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      JCB 4CX 15FT (215S) vs. Caterpillar 434E

      12 reasons to buy JCB 4CX 15FT (215S):

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 23 l. and 15.9 l. 31 % more or 7.1 l.
      Front axle fluid volume 16 l. and 11 l. 31 % more or 5 l.
      Turn radius 4600 mm and 5530 mm 17 % less or 930 mm
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 127 l. and 38 l. 70 % more or 89 l.

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 70.1 kW 6 % more or 4.5 kW
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 67.9 kW 7 % more or 4.9 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 4104 kg and 3491 kg 15 % more or 613 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2434 mm 10 % more or 256 mm

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm and 4337 mm 12 % more or 613 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6120 mm and 5432 mm 11 % more or 688 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 1878 mm 53 % more or 2082 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4650 mm and 2878 mm 38 % more or 1772 mm

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 434E:

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 20 l. and 16 l. 20 % more or 4 l.
      Fuel Capacity 187 l. and 160 l. 14 % more or 27 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Digging depth 229 mm and 200 mm 13 % more or 29 mm
      Bucket volume 1.2 m3 and 1.1 m3 8 % more or 0.1 m3
      Bucket breakout force 54 kN and 64.8 kN 17 % less or 10.8 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 156 l/min and 155 l/min 1 % more or 1 l/min

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 38 km/h and 36.2 km/h 5 % more or 1.8 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 37 km/h and 36.2 km/h 2 % more or 0.8 km/h
      Forward gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7470 mm and 6120 mm
      Transport width 2350 mm and 2352 mm
      Transport height 3890 mm and 3623 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2870 mm and 2801 mm
      Wheelbase 2310 mm and 2200 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle fluid volume 16 l. and 16 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.4 l.
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer JCB and Caterpillar
      Model 444 and 3054C

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2387.6 mm and 2434 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 22752.7 kPa and 1716.8 kPa
      Type of pump Pump with double gear and variable displacement axial piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type JCB powershift and Caterpillar Gearbox with servo control or optional automatic gearshift

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm and 5638 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Transport width 2350 mm 2. Transport width 2352 mm
      3. Transport height 3890 mm 3. Transport height 3623 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2310 mm 4. Wheelbase 2200 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2801 mm
      1. Transport length 7470 mm 1. Transport length 6120 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2434 mm
      9. Digging depth 200 mm 9. Digging depth 229 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 1878 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5920 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5638 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4950 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4337 mm