Coal Mining
Surface coal operations running electric rope shovels, where duty cycles are high and the machines rarely stop.
What Hurts In This Sector
Continuous Duty Wears Consumables Fast
Wire rope, GET, seals, filters and motor brushes come round on a short cycle and are the items most often ordered late.
Undercarriage Spend Is Constant
Crawler shoes, rollers, idlers and tumblers wear steadily whatever the material is.
Mixed Fleets Mean Mixed Part Sources
WK series machines beside imported shovels usually means separate parts relationships.
What Buyers Need
- A consumables schedule instead of a series of urgent orders
- Undercarriage parts that can replace OE completely
- One contact covering WK, P&H and Bucyrus machines
- Electrical components identified by OEM part number
Typical Application Scenarios
- Rolling consumable supply against a maintenance calendar
- Undercarriage rebuild on a WK-35 or WK-55
- Hoist rope change with the associated consumables in the same order
- Store replenishment for a site with several machine makes
How A Parts Package Comes Together
The same four steps whatever the sector, run early enough that the shutdown window is not the deadline for identification.
1 Machine List
Every machine on site with make, model, variant and serial number.
2 Part List By Group
Sorted into structure, gearing, undercarriage, electrical and consumables, or by crusher part position.
3 Identification
Missing part numbers identified from photographs, markings and the machine model.
4 Confirmed Supply
Part number, quantity and documents confirmed in writing, then supplied to the port you named.
Recommended Products
TZ Shovel Parts
Replacement parts for TZ WK-20, WK-35 and WK-55 electric mining shovels.
Electrical Shovel Parts
One supply line for the structure, gearing, undercarriage, electrical and consumable parts on a P&H, Bucyrus or TZ electric rope shovel.
P&H Shovel Parts
Crowd, hoist and propel system parts for P&H 2300, 2800 and 4100 class electric rope shovels.
Related Knowledge Articles
Written for the person doing the ordering. Every guide links back to the parts it covers.
Buying Guide
Shovel Consumable Parts Checklist
The consumable items on an electric rope shovel that should be ordered against a schedule rather than an event.
Process Guide
How Electric Rope Shovel Parts Are Grouped
Structure, gearing, undercarriage, electrical and consumables, and why grouping a parts list this way makes it easier to quote.
How To Guide
How To Identify A Shovel Part Number
A step by step method for getting from a failed component to an orderable part number, including what to photograph.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you supply WK series parts?
Yes. WK-20, WK-35 and WK-55 are covered.
Can consumables be ordered on a schedule?
Send the schedule with quantities and dates and it can be quoted as a package.
Are undercarriage parts a genuine alternative to OE?
Highly cost effective undercarriage parts can replace OE parts completely.
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Parts For Coal Mining
Send the machine list and the parts you order most often, and we will work through it with you.