. I would like to own one. My son is about ready to take his CFI and he might have a job instructing. We keep talking about getting a single, but kids always want something bigger and better. I would like an old 182, but my boy keeps talking about a 206, an Aerostar, and other fancy birds like that: kids! As for me, I’m currently on the triple 7 but I haven’t flown since March 18. I have to visit our training center this Saturday for landing currency. I’ll be happy to “ fly “ anything at this point. I’m almost retired Larry, I have five years until mandatory feather clipping with the airlines, but I wonder if my airline will still be around.

[@Maria-su9qm]

Me enccantan las excavadoras

[@adrianguerra6541]

A mi también , pero más las chicas bonitas como vos.

[@Maria-su9qm]

@@adrianguerra6541 😆😆ohh gracias. Saludos desde peru

[@adrianguerra6541]

@@Maria-su9qm De nada tu lo mereces , me encantaría en el futuro conocer tu país. Saludos desde Uruguay.😀😙

[@Maria-su9qm]

@@adrianguerra6541 gracias es muy bonito el peru. Me imagino k uruguay tambien 😍

[@adrianguerra6541]

@@Maria-su9qm Si por lo que tengo entendido Perú es un país fascinante por muchos motivos , uno de los más atractivos del mundo para el turista. Uruguay no está a ese nivel pero también es muy lindo. Yo tengo la suerte de vivir sobre la costa atlántica , donde hay muchos balnearios y playas hermosas . Si algún día quisieras venir serás bienvenida , nos gusta recibir gente extranjera.

[@mikep.541]

I can’t imagine trying to run at night with that filthy scratched and cracked windshield. Especially a rainy cold windy night.

[@gazoo-pl4nx]

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder huh?

[@calebalt1557]

gazoo5681 just cause some1 likesto see what thef they’re doing doesn’t mean they have OCD 😂

[@daianebueno9496]

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[@calebalt1557]

Daiane Bueno Cause that makes sense

[@olivermaskell6244]

At 6:15 you can see it has almost 40000 hours. That might explain partially why shes so slow

[@dragossorin85]

40000 hours for such a big engine is nothing , the bigger it is the slower it appears but in fact is much more eficient , this is a 450 tons machine with 2032 hp twin engine and 44 tons bucket payload , if one engine stop working it can still get 65% done with one engine

[@christopherlovelock9104]

@@dragossorin85 - With a lot of people having probably never seen one of these machines (or the trucks they work with) up close, I don't think they realise the immense size, height and all the other mind blowing features since they are always seen in the open. The operator sits 22' approx above the ground, a 2,000+ gal fuel tank - enough for 1 days work, - plus the cost of them - pushing the $2,000,000 mark, that's without the cost of those 200 ton haul trucks ($1,000,000 each) then you find the companies like their operators to take that extra care of their machines and as you say it has now been just about been "run in" NOT "run down".

[@ujwalnirmal3103]

I need excavator job

[@calebalt1557]

So to get a job, you need to take an English class and get a high school diploma. And if you think you’re gonna start off in an excavator, you are sorely mistaken, you would start off in the haul truck.

[@reginaldosantos7126]

🇧🇷 qual é o aproveitamento desse material, ou e limpeza, de frente de serviço?

[@edinelsoncamposdino8966]

Eu fico aqui intrigado pra onde vai praq tirar tanta terra mais ainda ñ descobri pq é muiuuuto dinheiro nisso

[@1djmercer]

Arm chair athletes are awesome... The machine is a 200t shovel doing a strip.... I timed a couple trucks - about 3min20sec per cycle - so he can do upwards of 20 trucks an hour. Assuming those trucks are 777s (and not 785s) he is moving 2000t/hour - not too bad, and if 785s then it is 3000t/hr, thats even better for payout. I do have 2 minor complaints though (if I were the shift boss); I would like to see: 1) his bench about 4' higher(he should be able to drive into back of truck from his bench) - this mighten even be possible depending on ground conditions 2) assuming he was using 777 (and not 785) he was using a 5 dip loadout out. So, I'd like to try to get down to a 3-4 dip loadout

[@ioannisadoniou105]

Is407tones

[@craigsibley8161]

Don't assume anything. He's clearly loading Hitachi EH3500 trucks...

[@sacchet70]

O&K RH 170 🔝🔝🔝

[@dietermontanez6576]

the dumptrucks aren't coming that fast ... the excavator practically idles for 30% of the time

[@Rimrock300]

Sometimes the dumptrucks have to drive far to unload, other times they drive shorter distances. That is just life.

