BlogsJune 24th, 2026
The right solution for your specific needs
For surface mining operations, Bradken provides a wide range of GET and Buckets engineered for durability and performance.
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Optimizing the productivity and serviceability of machines is an important goal for the mining industry. Bradken’s buckets which have been engineered and manufactured to endure the toughest applications can help operators achieve this. Mining buckets from Bradken come with a range of machine compatibility, sizes, and wear kits, made available to match operational payload specifications.
As a leading manufacturer and designer of buckets and ground-engaging tools for the mining industry, Bradken constantly works to enhance its offerings in every segment, including buckets.
Types of Backhoe Buckets from Bradken to suit all OEM platforms;
1. Standard Bucket
Wide range: Bradken’s standard buckets are available for EX1200 through to EX5600 machines
Best-in-class design: Team Bradken has designed the Standard Bucket (SB) to maximize the productivity of all OEM mining-class excavators.
Techno-Enabled: The standard bucket has been developed using the latest software to deliver a strong, durable bucket that fills fast and efficiently.
Cost-effective: Bradken’s standard buckets deliver a cost-effective solution without compromising on quality.
2. Cast Beam Bucket
Wide range: Bradken’s Cast Beam buckets are available for EX2000 through to EX8000 machines.
Best-in-class design: Cast Beam bucket is Bradken’s next generation in bucket design. The innovative design ensures a superior structural integrity, enhancing the bucket’s service intervals and reducing the life cost cycle.
Robustness: The main load-carrying members in the buckets for mining withstand the toughest digging applications, thanks to the elimination of fatigue-prone welds and advanced engineering.
Face Shovel (Loader) Excavator Buckets
Bradken’s Face Shovel Buckets are designed with solid steel hinge necks, which reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO), improve maintenance, and ensure endurance even in the toughest applications. The apt material selection and bucket design minimises mass for optimized payload and serviceability.
For your information: Key features
- Unique offerings: Bradken provides bucket sizes ranging from 5.9 m3 to >43 m3 (7.7 yd3 to >56 yd3) capacities, while our customized range caters to unique production and maintenance requirements.
- Serviceability: By selecting commonly available OEM pins, hydraulic cylinders, and greasing systems, Bradken delivers a range of face shovels that can be easily serviced.
- Compatibility: Bradken offers a range of face shovel buckets to achieve optimized performance for the customers by leveraging the OEM machine data.
Bradken’s technical experts design and manufacture complete bucket solutions with a focus on critical operational requirements.
Our responsive engineering assistance and life-cycle management planning support work to enhance customer experience and lead to success. At Bradken, reordering standard parts and refurbishment parts for underground mining buckets is quick, easy and user-friendly!
For maximum efficiency and durability, and to get the right solution for your specific needs, choose mining buckets from Bradken!
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Which manufacturers specialise in mining equipment for remote locations?
Bradken delivers where it matters: With 7 foundries, manufacturing workshops, and more than 36 sales offices globally, we specialise in high-performance wear solutions that improve equipment efficiency, productivity, and safety.
Local presence. Global capability: Our strategically located sales offices in key mining regions hold critical stock, enabling faster delivery, simplified in-country transactions, and streamlined freight management—so you can minimise downtime and keep operations moving.
Global footprint: Bradken operates across Australia, Canada, the USA, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Ghana, South Africa, China, Malaysia, India, and Indonesia—supporting customers wherever they operate.