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      Vermeer CX224 vs. Hitachi EX15-2

      12 reasons to buy Vermeer CX224:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 1470 mm and 1000 mm 32 % more or 470 mm
      Clearance 560 mm and 235 mm 58 % more or 325 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 36.3 l. and 20 l. 45 % more or 16.3 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 43.2 l. and 30 l. 31 % more or 13.2 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2500 rev / min and 2100 rev / min 16 % more or 400 rev
      Displacement 1.3 l. and 1.1 l. 15 % more or 0.2 l.
      Cylinders number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 4.5 km/h and 2.3 km/h 49 % more or 2.2 km/h

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 2570 mm and 2170 mm 16 % more or 400 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 4400 mm and 3680 mm 16 % more or 720 mm
      Maximum loading height 3000 mm and 2330 mm 22 % more or 670 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 1960 mm and 1620 mm 17 % more or 340 mm

      2 reasons to buy Hitachi EX15-2:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 32 l/min and 56 l/min 43 % less or 24 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 27.8 kPa and 28.3 kPa 2 % less or 0.5 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2360 mm and 2280 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 1240 mm and 1060 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1830 mm and 1025 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 2550 kg and 1450 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Kubota and Kubota
      Model V1305-E diesel and D1105-KA

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 300 mm and 230 mm
      Track width 1170 mm and 770 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 4370 mm and 3260 mm
      Unit load-transfer height 2360 mm and 2280 mm

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      Sizes

      8. Rear platform swing radius 1240 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 1060 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1470 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1000 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1830 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1025 mm
      5. Clearance 560 mm 5. Clearance 235 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 2360 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 2280 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 1170 mm 6. Track width 770 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 300 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 230 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      3. Unit load-transfer height 2360 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 2280 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 4370 mm 9. Maximum cut height 3260 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 3000 mm 10. Maximum loading height 2330 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 4400 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 3680 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 1960 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 1620 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 2570 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 2170 mm