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      Caterpillar 973 vs. Komatsu D95S-2

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973:

      Sizes

      Clearance 456 mm and 380 mm 17 % more or 76 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 3245 mm 3 % more or 95 mm

      Operation

      Static tipping load 16788 kg and 20198.5 kg 17 % less or 3410.5 kg
      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 10.1 km/h 2 % more or 0.2 km/h

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 7.4 sec and 10.8 sec 31 % less or 3.4 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 12 sec 88 % less or 10.6 sec
      Lowering time 2.6 sec and 9.6 sec 73 % less or 7.0 sec

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 83 kPa and 94.1 kPa 12 % less or 11.1 kPa

      6 reasons to buy Komatsu D95S-2:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2850 mm and 2580 mm 9 % more or 270 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 480 l. and 356 l. 26 % more or 124 l.
      Breakout force in folded state 210.8 kN and 213.4 kN 1 % less or 2.6 kN
      Bucket capacity with top 3.2 m3 and 2.8 m3 12 % more or 0.4 m3

      Motor

      Displacement 14 l. and 10.5 l. 25 % more or 3.5 l.
      Effective power 182.7 kW and 156.6 kW 14 % more or 26.1 kW

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm and 6330 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3423 mm and 3665 mm
      Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm and 1310 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 24902 kg and 29801 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3306 and NT855

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2917 mm and 3050 mm
      Track width 2080 mm and 2250 mm
      Track shoe width 500 mm and 510 mm
      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 7

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6330 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2580 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2850 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3423 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3665 mm
      5. Clearance 456 mm 5. Clearance 380 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3245 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1310 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 2080 mm 9. Track width 2250 mm