LARGEST MINING SHOVELS - HITACHI EX8000-6!!

The EX8000-6 is Hitachi’s largest standard backhoe excavator, with rated power of 2 x 1450 kW from its Cummins engines and a heaped bucket capacity of 43m3. It has an operating weight of 837 tonnes. A great safety feature is the fact that the cab is pressurised to keep dust out and has a highly efficient heating/air conditioning system - Hitachi.