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Mining excavator Futura heel shrouds

Futura Mining Excavator Heel Shrouds are designed to protect the heel of large surface mining buckets. Manufactured with proprietary wear material, Futura heel shrouds can endure constant scuffing, high-contact abrasion, and repeated impact when the bucket rolls through the dig face. They prevent shell thinning and rear corner distortion, helping the excavator bucket maintain structural rigidity throughout long mining campaigns.

Futura Mining excavator heel shrouds

Key Features

  • Shields rear bucket corners from heavy abrasion and impact
  • Cast-alloy metallurgy for slow, consistent wear progression
  • Prevents heel distortion in high-cycling mining applications
  • Maintains efficient bucket rolling during digging cycles
  • Reduces structural fatigue at rear bucket corners (heel)
  • Weld-on and Kwik-Lok style heel shrouds available
  • Multiple heel shroud styles, sizes, and thicknesses
  • Proven reliability in hard rock and abrasive ore bodies

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Futura Mining excavator heel shrouds
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Specifications and sizes

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Shroud StylePart NumberAlternative PartWeight
Shroud StyleWeld-onPart NumberF60 HSAlternative PartES6697-2Weight53 lbs24 kgs
Shroud StyleWeld-onPart NumberF180 HSAlternative PartES6697-5Weight100 lbs45 kgs
Shroud StyleWeld-onPart NumberF300 HSAlternative PartES6697-7Weight149 lbs68 kgs
Shroud StyleWeld-onPart NumberF500 HSAlternative PartES6697-7Weight194 lbs88 kgs
Shroud StyleWeld-onPart NumberF800 HSAlternative PartPDE56250Weight258 lbs117 kgs
Shroud StylePart NumberAlternative PartWeight
Shroud StyleBolt-onPart NumberFWR312CAlternative PartES6697-2Weight57 lbs26 kgs
Shroud StyleBolt-onPart NumberFWR315BAlternative PartES6697-5Weight89 lbs41 kgs
Shroud StyleBolt-onPart NumberFWR317AAlternative PartES6697-7Weight187 lbs85 kgs
Shroud StyleBolt-onPart NumberFWR318AAlternative PartPDE56250Weight250 lbs114 kgs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Heel shrouds protect the back corners of the bucket, where the bucket pivots and drags against the material during entry and breakout. These corners suffer continuous sliding abrasion and impact as the bucket rotates under load.
Because mining buckets experience high-cycle scraping during bucket roll, repeated contact with fractured rock, and heavy structural loads near the heel radius. Without heel shrouds, these areas wear thin, leading to cracking, loss of bucket geometry, and expensive rebuilds.
Yes. Futura heel shroud designs have more wear material than other heel shroud brands, resulting in longer lifespan and reduced bucket maintenance frequency.
Futura Mining Excavator Heel Shrouds are designed for 100-800 tonne class machines, including: CAT 6015, 6020, 6030, 6040, 6060; Hitachi EX1200, EX2000, EX2600, EX3600, EX5600, EX8000; Komatsu PC1250, PC2000, PC3000, PC4000, PC5500, PC7000, PC8000; Liebherr R9100, R9150, R9200, R9300, R9350, R9400, R9600, R9800; P&H2800, P&H4100; and other ultra-class machines.
Indirectly, yes. By preventing heel distortion, the bucket maintains consistent roll geometry and breakout angle, which supports smoother entry and reduces energy loss during digging.
Futura heel shrouds are offered in both weld-on and mechanical configurations. Mechanical heel shrouds securely attach to a weld-on base, allowing for quick installation and replacement. This design facilitates safer and faster servicing during planned maintenance windows.
Yes. Enstruc supplies Futura mining heel shrouds and full GET systems worldwide.

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