How it's Built | GIANT Mining Buckets

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

We take you inside Raptor Mining's massive 100,000sq ft shop to show you how they rebuild some of the largest buckets in Mining! From rope shovel buckets on P&H 4100/Cat 7495 to hydraulic mining shovel buckets on Cat 6040 and Hitachi EX5600, we take you behind the scenes and show you the process for rebuilding, repairing, and welding, buckets and more!

In this video you will learn:
- How massive mining buckets are rebuilt and repaired
- The process of rebuilding Cat D11 track frames
- How robot welding machines are used
- What ground engaging tools are and how Raptor armours them with welding overlay

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Time Code:
00:00 - 01:11 Intro
01:11 - 01:50 Where Raptor Started
01:50 - 04:50 Rebuilding Rope Shovel Buckets
04:50 - 6:05 Raptor Built Bucket
06:05 - 08:31 Hydraulic Mining Shovel Bucket Rebuild
08:31 - 10:00 Cat 793 Truck Box Rebuild
10:00 - 15:00 Robot Welders and Overlay
15:00 - 16:25 Paint Booth
16:25 - 22:36 - Rebuilding Dozer Track Frames
22:36 - 23:18 - Outro