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      Caterpillar 980H vs. Caterpillar 988B

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 273 kN and 356.3 kN 23 % less or 83.3 kN

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 22767 kg and 22450 kg 1 % more or 317 kg
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 250 l. and 246 l. 2 % more or 4 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 9.4 sec 36 % less or 3.4 sec
      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 3 sec 30 % less or 0.9 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.5 sec 24 % less or 1.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 36.2 km/h 0 % more or 0.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 41.4 km/h 0 % more or 0.1 km/h

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1554 mm 28 % more or 596 mm
      Clearance 474 mm and 442 mm 7 % more or 32 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 3305 mm 4 % more or 145 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.4 m3 and 4.2 m3 22 % more or 1.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.5 m3 and 3.7 m3 18 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 479 l. 23 % more or 146 l.

      Motor

      Full power 279.6 kW and 264 kW 6 % more or 15.6 kW
      Displacement 18 l. and 15.2 l. 16 % more or 2.8 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm and 10390 mm
      Between tyres width 3227 mm and 3520 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3765 mm and 4115 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 30159 kg and 43365 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C15 ACERT and 3408

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 4
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3227 mm 2. Between tyres width 3520 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm
      5. Clearance 442 mm 5. Clearance 474 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm