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      Caterpillar 990 H vs. Hitachi LX230-3

      19 reasons to buy Caterpillar 990 H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 478 mm and 465 mm 3 % more or 13 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1620 mm and 1270 mm 22 % more or 350 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4172 mm and 3042 mm 27 % more or 1130 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 8.6 m3 and 4 m3 53 % more or 4.6 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 7.3 m3 and 3.4 m3 53 % more or 3.9 m3

      Operation

      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 55 amperes 31 % more or 25 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 1074 l. and 432 l. 60 % more or 642 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 174 l. and 144 l. 17 % more or 30 l.
      Engine oil volume 95 l. and 38 l. 60 % more or 57 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 190 l. and 43 l. 77 % more or 147 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 110 l. and 28 l. 75 % more or 82 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 271 l. and 46 l. 83 % more or 225 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 261 l. and 46 l. 82 % more or 215 l.
      Static tipping weight 46453 kg and 17193.4 kg 63 % more or 29259.6 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 27.1 l. and 12.6 l. 54 % more or 14.5 l.
      Effective power 468 kW and 193.9 kW 59 % more or 274.1 kW
      Full power 512 kW and 211 kW 59 % more or 301 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 650 l/min and 393 l/min 40 % more or 257 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 24.8 km/h and 21.2 km/h 15 % more or 3.6 km/h

      7 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-3:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 187.5 kN and 594 kN 68 % less or 406.5 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 6825 mm and 10253.5 mm 33 % less or 3428.5 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.6 sec and 9.2 sec 28 % less or 2.6 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2.9 sec 48 % less or 1.4 sec
      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.8 sec 21 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 39.5 km/h and 22.4 km/h 43 % more or 17.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 12555 mm and 8586 mm
      Between tyres width 4183 mm and 2940 mm
      Height to cab upper part 5070 mm and 3520 mm
      Wheelbase 4600 mm and 3400 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 6432 mm and 4281 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 4450 mm and 3040 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 22 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 41.25 / 70 and 26.5-25
      Working weight 77842 kg and 22815.7 kg

      Motor

      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 2000 rev / min
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C27 MEUI ACERT and 6125A

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 31000 kPa and 22063.2 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12555 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8586 mm
      2. Between tyres width 4183 mm 2. Between tyres width 2940 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 5070 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3520 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4600 mm 4. Wheelbase 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 478 mm 5. Clearance 465 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 6432 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4281 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1620 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1270 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4172 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3042 mm