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      Caterpillar 980H vs. Hitachi LX450-7

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 273 kN and 400 kN 32 % less or 127 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 464 l/min and 359 l/min 23 % more or 105 l/min
      Lifting time 6 sec and 8.5 sec 29 % less or 2.5 sec
      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 2.3 sec 9 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4 sec 15 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 33 km/h 9 % more or 3.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 34 km/h 18 % more or 7.5 km/h

      18 reasons to buy Hitachi LX450-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 490 mm and 442 mm 10 % more or 48 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm and 1554 mm 23 % more or 471 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm and 3305 mm 1 % more or 25 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.7 m3 and 4.2 m3 26 % more or 1.5 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.8 m3 and 3.7 m3 23 % more or 1.1 m3

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 85 l. and 62 l. 27 % more or 23 l.
      Fuel Capacity 680 l. and 479 l. 30 % more or 201 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 87 l. 52 % more or 93 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 280 l. and 250 l. 11 % more or 30 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 87 l. 52 % more or 93 l.
      Static tipping weight 30890 kg and 22767 kg 26 % more or 8123 kg
      Engine oil volume 83 l. and 37.9 l. 54 % more or 45.1 l.
      Turn radius 7650 mm and 7962 mm 4 % less or 312 mm
      Cooling system fluid volume 156 l. and 83 l. 47 % more or 73 l.
      Generator current strength 110 amperes and 80 amperes 27 % more or 30 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 331 kW and 237 kW 28 % more or 94 kW
      Power measured at 2050 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 12 % more or 250 rev
      Displacement 18.6 l. and 15.2 l. 18 % more or 3.4 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3765 mm and 4230 mm
      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 4100 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm and 5030 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm and 11250 mm
      Between tyres width 3227 mm and 3700 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3533 mm and 4050 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 30159 kg and 46230 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 24 degrees
      Tyre size 29.5-25 and 35/65-33-24PR (L4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Mitsubishi
      Model C15 ACERT and S6A3-Y2TAA1
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20700 kPa and 20590 kPa

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 4
      Transmission type powershift transmission 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 9480 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3227 mm 2. Between tyres width 3700 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4230 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 4100 mm
      5. Clearance 442 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5030 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm