In a mining region of the Philippines, a mid‑sized contractor was losing money on every ton of overburden. Their operation extracted nickel ore from a laterite deposit. The process required removing a layer of hard rock and boulders above the ore zone. Traditionally, they blasted the rock, loaded it onto trucks, and hauled it to a fixed crushing plant several kilometers away. Transport costs consumed nearly a third of the budget.
The contractor needed a way to crush rock at the face to eliminate the haulage step. He found a digger crusher bucket from YG Machinery – specifically the YG‑5 model for his 30‑ton excavator. This hydraulic crusher bucket attaches directly to the excavator arm, crushes rock on‑site, and produces sized aggregate that can be used for road base or sold to local construction companies.
The impact was dramatic. The Philippine contractor now crushes boulders at the pit edge. The excavator loads crushed material directly onto trucks, bypassing the fixed crusher entirely. Haulage costs dropped to zero. The digger crusher bucket paid for itself within four months through fuel and trucking savings alone.
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Technical Parameters Of The Digger Crusher Bucket
Below are the specifications for the YG series crusher buckets. The Philippine customer chose the YG‑5 model.
| SPECIFICATION | UNIT | YG-1 | YG-2 | YG-3 | YG-4 | YG-5 | YG-6 | YG-7 | YG-8 |
| Carrier Weight | Ton | 8-12 | 14-18 | 120-25 | 25-30 | 30-35 | 35-50 | 50-75 | ≥ 75 |
| Load Capacity | m³ | 0.15 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 2.30 |
| Opening Dimensions | mm | L540 H250 | L610 H510 | L740 H510 | L850 H510 | L910 H540 | L1205 H540 | L1300 H600 | L1450 H700 |
| Output Setting | mm | 15-60 | 15-60 | 15-130 | 15-135 | 15-140 | 15 – 145 | 40-150 | 100-200 |
| Length (A) | mm | 1240 | 1745 | 2000 | 2050 | 2185 | 2185 | 2930 | 3560 |
| Width (B) | mm | 1000 | 1000 | 1150 | 1300 | 1340 | 1620 | 1880 | 2090 |
| Height (C) | mm | 770 | 1100 | 1200 | 1400 | 1390 | 1390 | 170 | 2065 |
| Weight | Ton | 0.75 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3 | 3.5a | 4.8 | 7.5 | 10.5 |
| Oil Flow | l/min | 90 | 98 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 210 | 320 | 380 |
| Pressure | bar | 200 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 250 | 230 |
| Counter | bar | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Max. Production | m³/h | 10 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 88 | 120 |
Why the YG‑5 suited the Philippine contractor:
- 0.90m³ load capacity – enough to process a full bucket of blasted rock per cycle.
- 15‑140mm output setting – adjustable to produce road base or smaller aggregate.
- 180 l/min oil flow – matched the excavator‘s auxiliary hydraulic output.
- 3.5 tons of weight – kept the 30‑ton excavator stable and well‑balanced.
Three Problems That Made Material Handling Expensive In The Philippines
The Philippine mining contractor faced three challenges common across the country‘s mining and construction sectors.
Problem 1: High Haulage Costs
Trucks carried blasted rock from the pit to a fixed crusher kilometers away. The cost per ton for haulage was almost as high as the crushing itself. With fuel prices rising, this model was becoming unsustainable.
Problem 2: Fixed Crusher Bottlenecks
The central crushing plant could only process a limited volume per day. If the pit produced more rock than the crusher could handle, stockpiles grew. The contractor had to slow down excavation, losing production.
Problem 3: Waste of Material
Hauling rock to the crusher and then back to the site for road base made no economic sense. The contractor was paying to move material twice.
The digger crusher bucket solved all three.
How The Digger Crusher Bucket Transformed The Philippine Operation
The YG crusher bucket is a jaw crusher mounted directly on an excavator. The excavator‘s hydraulic system powers the crushing motion. Material is fed through the top opening, crushed between a fixed jaw and a moving jaw, and discharged through the bottom gap. The output size is adjustable by changing the gap setting.
Crush On-Site, Eliminate Haulage
The Philippine contractor now positions the excavator at the blasted rock pile. The operator scoops boulders into the crusher bucket, processes them into 40‑80mm aggregate, and loads directly onto trucks. The trucks drive straight to the project site – no detour to the fixed crusher. Haulage costs dropped from 30% of the budget to nearly zero.
Adjustable Output For Multiple Uses
The YG‑5 output setting ranges from 15mm to 140mm. The contractor produces 40mm aggregate for the road base on one day, and 80mm material for the drainage layers on another. One bucket does what used to require multiple processing stages.
Reduce Equipment and Labor
With the crusher bucket, the contractor no longer needs a separate loader to feed the fixed crusher. The excavator digs, crushes, and loads – all in one cycle. Labor requirements dropped from six workers to three.
Low Maintenance
The crusher bucket uses replaceable jaw plates. The Philippine contractor changes plates every 500 hours. The hydraulic motor and bearings require only daily greasing.
Real Feedback From The Philippine Mining Contractor
After one year of using, the contractor shared his results.
- Haulage costs: Eliminated. The trucks now go directly to the fill site.
- Production: Increased from 400 tons per day to 600 tons per day – a 50% gain.
- Labor: Reduced from six workers to three.
- Fuel consumption: The excavator uses slightly more fuel to crush, but total fuel (excavator + trucks) dropped significantly.
- Output quality: The aggregate meets local road base specifications. The contractor sells excess to nearby construction projects.
The mine manager said, “The digger crusher bucket is the best attachment we have ever bought. We crush rock right where it falls. No more waiting for trucks to come back from the crusher. The output adjustment is easy – we change settings in five minutes. This bucket paid for itself in four months.”
An operator added, “The hydraulic crusher bucket is simple to operate. I scoop, close the jaw, crush, and dump. The control is intuitive. The machine handles boulders up to 500mm easily. I have crushed over 10,000 tons with the original jaw plates.”
Ready To Crush Costs And Boost Production In The Philippines?
The Philippine mining case proves that a digger crusher bucket transforms material handling economics. Eliminate haulage, reduce labor, and produce usable aggregate on‑site. The YG‑5 hydraulic crusher bucket is field‑tested in hard rock conditions and built with durable components that last.
YG Machinery has shipped crusher buckets to customers in the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and across Southeast Asia. We provide standard export packaging, installation guidance, and spare parts support, including jaw plates and hydraulic hoses.
Stop hauling rock to a distant crusher. Start crushing at the face.
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