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      Hitachi ZW220 vs. Caterpillar 972H

      6 reasons to buy Hitachi ZW220:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 169 kN and 230 kN 27 % less or 61 kN

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 114 l. and 110 l. 4 % more or 4 l.
      Turn radius 5620 mm and 7469 mm 25 % less or 1849 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.6 sec and 5.9 sec 5 % less or 0.3 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2.1 sec 33 % less or 0.7 sec

      18 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm and 1200 mm 7 % more or 91 mm
      Clearance 496 mm and 450 mm 9 % more or 46 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 3.1 m3 33 % more or 1.5 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4 m3 and 2.6 m3 35 % more or 1.4 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm and 2810 mm 14 % more or 442 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 380 l. and 285 l. 25 % more or 95 l.
      Engine oil volume 35 l. and 25 l. 29 % more or 10 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 39 l. and 38 l. 3 % more or 1 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 35 l. and 25 l. 29 % more or 10 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 32 l. 50 % more or 32 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 64 l. and 34 l. 47 % more or 30 l.
      Static tipping weight 19067 kg and 14000 kg 27 % more or 5067 kg
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 50 amperes 37 % more or 30 amperes

      Motor

      Displacement 12.5 l. and 7.8 l. 38 % more or 4.7 l.
      Effective power 214 kW and 164 kW 23 % more or 50 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3.5 sec 31 % less or 1.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.9 km/h and 34.5 km/h 7 % more or 2.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 38.8 km/h and 34.5 km/h 11 % more or 4.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 4090 mm and 4466 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8345 mm and 9144 mm
      Between tyres width 2785 mm and 2956 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3375 mm and 3606 mm
      Wheelbase 3300 mm and 3450 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2910 mm and 3220 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle oscillating 24 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 23.5-25-16PR (L3) and 26.5-25
      Working weight 17250 kg and 25148 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Manufacturer Isuzu and Caterpillar
      Model AH-6HK1X and C13 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump axial plunger pump with variable displacement and piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type Torque converter, powershift of intermediate type with automatic switching, computer-controlled and manual gearbox 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 8345 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2785 mm 2. Between tyres width 2956 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3375 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3606 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3300 mm 4. Wheelbase 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 450 mm 5. Clearance 496 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4090 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1200 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2810 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm