12m³ Heavy Duty Mining Bucket For PC2000

Looking for a proven, high-performance mining bucket that delivers more tons per hour with lower total cost of ownership? Crafts Machinery latest extreme duty mining bucket—engineered for the Komatsu PC2000—has just rolled out, arrived on site, and is already delivering results in a demanding coal operation. With a 12m³ capacity, premium wear materials, and rigorous quality assurance, this PC2000 12m³ mining bucket is built to excel across diverse mining conditions while keeping maintenance and downtime to a minimum.

Built for the Komatsu PC2000: capacity, compatibility, confidence

●Model: heavy duty bucket for PC2000 (Komatsu)

●Rated capacity: 12m³

●Application scope: coal, iron ore, copper, limestone, overburden, and hard rock stripping

●Bucket types available: backhoe and front shovel (clamshell/face shovel) configurations

Extreme duty materials for maximum service life

To withstand the relentless abrasion and impact loads of modern open-pit mining, we combine high-hardness wear plate with high-strength structural steels:

●Hardox 450 for wear-critical zones, liners, main and side blade, providing exceptional abrasion resistance and consistent hardness through thickness.

●Q690 and Q460 high-strength structural steels for the main frame, shell, and stress-bearing members, delivering superior yield strength, excellent toughness, and reliable weldability.

This material strategy reduces shell deformation, minimizes lip and side wall wear, and extends service intervals, helping operators sustain aggressive digging cycles without sacrificing reliability.

Ultrasonic weld inspection on every seam

Strength is only as good as the integrity of the welds. That’s why every structural weld on our mining rock bucket undergoes ultrasonic testing (UT) to screen for internal discontinuities and ensure complete fusion. Our NDT technicians verify critical joints around the ear plates, main ribs, bottom plate, and lip area. This 100% UT process dramatically reduces the risk of inservice cracking, improving fatigue life and operator safety under heavy shock loading.

Proven in the field: 3 months, zero issues, happy customer

Our newly delivered PC2000 12m³ mining bucket has been in service at a coal mine for three months and counting—without any performance or structural issues. Operators report smooth filling, excellent breakout, and stable cycle times throughout varying bench conditions. The maintenance team appreciates the wear pattern predictability, ease of liner inspection, and reduced need for unplanned repairs. Customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, citing both build quality and value.

Engineered performance: from design to delivery

●Optimized bucket geometry: Carefully tuned shell profile, floor angle, and side wall taper improve fill factors, reduce carryback, and promote fast, clean dumping—key to maintaining high tons per hour.

●Reinforced high-stress zones: Lip shrouds, corner guards, heel blocks, and side wear plates protect the bucket where it wears most, extending life between rebuilds.

●Robust ear plates and bushings: Precision-machined interfaces maintain fit-up with the PC2000 linkage, reducing pin wear and preserving breakout force over time.

●Custom GET compatibility: Works with a wide range of ground engaging tools (GET), including cast lips, bolton segments, teeth, adapters, and shrouds from leading brands.

OEM manufacturing across 1–600 ton excavators

As a specialized manufacturer of excavator buckets, we offer OEM solutions across the full spectrum of machine classes:

●Machine range: 1t–600t class excavators

●Bucket capacities: 0.1m³–35m³

●Supported brands: Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, Liebherr, and other global OEMs

Whether you require a compact trenching bucket or an extreme duty mining bucket for a large face shovel, our engineering team tailors the design to your machine, materials, and production goals.

Backhoe or front shovel—we’ve got you covered

We design and build both backhoe and front shovel configurations for surface mining and quarrying. For backhoe machines, our mining rock bucket emphasizes penetration and breakout in fractured or blasted rock. For front shovel machines, we optimize lip line, backwall curvature, and floor transition for efficient crowding and clean fills in tough bank conditions. Either way, you get a highstrength structure, strategically placed wear protection, and dependable cycle-to-cycle consistency.

Why choose our heavy duty bucket for PC2000 and beyond

●Reliability under punishment: Hardox 450 liners and Q690/Q460 structure deliver superior wear resistance and impact toughness.

●Quality you can verify: 100% ultrasonic weld testing on every structural seam.

●Faster return on investment: Optimized geometry and durable wear package help you move more tons with fewer stoppages.

●Flexible customization: Lip systems, GET, adapter spacing, spill guards, additional wear packages, and lifting eyes configured to your site.

Get a quote or customize your bucket

Ready to upgrade your PC2000 with a proven, productivity-driven bucket? Share your material type, average density, blast fragmentation, bench height, loading tool, and target cycle time. Our engineers will recommend the ideal lip system, side wear package, and structural configuration to maximize payload while protecting your machine and GET.

Contact us today to discuss:

●PC2000 12m³ mining bucket lead time and shipping

●Extreme duty mining bucket options for hard rock or abrasive ores

●Custom mining rock bucket designs for Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi, Liebherr

●OEM solutions from 0.1m³ to 35m³ for excavators in the 1–600 tons range

Put our heavy-duty bucket for PC2000 to work on your next bench. Build quality you can see, performance you can measure, and durability you can rely on—shift after shift, mine after mine.