[@garethifan1034]

That's why they mostly use the smaller on highway trucks for this work. More of them, quicker turnaround, less machine downtime.

[@keithhylton4631]

Gareth Ifan and the excavator would have a lot of clean up work to do not to mention it has a 28 us bucket

[@rogergarywoodland7171]

everything and everyone needs a rest now and again.

[@vipermarn]

Too much Stick and Bucket dry joints squeaking.. The Auto Lube System needs revamping ...lol

[@tassi13827]

Can't stand to watch such an inefficient operation. Trucks should be backing in just as soon as the loaded one leaves. Operator should be blowing horn for loaded truck to leave sooner, and drivers should be ready to pull out. I spent many years running operations like this as well as scraper operations, demanded efficiency.

[@freedomring4813]

LOL, at 59 I quit a good paying job because I've loaded so many off road and on road trucks that I wanted to put a bullet in my head out of boredom.

[@davidwillard7334]

What Company was that ?

[@tassi13827]

@@davidwillard7334 Perini Corp.

[@shawnykuchockii6391]

Parker needs that excavator so he can do record breaking ounces SEND HIM ONEMPUT IT ON TAB HELL PAY FOR IT

[@gustavoalves2576]

Belo trabalho, dia ainda trabalharêi fora do Brasil

[@anthonypalumbo4692]

Should have two side loading that will be more productive guess that loader is lazy.

[@sabyasachimandal9812]

The title is wrong...it's 6030 model

[@michaelclancy4509]

It's a big turd with a broken windshield.

[@svenschubert413]

Louis hat recht die stehen dort unten und warten bis der fertig ist und brauchen dann ewig bis sie beim Bagger sind dabei könnten sie sich locker vor die Mulde stehen die gerade beladen wird, dann könnte die fertig beladene Mulde rechts dran vorbeifahren und die leere Mulde würde nach ein paar Sekunden unter dem Löffel zum Beladen stehen. Dass würde in 10 Arbeitsstunden eine Menge ausmachen.

[@ivansilva2910]

Puede cotizar. Con. 500. Volquetes

[@deepmandhali]

I think 🤔 in the radio speak Greek language

[@lubkoluptak291]

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[@stnicholas54]

WTF is it with these constant adverts ?!?

[@davidwillard7334]

Now ! WHERE ! DID I PUT !! THAT BUCKET ! WHEEL !! EXCAVATOR !! With Conveyor ! Belt ! The ! Power ! Stations ! Use !!??

[@Βασίληςκορμπος]

Τι εννοεί ο κύριος στο 51:29-51-31

[@goransartake9780]

12:00 ji ber g

[@sumisum7087]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ivansilva2910]

Cotizar. 200 unidades para. Colombia. Urge. Vias. Nuevas

[@TuanNguyen-se3im]

6040 bao nhiêu mã lực vậy

[@b.m.2738]

3 ads in 10 minutes oh hell no

[@tullyman82]

If you are here and never heard of a adblocker I don't know what to tell ya buddy......

[@markreynolds143]

Thing sounds like it has a power steering pump from a 83 Chevy lol

[@BirdTurdMemes]

They need a bagger lol

[@bluecollarbrothers]

28:25 Operators speak Greek language

[@TheRobertralph]

13:50 What are they doing with all of the dirt? Is this just a bluff they are trying to level or are they removing that dirt to get to something else? Any thoughts?

[@stephenroberts4895]

At about 21:03 and 23:32, there's the answer: This CAT 6040 is being used as some sort of top-soil stripper for what seems to be a very large coal mine operation. The large machine in the background appears to be one of the massive wheel excavators.

[@TheRobertralph]

@@stephenroberts4895 makes sense. Thanks.

[@stephenroberts4895]

@@TheRobertralph Your welcome.

[@garethifan1034]

COAL!!!

[@johnmccartan939]

@@stephenroberts4895 so you saw the bucket wheel excavator too you can also see the coal powered energy station as well this is in Greece and there are 5 coal powered stations in this region , whole towns and villages have been relocated such is the demand for coal , mining for various minerals is Greece's biggest and most lucrative industry .

[@nickarline8910]

Nick Arline.

[@samson1200]

Wow, they must have connected the hydraulic drive pumps backward for the track drives like the hoses for the cylinders.Oooh! wait! lol I forgot everything runs 180o opposite in S.A. compared to N.A. That is why it seems like it is a slow motion video! lmao.

