Caterpillar IT28G vs. Michigan L120

12 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT28G:

Sizes

Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2911 mm and 2840 mm	2 % more or 71 mm
Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state	2791 mm and 2625 mm	6 % more or 166 mm

Shovel

Breakout power

104.3 kN and 126.4 kN

17 % less or 22.1 kN

Operation

Turn radius	5070 mm and 6220 mm	18 % less or 1150 mm
Fuel Capacity	225 l. and 215 l.	4 % more or 10 l.
Generator current strength	80 amperes and 55 amperes	31 % more or 25 amperes
Static bucket tipping load	9034 kg and 12691.5 kg	29 % less or 3657.5 kg
Transmission fluid volume	34.5 l. and 33 l.	4 % more or 1.5 l.

Motor

Power measured at

2300 rev / min and 2200 rev / min

4 % more or 100 rev

Hydraulic system

Lifting time	6.1 sec and 6.5 sec	6 % less or 0.4 sec
Unloading time	1.4 sec and 1.5 sec	7 % less or 0.1 sec
Lowering time	2.8 sec and 3.1 sec	10 % less or 0.3 sec

18 reasons to buy Michigan L120:

Sizes

Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state	6230 mm and 5578 mm	10 % more or 652 mm
Radius at maximum height and unloading	1120 mm and 1014 mm	9 % more or 106 mm
Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state	7290 mm and 7185 mm	1 % more or 105 mm
Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state	2030 mm and 1608 mm	21 % more or 422 mm
Clearance	450 mm and 407 mm	10 % more or 43 mm

Shovel

Bucket capacity with top	3 m3 and 2 m3	33 % more or 1 m3
Brimmed bucket capacity	2.7 m3 and 1.7 m3	37 % more or 1.0 m3

Operation

Hydraulic system fluid volume	255 l. and 125 l.	51 % more or 130 l.
Cooling system fluid volume	65 l. and 42 l.	35 % more or 23 l.
Engine oil volume	22 l. and 16 l.	27 % more or 6 l.
Front differential fluid volume	35 l. and 26 l.	26 % more or 9 l.
Rear differential fluid volume	38 l. and 25 l.	34 % more or 13 l.

Motor

Full power	149.1 kW and 116.3 kW	22 % more or 32.8 kW
Effective power	141.7 kW and 108.1 kW	24 % more or 33.6 kW
Displacement	6.7 l. and 6 l.	10 % more or 0.7 l.

Hydraulic system

Pump bandwidth

196 l/min and 104 l/min

47 % more or 92 l/min

Gear box

Maximum forward speed	38.6 km/h and 38 km/h	2 % more or 0.6 km/h
Maximum reverse gear	26.9 km/h and 26 km/h	3 % more or 0.9 km/h

Neutral reasons:

Sizes

Hinge axis maximum height	3980 mm and 3990 mm
Length with bucket on ground level	7318 mm and 7722 mm
Height to cab upper part	3268 mm and 3385 mm
Wheelbase	2900 mm and 3200 mm

Operation

Working weight	12640 kg and 15508.3 kg
Operating voltage	24 V and 24 V
Tyre size	20.5R25 L3 XHA and 23.5R25

Motor

Model

3116T and TD71G

Hydraulic system

Overflow valve pressure

20700 kPa and 21029 kPa

Gear box

Reverse gears number	3 and 3
Forward gears number	4 and 4

Blades

Width

2549 mm and 2850 mm

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Sizes

1. Length with bucket on ground level	7318 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	7722 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3268 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3385 mm
4. Wheelbase	2900 mm	4. Wheelbase	3200 mm
5. Clearance	407 mm	5. Clearance	450 mm
6. Hinge axis maximum height	3980 mm	6. Hinge axis maximum height	3990 mm
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2911 mm	7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	2840 mm
12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state	5578 mm	12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state	6230 mm
13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state	7185 mm	13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state	7290 mm
14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state	1608 mm	14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state	2030 mm
15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state	2791 mm	15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state	2625 mm