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      Komatsu D31S-20 vs. Caterpillar 973 LGP

      3 reasons to buy Komatsu D31S-20:

      Operation

      Static tipping load 4260 kg and 16788 kg 75 % less or 12528 kg
      Breakout force in folded state 62.7 kN and 213.4 kN 71 % less or 150.7 kN

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 52.9 kPa and 63 kPa 16 % less or 10.1 kPa

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 973 LGP:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm and 1790 mm 35 % more or 965 mm
      Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm and 2540 mm 24 % more or 800 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 356 l. and 115 l. 68 % more or 241 l.
      Maximum speed 10.3 km/h and 6.5 km/h 37 % more or 3.8 km/h

      Motor

      Effective power 156.6 kW and 52 kW 67 % more or 104.6 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 3.9 l. 63 % more or 6.6 l.

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 5 29 % more or 2

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Radius at high altitude unloading 810 mm and 1328 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 4090 mm and 7123 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2650 mm and 3423 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 6780 kg and 25534 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model S4D102E and 3306

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1880 mm and 2917 mm
      Track width 1450 mm and 2080 mm
      Track shoe width 330 mm and 675 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 4090 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7123 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1790 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2755 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2650 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3423 mm
      7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 2540 mm 7. Ground clearance at full height and unloading 3340 mm
      8. Radius at high altitude unloading 810 mm 8. Radius at high altitude unloading 1328 mm

      Carrier

      9. Track width 1450 mm 9. Track width 2080 mm