[@prasantkumarpodder9156]

from where It's , and where is the city or from which construction site

[@stoneyowl6164]

Awesome video thanks! Is there something wrong with this machine or is the operator new or something? Everything is so slow! He’s also waiting almost as long for a truck to back up as it takes to load it!... just wondering......

[@dalepeterson5609]

If the operator passes his performance to that of the availability of the trucks then he doesn't have to push the machine as hard, extending the life of the machine.

[@davidwillard7334]

Maybe Another Six ! Or more ! Bucket ! Wheel ! Excavators are needed ! There !

[@tigger126]

How many yard bucket are they using?

[@MegaMachinesChannel]

22 cubic meters

[@louisbarbisan8471]

Where's the maneger? Slipping? To slow to load and truck not ready in line.

[@onyourbikeuoldfart]

Louis Barbisan when I was working I used to like a little rest between loads.

[@C8mon]

Maybe the dump site is far from the cut, maybe they don't have enough trucks to have one there waiting. Also the machine is very old and very big which is why it is so slow. Go work in a mine or on a mass grading project and you'll understand what you're talking about.

[@rogerwoodland2587]

its a fast loading machine.

[@tassi13827]

@@onyourbikeuoldfart A little rest between loads...I would have fired you.

[@MrMeatWad420KC]

The 6040 hydraulics sound horrible 🙉

[@ГеннадийОвсюков-в7ы]

Не правильно экскаваторщик забой ведёт самому грузить не удобно и водила не видит куда подъезжать, а такую технику ему доверили.

[@svenschubert413]

Ab der 48 Film Minute ist es ein anderer Bagger bei dem ist die Frontscheibe ganz und er ist um einiges Schneller. Wie viel haben die von denen Baggern?

[@jawadkhuzam475]

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[@turuncude33]

The hydraulics that lift the tower are connected in reverse. Is there a special reason for this?

[@Rimrock300]

It's cheaper to connect hoses directly to the cylinders at this position, than to put a lot of needed pipework in addition if the cylinders where turned 180 degrees

[@aaronpedersen8446]

A 6040 is not huge haha

[@nickbeam5432]

Progress will go on but its no wonder all the plates in the earth move around with all the land mass being moved and the big city's building up i can see how all the weight would tilt and move a section of earth one way or the other i would speculate a majority of the earth quacks and volcanoes are contributed to this along with all the drilling mining !

[@ken76918]

nick beam This is the funniest thing I've read in weeks, watch out for those Earth quacks.

[@devanandkumar2263]

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[@stefenosthepom2649]

DUHH!!

[@deepmandhali]

Που είναι αυτή η δουλειά στην Ελλάδα η στο Κύπρος ;

[@b.m.2738]

Shes a biggen... I couldn't sit there all day, drive me crazy moving that damn slow. Yeah she moves hella yardage in an hour but my mind can't move that slow. I'll stick to my 320D fast and nimble!

[@keithhylton4631]

Wanna see how fast it moves when it gets 49,000 hours under its belt

[@stefenosthepom2649]

An old 320d might have a few hrs on it..

[@marutilondi6712]

Mgl

[@zigzag5805]

thought you said huge. DINKY TOY

[@rogerwoodland2587]

your looking at the wrong end of the telescope.

[@vadims8742]

What mineral it excavates?

[@samkom33]

i would guess no mineral, it looks more like this maskin removing overburden. if you look in the background there is deeper areas where the ground changes color. Whats there i just have to guess. hehe

[@lottnio8207]

In Russia mining ex cavates YOU!

[@davidwillard7334]

One Big Giant !! MATCHBOX ! / TONKA TOY !! OR is it !! You Just like !! Operating !! Her !!?? Your EX !!!

[@johnmccartan939]

What's your problem with exclamation marks dude? You should get that looked at seriously .🤔🤔

[@davidwillard7334]

@@johnmccartan939 THAT'S !! WHY !! YOU !! LOVE !! IT !! AND !! WANT !! LOTS !! MORE !!!!

[@davidwillard7334]

@@johnmccartan939 YOU !! SOUND !! LIKE !! WASTED !! FUEL !!!

[@svenschubert413]

Wo ist das bitte?

[@doubleschleudergang1028]

Irgendwo in Griechenland

[@svenschubert413]

@@doubleschleudergang1028 Hey ist das auch bei den Sotiriadis Brothers.??

[@xXJAKMACKXx]

How far can you scale up a machine like this?

[@woodhonky3890]

2 different machines.