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      Caterpillar 518 Cable vs. John Deere 640G serie III

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 518 Cable:

      Sizes

      Cable width 16 mm and 15.8 mm 1 % more or 0.2 mm
      Maximum line speed 92 m/min and 43.2 m/min 53 % more or 48.8 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 193 l. and 159 l. 18 % more or 34 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7 l. and 6.8 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 24 km/h and 21.9 km/h 9 % more or 2.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 28.7 km/h and 16.4 km/h 43 % more or 12.3 km/h

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 640G serie III:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 77.4 m and 76 m 2 % more or 1.4 m
      Clearance 615 mm and 470 mm 24 % more or 145 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 193 kN and 117.3 kN 39 % more or 75.7 kN
      Blade width 2184 mm and 2160 mm 1 % more or 24 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 54 l. and 29 l. 46 % more or 25 l.

      Motor

      Full power 128 kW and 96.9 kW 24 % more or 31.1 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 3 62 % more or 5
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2910 mm and 3030 mm
      Wheelbase 3250 mm and 3430 mm
      Roller diameter 255 mm and 203.2 mm
      Overall width 2640 mm and 3120 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.1-26 and 30.5x32
      Working weight 10250 kg and 13648 kg
      Axle oscillating 14 degrees and 30 degrees

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model 3304 and 6068H

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2640 mm 2. Overall width 3120 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2910 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3250 mm 4. Wheelbase 3430 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 615 mm