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      Caterpillar 993K vs. Hitachi LX230-7

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 993K:

      Sizes

      Clearance 590 mm and 520 mm 12 % more or 70 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2503 mm and 1275 mm 49 % more or 1228 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4654 mm and 3135 mm 33 % more or 1519 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 13 m3 and 4 m3 69 % more or 9 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 2063 l. and 370 l. 82 % more or 1693 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 32.1 l. and 11.9 l. 63 % more or 20.2 l.
      Effective power 708 kW and 198.4 kW 72 % more or 509.6 kW

      9 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 198 kN and 709.2 kN 72 % less or 511.2 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5820 mm and 11018 mm 47 % less or 5198 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 9.4 sec 32 % less or 3.0 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2.1 sec 29 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lowering time 3.6 sec and 6.7 sec 46 % less or 3.1 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 21.9 km/h 37 % more or 12.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 24.2 km/h 34 % more or 12.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 15214 mm and 8650 mm
      Between tyres width 5080 mm and 2980 mm
      Height to cab upper part 6000 mm and 3470 mm
      Wheelbase 5890 mm and 3400 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 7002 mm and 4385 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 5080 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 133637 kg and 21770 kg
      Tyre size 50 / 65R51 and 26.5-25-20 PR L3

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Mitsubishi
      Model C32 ACERT and 6D24TL

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and 4-powershift

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 15214 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 5080 mm 2. Between tyres width 2980 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 6000 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm
      4. Wheelbase 5890 mm 4. Wheelbase 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 590 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 7002 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2503 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4654 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm