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      Caterpillar 988H vs. Komatsu WA900-3 Level 2

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 378.4 kN and 665.9 kN 43 % less or 287.5 kN

      Operation

      Generator current strength 100 amperes and 90 amperes 10 % more or 10 amperes
      Turn radius 8543 mm and 11000 mm 22 % less or 2457 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 9.4 sec and 11.2 sec 16 % less or 1.8 sec
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 4.8 sec 21 % less or 1.0 sec
      Pump bandwidth 492 l/min and 315 l/min 36 % more or 177 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 17.4 km/h 55 % more or 21.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 25.1 km/h and 17.6 km/h 30 % more or 7.5 km/h

      19 reasons to buy Komatsu WA900-3 Level 2:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2450 mm and 2028 mm 17 % more or 422 mm
      Clearance 550 mm and 549 mm 0 % more or 1 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 13 m3 and 6.4 m3 51 % more or 6.6 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 11 m3 and 5.3 m3 52 % more or 5.7 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4640 mm and 3466 mm 25 % more or 1174 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 140 l. and 70 l. 50 % more or 70 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 360 l. and 186 l. 48 % more or 174 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 360 l. and 186 l. 48 % more or 174 l.
      Static tipping weight 65671.1 kg and 34825 kg 47 % more or 30846.1 kg
      Fuel Capacity 1555 l. and 712 l. 54 % more or 843 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 725 l. and 267 l. 63 % more or 458 l.
      Engine oil volume 130 l. and 60 l. 54 % more or 70 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 337 l. and 103 l. 69 % more or 234 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 638.3 kW and 373 kW 42 % more or 265.3 kW
      Full power 671.1 kW and 414 kW 38 % more or 257.1 kW
      Power measured at 2050 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 12 % more or 250 rev
      Displacement 30.5 l. and 18.1 l. 41 % more or 12.4 l.
      Cylinders number 12 and 6 50 % more or 6

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.4 sec 17 % less or 0.4 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm and 6960 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm and 14490 mm
      Between tyres width 3579 mm and 4585 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4128 mm and 5275 mm
      Wheelbase 4550 mm and 5450 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3810 mm and 4810 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 22 degrees
      Tyre size 35/65 and 45/65-45
      Working weight 49546 kg and 107202 kg

      Motor

      Model C18 ACERT and SAA12V140E-3
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 31000 kPa and 34315.2 kPa

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 3579 mm 2. Between tyres width 4585 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 5275 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4550 mm 4. Wheelbase 5450 mm
      5. Clearance 549 mm 5. Clearance 550 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 6960 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2450 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 14490 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4640 mm