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      JCB 3CX 15FT (215) vs. Caterpillar 430D IT

      18 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 15FT (215):

      Sizes

      Clearance 330 mm and 297 mm 10 % more or 33 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 4200 mm and 5400 mm 22 % less or 1200 mm
      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 128 l. 20 % more or 32 l.

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 73.1 kW 2 % more or 1.5 kW
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 70.1 kW 4 % more or 2.7 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 4187.1 kg and 2898 kg 31 % more or 1289.1 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm and 2575 mm 6 % more or 165 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 810 mm and 802 mm 1 % more or 8 mm
      Bucket volume 1.1 m3 and 1 m3 9 % more or 0.1 m3

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.2 km/h and 33.7 km/h 1 % more or 0.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34.2 km/h and 33.7 km/h 1 % more or 0.5 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in unfolded state 6120 mm and 6079 mm 1 % more or 41 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm and 4639 mm 6 % more or 311 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3841 mm 3 % more or 119 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4650 mm and 4581 mm 1 % more or 69 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1980 mm and 1823 mm 8 % more or 157 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3100 mm and 3076 mm 1 % more or 24 mm

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 430D IT:

      Load-transfer device

      Digging depth 135 mm and 50 mm 63 % more or 85 mm
      Bucket breakout force 45.7 kN and 56.2 kN 19 % less or 10.5 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 148 l/min 9 % more or 15 l/min

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in folded state 6682.3 kg and 2512 kg 62 % more or 4170.3 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6623.4 kg and 2512 kg 62 % more or 4111.4 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport height 3890 mm and 3770 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2770 mm
      Wheelbase 2260 mm and 2100 mm
      Transport length 7490 mm and 7334 mm
      Transport width 2350 mm and 2352 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 14-17.5 fwd 12 layers and 11Lx16,12PR / 12.5/80x18,10PR
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers and 12.5/80x18,10PR / 19.5x24,10PR

      Motor

      Manufacturer JCB and Caterpillar
      Model 444 and 3054T
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2349.5 mm and 2406 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Pump with double gear and load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position
      Overflow valve pressure 22752.7 kPa and 22754 kPa

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 4
      Transmission type JCB powershift and servodrive
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm and 7062 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 7010 mm and 8393 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 7490 mm 1. Transport length 7334 mm
      2. Transport width 2350 mm 2. Transport width 2352 mm
      3. Transport height 3890 mm 3. Transport height 3770 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2260 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 330 mm 5. Clearance 297 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2770 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2740 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2575 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 802 mm
      9. Digging depth 50 mm 9. Digging depth 135 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3841 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 7062 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4639 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1980 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1823 mm