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      Kawasaki 135ZV vs. Caterpillar 980C

      10 reasons to buy Kawasaki 135ZV:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1837 mm and 1316 mm 28 % more or 521 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4445 mm and 3172 mm 29 % more or 1273 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 10.3 m3 and 4 m3 61 % more or 6.3 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 51250 kg and 18490 kg 64 % more or 32760 kg
      Fuel Capacity 1050 l. and 400 l. 62 % more or 650 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 720 l. and 208 l. 71 % more or 512 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 536.9 kW and 201.3 kW 63 % more or 335.6 kW
      Displacement 30.5 l. and 14.6 l. 52 % more or 15.9 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 29.9 km/h and 24.6 km/h 18 % more or 5.3 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 58880 pound and 156526 pound 62 % less or 97646 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 7.3 sec and 9.8 sec 26 % less or 2.5 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.3 sec 21 % less or 0.9 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 27.4 km/h 31 % more or 12.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 12410 mm and 8619 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4945 mm and 3825 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 4420 mm and 3370 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 45/65-R39 (L-5) and 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model QST30 and 3406

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12410 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4945 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1837 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4445 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm