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      Caterpillar IT12B vs. Michigan L70

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT12B:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 60.4 kN and 106.4 kN 43 % less or 46.0 kN

      Operation

      Static tipping forks load 3550 kg and 4000 kg 11 % less or 450 kg
      Manipulator static tipping load 2004 kg and 2200 kg 9 % less or 196 kg
      Cooling system fluid volume 30 l. and 27 l. 10 % more or 3 l.
      Engine oil volume 11 l. and 10.5 l. 5 % more or 0.5 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 23 l. and 22 l. 4 % more or 1 l.
      Turn radius 5330 mm and 5570 mm 4 % less or 240 mm
      Static bucket tipping load 4422 kg and 6867.4 kg 36 % less or 2445.4 kg

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 1.7 sec 6 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 24 km/h and 23.3 km/h 3 % more or 0.7 km/h

      23 reasons to buy Michigan L70:

      Sizes

      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5940 mm and 5854 mm 1 % more or 86 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3580 mm and 3532 mm 1 % more or 48 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6870 mm and 6691 mm 3 % more or 179 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2290 mm and 2019 mm 12 % more or 271 mm
      Clearance 370 mm and 343.4 mm 7 % more or 26.6 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2940 mm and 2567 mm 13 % more or 373 mm
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm and 2740 mm 2 % more or 60 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1050 mm and 917 mm 13 % more or 133 mm
      Fork tines length 1225 mm and 1219 mm 0 % more or 6 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 1.7 m3 and 1.2 m3 29 % more or 0.5 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.5 m3 and 1 m3 33 % more or 0.5 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 185 l. and 97 l. 48 % more or 88 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 26 l. and 18 l. 31 % more or 8 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 22.5 l. and 18 l. 20 % more or 4.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 130 l. and 67 l. 48 % more or 63 l.
      Generator current strength 60 amperes and 55 amperes 8 % more or 5 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 82 kW and 55.9 kW 32 % more or 26.1 kW
      Displacement 4.5 l. and 4.4 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.
      Full power 88 kW and 60.4 kW 31 % more or 27.6 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3 sec 20 % less or 0.6 sec
      Pump bandwidth 170 l/min and 112 l/min 34 % more or 58 l/min
      Lifting time 5.1 sec and 6.6 sec 23 % less or 1.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.5 km/h and 36 km/h 6 % more or 2.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with forks on ground level 6656 mm and 6705 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2996 mm and 2930 mm
      Wheelbase 2337 mm and 2840 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3632 mm and 3710 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6259 mm and 6650 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 7950 kg and 9670.6 kg
      Tyre size 17.5-25 12PR and 17.5-25 (12PR) L-2
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 22 degrees and 26 degrees

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3114 and TD 45B

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 15196 kPa and 20511.9 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type electronically controlled gear shifting under load and Volvo BM HT 90 automatic transmission system with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Blades

      Width 2388 mm and 2430 mm

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3632 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2740 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1225 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 6656 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6705 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3532 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3580 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5854 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5940 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6691 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6870 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2019 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2290 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2567 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2940 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6259 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6650 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2996 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2337 mm 4. Wheelbase 2840 mm
      5. Clearance 343.4 mm 5. Clearance 370 mm