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      Hitachi LX230-7 vs. Caterpillar 990H

      11 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 478 mm 8 % more or 42 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 198 kN and 583.6 kN 66 % less or 385.6 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5820 mm and 10337 mm 44 % less or 4517 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

      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
      Lowering time 3.6 sec and 3.8 sec 5 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 24.8 km/h 32 % more or 11.7 km/h
      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 22.4 km/h 35 % more or 12.1 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 990H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1799 mm and 1275 mm 29 % more or 524 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3952 mm and 3135 mm 21 % more or 817 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 8.6 m3 and 4 m3 53 % more or 4.6 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 1074 l. and 370 l. 66 % more or 704 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 468 kW and 198.4 kW 58 % more or 269.6 kW
      Displacement 27.1 l. and 11.9 l. 56 % more or 15.2 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm and 5866 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm and 12839 mm
      Between tyres width 2980 mm and 4071 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3470 mm and 5070 mm
      Wheelbase 3400 mm and 4600 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3150 mm and 4450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 21770 kg and 77842 kg
      Tyre size 26.5-25-20 PR L3 and 41.25/70-39

      Motor

      Manufacturer Mitsubishi and Caterpillar
      Model 6D24TL and C27 MEUI ACERT

      Gear box

      Transmission type 4-powershift and powershift

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12839 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2980 mm 2. Between tyres width 4071 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 5070 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3400 mm 4. Wheelbase 4600 mm
      5. Clearance 520 mm 5. Clearance 478 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5866 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1799 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3952 mm