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      Caterpillar 988H vs. Kawasaki 115ZV-2

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 549 mm and 510 mm 7 % more or 39 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm and 1690 mm 17 % more or 338 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 378.4 kN and 386.6 kN 2 % less or 8.2 kN

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 180 l. 3 % more or 6 l.
      Static tipping weight 34825 kg and 32640 kg 6 % more or 2185 kg
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 180 l. 3 % more or 6 l.
      Generator current strength 100 amperes and 75 amperes 25 % more or 25 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 712 l. and 660 l. 7 % more or 52 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 373 kW and 345.3 kW 7 % more or 27.7 kW
      Full power 414 kW and 377.3 kW 9 % more or 36.7 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 492 l/min and 230.9 l/min 53 % more or 261.1 l/min
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 5 sec 24 % less or 1.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 36 km/h 7 % more or 2.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 25.1 km/h and 7.6 km/h 70 % more or 17.5 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZV-2:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3620 mm and 3466 mm 4 % more or 154 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.6 m3 and 6.4 m3 3 % more or 0.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 5.8 m3 and 5.3 m3 9 % more or 0.5 m3

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 61 l. and 60 l. 2 % more or 1 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 145 l. and 103 l. 29 % more or 42 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 90 l. and 70 l. 22 % more or 20 l.
      Turn radius 8370 mm and 8543 mm 2 % less or 173 mm
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 475 l. and 267 l. 44 % more or 208 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 19 l. and 18.1 l. 5 % more or 0.9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.4 sec 29 % less or 0.7 sec
      Lifting time 8.4 sec and 9.4 sec 11 % less or 1.0 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4128 mm and 4135 mm
      Wheelbase 4550 mm and 4150 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm and 5000 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm and 10880 mm
      Between tyres width 3579 mm and 3560 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3810 mm and 3770 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 35/65 and 35/65-33-VSDL (L-5)
      Working weight 49546 kg and 46590 kg

      Motor

      Model C18 ACERT and QSK19
      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1800 rev / min
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 31000 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10880 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3579 mm 2. Between tyres width 3560 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4135 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4550 mm 4. Wheelbase 4150 mm
      5. Clearance 549 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5000 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3620 mm