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      John Deere 544K Z-Bar vs. Hitachi LX450-7

      6 reasons to buy John Deere 544K Z-Bar:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 100.9 kN and 400 kN 75 % less or 299.1 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5000 mm and 7650 mm 35 % less or 2650 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.2 sec and 2.3 sec 48 % less or 1.1 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 4 sec 20 % less or 0.8 sec
      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 8.5 sec 32 % less or 2.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 35.7 km/h and 33 km/h 8 % more or 2.7 km/h

      20 reasons to buy Hitachi LX450-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 490 mm and 400 mm 18 % more or 90 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm and 990 mm 51 % more or 1035 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm and 2760 mm 17 % more or 570 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.7 m3 and 2.3 m3 60 % more or 3.4 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.8 m3 and 2 m3 58 % more or 2.8 m3

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 17 l. 91 % more or 163 l.
      Static tipping weight 30890 kg and 10896 kg 65 % more or 19994 kg
      Generator current strength 110 amperes and 80 amperes 27 % more or 30 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 680 l. and 325 l. 52 % more or 355 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 280 l. and 91 l. 67 % more or 189 l.
      Engine oil volume 83 l. and 19 l. 77 % more or 64 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 156 l. and 23 l. 85 % more or 133 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 85 l. and 18.5 l. 78 % more or 66.5 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 17 l. 91 % more or 163 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 331 kW and 124.5 kW 62 % more or 206.5 kW
      Power measured at 2050 rev / min and 1900 rev / min 7 % more or 150 rev
      Displacement 18.6 l. and 6.8 l. 63 % more or 11.8 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 359 l/min and 189 l/min 47 % more or 170 l/min

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 34 km/h and 24.1 km/h 29 % more or 9.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7430 mm and 11250 mm
      Between tyres width 2546 mm and 3700 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3240 mm and 4230 mm
      Wheelbase 2930 mm and 4100 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3820 mm and 5030 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2540 mm and 4050 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 24 degrees and 24 degrees
      Tyre size 20.5 R 25 and 35/65-33-24PR (L4)
      Working weight 12820 kg and 46230 kg

      Motor

      Model E 6068H, III Level III certified and S6A3-Y2TAA1
      Manufacturer John Deere and Mitsubishi
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration Turbocharger with charge air cooler by oncoming air flow and turbocharging

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump axial piston and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 25165.8 kPa and 20590 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Powershift transmission of intermediate type and Powershift Gearbox of planetary type with a solenoid
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7430 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2546 mm 2. Between tyres width 3700 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3240 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4230 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2930 mm 4. Wheelbase 4100 mm
      5. Clearance 400 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3820 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5030 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 990 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2760 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm