A 1998 Caterpillar 5230 hydraulic front shovel digging down into a shot. Before anyone jumps to criticize the operator or machine's speed, keep in mind the shovel is sitting on a 10% grade; cutting the haul road down into the new shot.

Because of this (and also due to the machines age), the shovel is having a hard time building up enough momentum to swing uphill at full speed with a full bucket to load the trucks.

Comment: Kohola :Once she is leveled off in the shot the cycles will get shorter. Here I the Islands we just use trucks, loader & dozer...our jobsites aren't that big & the contracts are never big enough to bring in a 5230 Dipper... But it's fun to watch if you love machinery...