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      Caterpillar IT12B vs. Michigan L160

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT12B:

      Sizes

      Maximum lifting height 3532 mm and 835 mm 76 % more or 2697 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 60.4 kN and 178.8 kN 66 % less or 118.4 kN

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 4422 kg and 16959.8 kg 74 % less or 12537.8 kg
      Static tipping forks load 3550 kg and 10200 kg 65 % less or 6650 kg
      Turn radius 5330 mm and 7380 mm 28 % less or 2050 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2200 rev / min 8 % more or 200 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.6 sec and 7 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 1.9 sec 16 % less or 0.3 sec

      22 reasons to buy Michigan L160:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3180 mm and 2740 mm 14 % more or 440 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1150 mm and 917 mm 20 % more or 233 mm
      Fork tines length 1500 mm and 1219 mm 19 % more or 281 mm
      Clearance 487 mm and 343.4 mm 29 % more or 143.6 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.8 m3 and 1.2 m3 68 % more or 2.6 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 3.5 m3 and 1 m3 71 % more or 2.5 m3

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 11 l. 59 % more or 16 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 47 l. and 23 l. 51 % more or 24 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 45 l. and 18 l. 60 % more or 27 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 56 l. and 18 l. 68 % more or 38 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 320 l. and 67 l. 79 % more or 253 l.
      Fuel Capacity 340 l. and 97 l. 71 % more or 243 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 70 l. and 30 l. 57 % more or 40 l.
      Generator current strength 60 amperes and 55 amperes 8 % more or 5 amperes

      Motor

      Displacement 9.6 l. and 4.4 l. 54 % more or 5.2 l.
      Full power 196.9 kW and 60.4 kW 69 % more or 136.5 kW
      Effective power 187.9 kW and 55.9 kW 70 % more or 132.0 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 250 l/min and 112 l/min 55 % more or 138 l/min
      Lowering time 2.8 sec and 3 sec 7 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 39.9 km/h and 36 km/h 10 % more or 3.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 39.9 km/h and 24 km/h 40 % more or 15.9 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with forks on ground level 6656 mm and 8170 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2996 mm and 3687 mm
      Wheelbase 2337 mm and 3550 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3632 mm and 4447 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6259 mm and 8140 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 17.5-25 12PR and 26.5-25
      Working weight 7950 kg and 22314.5 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 22 degrees and 30 degrees

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3114 and TD102GB

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 15196 kPa and 19994.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type electronically controlled gear shifting under load and Volvo BM HT 200 automatic transmission system with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Blades

      Width 2388 mm and 3200 mm

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3632 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4447 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2740 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3180 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1500 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 6656 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 8170 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3532 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 835 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6259 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8140 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2996 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3687 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2337 mm 4. Wheelbase 3550 mm
      5. Clearance 343.4 mm 5. Clearance 487 mm