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      Caterpillar 972H vs. Kawasaki 65ZIII

      20 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 496 mm and 375 mm 24 % more or 121 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm and 1115 mm 14 % more or 176 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm and 2690 mm 17 % more or 562 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 2 m3 57 % more or 2.6 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4 m3 and 1.7 m3 57 % more or 2.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 380 l. and 180 l. 53 % more or 200 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 110 l. and 95 l. 14 % more or 15 l.
      Engine oil volume 35 l. and 13 l. 63 % more or 22 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 39 l. and 26 l. 33 % more or 13 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 35 l. and 30 l. 14 % more or 5 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 25 l. 61 % more or 39 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 25 l. 61 % more or 39 l.
      Static tipping weight 19067 kg and 7595 kg 60 % more or 11472 kg
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 40 amperes 50 % more or 40 amperes

      Motor

      Maximum torque 1332 Nm and 393.2 Nm 70 % more or 938.8 Nm
      Effective power 214 kW and 89.5 kW 58 % more or 124.5 kW
      Displacement 12.5 l. and 6.5 l. 48 % more or 6.0 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 305 l/min and 54.9 l/min 82 % more or 250.1 l/min
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 2.9 sec 17 % less or 0.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 38.8 km/h and 37.2 km/h 4 % more or 1.6 km/h

      7 reasons to buy Kawasaki 65ZIII:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 95.2 kN and 230 kN 59 % less or 134.8 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5710 mm and 7469 mm 24 % less or 1759 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2350 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 23 % more or 550 rev
      Torque measured at 1500 rev / min and 1400 rev / min 7 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 5.9 sec 2 % less or 0.1 sec
      Unloading time 1.2 sec and 2.1 sec 43 % less or 0.9 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.2 km/h and 36.9 km/h 1 % more or 0.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3450 mm and 2900 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm and 3610 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm and 6850 mm
      Between tyres width 2956 mm and 2375 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3606 mm and 3190 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 2450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 25148 kg and 10000 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 24 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25 and 17.5-25-12PR (L-2)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model C13 ACERT and 6 BG 1

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump piston pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 6900 kPa and 19098.5 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6850 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2956 mm 2. Between tyres width 2375 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3606 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3190 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3450 mm 4. Wheelbase 2900 mm
      5. Clearance 496 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3610 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1115 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2690 mm