1. Product Overview

SH240-8 hydraulic excavator is a high-efficiency, heavy-duty, and reliable 24-ton hydraulic excavator designed for medium and large construction projects.

As a core model built with dedication by Shandong Shitian Heavy Industry, the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator integrates mature power technology and high-end hydraulic configuration, with an operating weight of 23,500 KG and a bucket capacity of 0.9–1.3 m³, balancing working efficiency and fuel economy. It is the key construction equipment for municipal construction, mining, earthwork, and farmland renovation.

The SH240-8 hydraulic excavator follows strict heavy machinery manufacturing standards from raw material selection to production assembly. Its core components are supplied by world-renowned brands, and the body structure has passed high-load testing, ensuring stable operation under complex working conditions for a long time, effectively reducing failure rates and maintenance costs.

With balanced performance, reliable hardware, and flexible control, the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator forms a differentiated competitive advantage in the same-tonnage class and becomes the preferred choice for engineering customers worldwide.

2. Core Parameters

Basic Parameters

• Model: SH240-8 hydraulic excavator

• Operating weight: 23,500 KG

• Bucket capacity: 0.9–1.3 m³

• Engine: Cummins 6BTAA5.9

• Rated power: 153 KW / 2200 rpm

• Rated torque: 870 N·m / 1400 rpm

Hydraulic System

• Main pump: Kawasaki

• Main valve: Parker

• Pump type: Variable displacement piston motor

• Max. working flow: 2×224 L/min

• Max. working pressure: 34.3 Mpa

• Control circuit pressure: 3.9 Mpa

Performance Parameters

• Travel speed (high/low): 5.1 / 3.1 km/h

• Gradeability: 70% (35°)

• Ground pressure: 49.8 kPa

• Max. digging height: 10095 mm

• Max. dumping height: 7190 mm

• Max. digging depth: 6490 mm

• Max. vertical digging depth: 5915 mm

• Max. digging radius: 9860 mm

• Min. swing radius: 2970 mm

Structure & Fluid Capacity

• Track rollers: 2×9

• Fuel tank: 330 L

• Hydraulic oil tank: 250 L

• Engine oil: 22 L

3. Product Features & Advantages

The SH240-8 hydraulic excavator relies on high-standard configuration and sophisticated design to form five core advantages: strong power, stable hydraulics, solid structure, flexible control, and low cost, fully surpassing conventional models of the same level.

In terms of power, it is equipped with a Cummins 6BTAA5.9 engine with 153 KW rated power and 870 N·m torque, featuring outstanding low-speed high-torque performance, fast start-up, and sufficient power for heavy-duty digging and hard soil breaking. The engine meets Euro III emission standards, allowing the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator to be exported to most markets in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and other regions, greatly expanding application scenarios.

In terms of hydraulics, it adopts Kawasaki main pump and Parker main valve, with a variable piston motor design that ensures accurate and stable flow output. No pressure relief or delay occurs under 34.3 Mpa high-pressure conditions, and combined movements are smooth, improving operating efficiency by more than 20%.

Structurally, the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator uses high-strength wear-resistant steel for the body, boom, and arm. The 2×9 track roller layout results in only 49.8 kPa ground pressure, preventing sinking in soft soil and muddy sites. The whole machine has undergone strict load and fatigue tests, with precise welding technology, strong deformation and impact resistance, and a service life 3–5 years longer than ordinary models.

In terms of control, it adopts ergonomic design with moderate handle sensitivity. The minimum swing radius is only 2970 mm, enabling flexible operation in narrow spaces. The two-stage travel speed and 35° gradeability ensure strong passability on complex terrain.

In terms of cost, the 330 L fuel tank provides long endurance, and core components have a low failure rate with convenient maintenance. The comprehensive cost is much lower than imported models of the same tonnage, highlighting outstanding cost performance.

4. Application Scope

The SH240-8 hydraulic excavator, with its 24-ton golden tonnage, 0.9–1.3 m³ flexible bucket capacity, and all-round performance, covers a full range of scenarios including municipal engineering, earthwork, mining, farmland water conservancy, demolition, and landscaping.

In municipal engineering, the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator performs road excavation, pipeline laying, and site leveling. Its small swing radius is suitable for narrow urban construction spaces without damaging surrounding roads and buildings.

In earthwork projects, the machine reaches a digging depth of 6490 mm and a digging radius of over 9800 mm, delivering high efficiency in earthwork loading and transportation, ideal for large-scale construction and park projects.

In mining, the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator provides strong power and solid structure for ore digging, crushing, and handling. Wear-resistant structural parts resist impact, ensuring reliable performance in harsh environments.

In farmland and water conservancy, low ground pressure avoids soil compaction. It efficiently digs irrigation ditches, repairs ridges, and cleans rivers, supporting agricultural infrastructure construction.

In demolition and landscaping, precise control enables accurate building demolition, tree transplanting, and greening arrangement.

Moreover, the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator meets Euro III standards and can be exported to more than 100 countries and regions including Africa, Southeast Asia, Russia, Central Asia, and parts of the Middle East, satisfying both overseas project contracting and local construction demands.

5. Production & R&D Strength

The SH240-8 hydraulic excavator is independently developed and produced by Shandong Shitian Heavy Industry, located in the National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone of Jining City, Shandong Province. The company has standardized heavy industry workshops, advanced CNC processing equipment, and a professional R&D team, with an annual production capacity of 1,000 hydraulic excavators, ensuring sufficient capacity and stable delivery.

In raw material selection, the company strictly chooses high-strength structural steel and world-brand core components. All materials undergo multiple tests for hardness, wear resistance, and pressure resistance before entering the factory, guaranteeing the quality foundation of the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator.

In R&D, the team has years of experience in construction machinery, continuously optimizing power matching, hydraulic systems, and structural design based on global construction demands and user feedback, obtaining many utility model patents.

6. Customer Cases & Feedback

In an African mining project, the SH240-8 hydraulic excavator met local Euro III emission requirements and operated stably under high-temperature, dusty, and heavy-load conditions. Wear-resistant structural parts resisted ore abrasion, and the service life exceeded expectations, becoming the main equipment for local mining construction.

7. Packaging & Transportation

The SH240-8 hydraulic excavator adopts professional heavy machinery packaging and transportation solutions to ensure complete safety throughout the journey.

Before delivery, the machine is cleaned and protected. Key components are wrapped with waterproof film and foam cotton to avoid collision and scratches during transportation. The body is reinforced with fixed brackets to prevent shaking and displacement.

Overseas transportation uses container or ro-ro ships, with one-stop services including export declaration, commodity inspection, and certification to simplify customer procedures and ensure smooth customs clearance and delivery of the machine.