Foundation Coal West, new owners of the Belle Ayr and Eagle Butte Mines in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, have selected Bucyrus’ 495HR (Hard Rock) high performance electric rope shovel to support their increased production requirements at the Belle Ayr mine.

The 495 series shovel has a proven history of outstanding productivity and incorporates new and innovative technologies to further enhance its capabilities. The 495 utilizes the Siemens AC - IGBT electric drive system. The AC system eliminates brushes, fuses and RPC components that are high maintenance items on DC drive machines. A fully modularized electrical room ships directly to the field to facilitate the erection process.

The 495HR shovels carry the new “SuperCab” which is setting industry standards for operator visibility, comfort and safety. In addition, the 495HR machinery house includes an additional workroom under the operator's cab and roof hatches, which allow ready access to all components on board the shovel.

Reliability and ease of maintenance are key ingredients of the 495 design. A few of the numerous features include a third rail swing system (which uses larger, wider, flangeless lower rollers) and lowered swing planetaries to provide for improved maintainability and ease of maintenance. A low inertia boom design is an exclusive feature of Bucyrus’ rope crowd machines and allows for greater operator control and visibility when swinging. In addition, design enhancements in all structural areas and increased horsepower in key digging motions, allows the 495 High Performance shovel to provide payload ratings at the top of its class. The addition of a Bucyrus dipper makes this the most productive electric rope shovel available on the market today.

The commissioning of the Foundation Coal West 495HR is expected to take place in August 2005, when it will join a fleet of Bucyrus brand shovels already operating at the mine site.

Bucyrus International, Inc. is a world leader in the manufacture of Draglines, Drills and Shovels for the surface mining industry. In addition to mining machinery, Bucyrus manufactures high quality OEM parts and provides world-class support services for all Bucyrus machine brands including Bucyrus, Bucyrus-Erie, Marion, and Ransomes Rapier. With a corporate office located in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, and subsidiaries around the world, Bucyrus has been making the earth move for nearly 125 years.



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