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      Caterpillar 993K vs. Hitachi LX450-7

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 993K:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2503 mm and 2025 mm 19 % more or 478 mm
      Clearance 590 mm and 490 mm 17 % more or 100 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4654 mm and 3330 mm 28 % more or 1324 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 13 m3 and 5.7 m3 56 % more or 7.3 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 10 m3 and 4.8 m3 52 % more or 5.2 m3

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 485 l. and 180 l. 63 % more or 305 l.
      Fuel Capacity 2063 l. and 680 l. 67 % more or 1383 l.
      Static tipping weight 84525 kg and 30890 kg 63 % more or 53635 kg
      Engine oil volume 120 l. and 83 l. 31 % more or 37 l.
      Generator current strength 150 amperes and 110 amperes 27 % more or 40 amperes
      Cooling system fluid volume 318 l. and 156 l. 51 % more or 162 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 120 l. and 85 l. 29 % more or 35 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 493 l. and 180 l. 63 % more or 313 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 708 kW and 331 kW 53 % more or 377 kW
      Displacement 32.1 l. and 18.6 l. 42 % more or 13.5 l.
      Cylinders number 12 and 6 50 % more or 6

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 2.3 sec 9 % less or 0.2 sec

      9 reasons to buy Hitachi LX450-7:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 400 kN and 709.2 kN 44 % less or 309.2 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 7650 mm and 11018 mm 31 % less or 3368 mm
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 280 l. and 185 l. 34 % more or 95 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 4 sec and 6.7 sec 40 % less or 2.7 sec
      Lifting time 8.5 sec and 9.4 sec 10 % less or 0.9 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 33 km/h and 21.9 km/h 34 % more or 11.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34 km/h and 24.2 km/h 29 % more or 9.8 km/h
      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 5890 mm and 4100 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 7002 mm and 5030 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 15214 mm and 11250 mm
      Between tyres width 5080 mm and 3700 mm
      Height to cab upper part 6000 mm and 4230 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 5080 mm and 4050 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 133637 kg and 46230 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 50 / 65R51 and 35/65-33-24PR (L4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Mitsubishi
      Model C32 ACERT and S6A3-Y2TAA1

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump 3 variable speed controls of E / H volume and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 29500 kPa and 20590 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and Powershift Gearbox of planetary type with a solenoid

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 5890 mm 4. Wheelbase 4100 mm
      5. Clearance 590 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 7002 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5030 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2503 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 15214 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm
      2. Between tyres width 5080 mm 2. Between tyres width 3700 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 6000 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4230 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4654 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm