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      Caterpillar D6E vs. Komatsu D21P-8

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar D6E:

      Standard blade

      Cut depth 472 mm and 355 mm 25 % more or 117 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 295 l. and 60 l. 80 % more or 235 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 3.1 l. 70 % more or 7.4 l.
      Full power 115.6 kW and 32.2 kW 72 % more or 83.4 kW

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 10.8 km/h and 4.4 km/h 59 % more or 6.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 12.9 km/h and 5.6 km/h 57 % more or 7.3 km/h
      Forward gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 7 and 5 29 % more or 2
      Contact with ground area 2.7 m2 and 1.7 m2 37 % more or 1.0 m2

      2 reasons to buy Komatsu D21P-8:

      Standard blade

      Blade angle in both directions 25 degrees and 12 degrees 52 % more or 13 degrees

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 20.6 kPa and 54 kPa 62 % less or 33.4 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 3200 mm and 2560 mm
      Height 1128 mm and 820 mm

      Sizes

      Length with blade 4800 mm and 3365 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 2460 mm and 1490 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3060 mm and 2450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14960 kg and 4240 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3306 and 4D94LE-2

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and Komatsu transmission Hydro-Gear switching

      Carrier

      Standard shoe size 508 mm and 510 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with blade 4800 mm 1. Length with blade 3365 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2460 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1490 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3060 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2450 mm

      Carrier

      8. Standard shoe size 508 mm 8. Standard shoe size 510 mm