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      Caterpillar 990 serie II vs. Hitachi LX230-7

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 990 serie II:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1886 mm and 1275 mm 32 % more or 611 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4046 mm and 3135 mm 23 % more or 911 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 8.4 m3 and 4 m3 52 % more or 4.4 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 970 l. and 370 l. 62 % more or 600 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 466.1 kW and 198.4 kW 57 % more or 267.7 kW
      Displacement 27 l. and 11.9 l. 56 % more or 15.1 l.

      9 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 507 mm 2 % more or 13 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 44512.2 pound and 63066 pound 29 % less or 18553.8 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.6 sec and 3.8 sec 5 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 9.2 sec 30 % less or 2.8 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2.9 sec 48 % less or 1.4 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 34.5 km/h and 22.5 km/h 35 % more or 12.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 25 km/h 32 % more or 11.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 12610 mm and 8650 mm
      Between tyres width 4100 mm and 2980 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 4450 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 73490 kg and 21770 kg

      Motor

      Model 3412E TA and 6D24TL

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12610 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 4100 mm 2. Between tyres width 2980 mm
      5. Clearance 507 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1886 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4046 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm