Mining Technology

Walking Draglines
 Innovation
In collaboration with Siemens, we designed the groundbreaking
D3 (Direct Drive for Draglines) System. The goal in rethinking the
dragline’s entire drive system is to increase productivity, reduce
downtime, reduce maintenance costs and minimize energy
consumption. That’s the kind of innovation our customers expect
from Bucyrus.

Walking Draglines A World Leader

Draglines are the largest single bucket excavators built today
and Bucyrus has designed and manufactured the world’s
largest. Walking Draglines are a primary excavating tool used
in many surface mining operations worldwide. These highly
productive machines operate 24 hours a day, seven days a
week and are able to reach depths of 213 feet (64.92 m) and
have capacities of up to152 cubic yards (116.2 cubic meters.)
With the lowest material removal cost per ton (tonne) and an
average operating life of 40 years, draglines are the most
productive
and versatile
machine in the
industry.
Since 1910, over 60 different dragline models have been made,
with total weights of shipped dragline product exceeding 816
million kilograms (1.8 billion pounds). Bucyrus has built well
over 1100 draglines including the world’s largest at 220 cubic
yards (168.2 cubic meters). Today’s draglines are primarily
stripping machines, removing great quantities of material to
gain access to underlying coal and mineral deposits. Bucyrus is
proud to celebrate over 98 years of dragline manufacturing.

Bucyrus
offers more than
fifteen dragline
specifications and an on
staff application engineer who works
with customers to tailor each dragline to
that mine’s specific needs.
Machine Service & Support
From project management to turnkey field assembly, Bucyrus
factory-trained service engineers and specialists are available
throughout the world to provide our customers with the
support necessary for meeting their production requirements.
Our service engineers have the knowledge and experience
to bring a successful result to the most demanding projects.
In addition, they are backed by Bucyrus’ team of product
engineers who have the design-based knowledge not
available from other sources.

Specialized Training
Bucyrus product trainers have years of experience with hands-
on and classroom training. We have the skills to train your
people and implement changes on all aspects of operation,
machine management and maintenance.

At the mine site or at the Bucyrus Technical Training Center

Five stars
in South Milwaukee, we have the capabilities to provide total
training solutions and support.
you can
rely on
We are constantly tailoring our
services to maximize:
- Safety
- Reliability
- Quality
- Know-how
- Integrity
The Bucyrus Five-Star Service
ensures that mining equipment
remains a highly productive asset.
Get the best out of world-class
Bucyrus equipment.
 8750B/8750R Series
The 8750B and 8750R series of draglines are the next
generation of draglines. These draglines feature powerful AC
Drives with conventional gearing.

AC drive efficiency of 86% vs 74% with DC drives.

Reduced energy consumption provides for reduced

greenhouse gas emission.

AC motors are capable of operating at higher speeds

which increases production opportunity.

AC drive motors are interchangeable in all motions,

which minimizes inventory cost.

AC motors do not use brushes, providing less

maintenance and eliminates carbon dust emissions.

AC draglines require less maintenance downtime which

leads to less frequent chance of safety incidents, higher
availability and reduced maintenance costs.

Optional Features
8750B
AccessDirectTM - Remote Monitoring System
Enables remote troubleshooting and monitoring of the
dragline via the internet or a modem, in real-time, from
anywhere in the world.
Allows instant access to information regarding a
machine’s status and the nature of a fault.
Maintenance personnel can go to the mining machine
prepared to correct rather than analyze a problem.
User friendly troubleshooting with clear step-by-step
instructions.
Adaptable to any mine layout.
Maintenance screens available in various languages.
MIDAS - (Monitoring Interaction Diagnostics Service)
MIDAS is a diagnostic system that is an extension of
the AccessDirectTM remote monitoring system. MIDAS
reports machine operational status and data to the
mine computer.
AccuLoadTM - Load Weight System
AccuLoad is a data analysis system that is an
extension of the AccessDirectTM remote monitoring
system. AccuLoad reports the load weight monitoring
of dragline loads to the mine computer.

(Additional options available to meet customer needs)

8750R
8750D3 (Direct Drive for Draglines)
The D3 system features gearless AC direct drives on hoist
and drag, utilizing a single large low speed AC motor
on each function. Swing and propel functions use same
AC drives with conventional gearing incorporated in the
8750B/8750R series.

D3 is made possible through the use of Siemens’ AFE

(Active Front-End) AC electrical technology. This is a
technology applied by Bucyrus to all new AC driven
machines.

D3 AC drive efficiency of 89% vs 74% with DC drives.

D3 provides for increased productivity and reduces

downtime, maintenance costs and energy consumption.

Bucket filling times are reduced and hoisting, lowering,

and payout speeds are increased.

Increased production is only part of the gain. The owner

realizes ongoing cost savings through the elimination of
hoist/drag gearing and related lubrication systems and
elimination of the hoist/drag DC motors and generators.
The removal of these systems immediately does away with
their maintenance costs and any associated downtime 8750D3
costs.

Models 8750B 8750R 8750D3

Bucket 81 m3 - 116 m3 76 m3 - 99 m3 90 m3
Capabilities (106 yd3 - 152 yd3) (100 yd3 - 130 yd3) (118 yd3)

109.7 m - 132.5 m 109.7 m - 124.9 m 109.7 m

Boom Lengths
(360 ft - 435 ft) (360 ft - 410 ft) (360 ft)

Rated
240,408 - 344,736 kg 226,800 - 294,840 kg 267,624 kg
Suspended
(530,000 - 760,000 lbs) (500,000 - 650,000 lbs) (590,000 lbs)
Load (RSL)

Approx.
7,257,600 - 7,620,480 kg 5,579,280 - 5,851,440 kg 5,533,920 kg
Working
(16,000,000 - 16,800,000 lbs) (12,300,000 - 12,900,000 lbs) (12,200,000 lbs)
Weight*

*Shipping weights subject to ± 5% variance.

Other Models Available
8200
Bucket Capabilities: 51 to 84 m3 (67 to 110 yd3)

Boom Lengths: 84 to 122 m (335 to 385 ft)

Rated Suspended Load: 151,956 to 249,480 kg

(RSL) (335,000 to 550,000 lbs)

Approx. Working Weight*: 4,717,440 kg (10,400,000 lbs)

8050
Bucket Capabilities: 45 to 61 m3 (60 to 80 yd3)

Boom Length: 99 m (325 ft)

Boom Angles: 32, 35, 38

Rated Suspended Load: 136,080 to 181,440 kg

(RSL) (300,000 to 400,000 lbs)

Approx. Working Weight*: 3,629,000 kg (8,000,000 lbs)

W2000
Bucket Capabilities: 24 to 34 m3 (31 to 44 yd3)

Boom Lengths: 75 to 101 m (246 to 331 ft)

Rated Suspended Load: 70,300 to 102,000 kg

(RSL) (154,000 to 224,000 lbs)

Approx. Working Weight*: 1,780,000 kg (3,916,000 lbs)

680W
Bucket Capabilities: 12 to 24 m3 (16 to 31 yd3)

Boom Lengths: 58 to 90 m (190 to 295 ft)

Rated Suspended Load: 36,300 to 70,300 kg

(RSL) (80,000 to 154,000 lbs)

Approx. Working Weight*: 1,043,000 kg (2,300,000 lbs)

*Shipping weights subject to ± 5% variance.

 Bucyrus is committed to improving environmental and safety
performance through minimizing air and water emissions and
reducing waste. We will control and eliminate, where possible,
any source of hazards, hazardous materials and emissions
involved in manufacturing and support processes.

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