The ЭКГ-5АМ crawler-mounted excavator is designed for opencast excavation and for loading the rocks preliminary loosen by explosion onto the transport means.
| Bucket capacity, m³ | 5,2 |
| Max. digging radius, m | 14,5 |
| Max. digging height, m | 10,3 |
| Max. dumping radius, m | 12,7 |
| Max. dumping height, m | 6,7 |
| Mean specific ground pressure while traveling, N/cm² | 21 |
| Traveling speed over horizontal platform, km/h | 0,55 |
| Maximum gradient, deg. | 12 |
| Maximum slope of working platform, deg. | 3 |
| Supply voltage, kV | 6 |
