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      Caterpillar D8R vs. Komatsu D41E-6

      18 reasons to buy Caterpillar D8R:

      Standard blade

      Volume 8.7 m3 and 2.6 m3 70 % more or 6.1 m3
      Cut depth 582 mm and 490 mm 16 % more or 92 mm

      Sizes

      Clearance 528 mm and 365 mm 31 % more or 163 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 225 l. 64 % more or 400 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 92 l. and 28 l. 70 % more or 64 l.
      Engine oil volume 32.5 l. and 22.8 l. 30 % more or 9.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 72 l. and 37 l. 49 % more or 35 l.
      Power unit fluid volume 144 l. and 19 l. 87 % more or 125 l.
      Final drive fluid volume 14 l. and 13 l. 7 % more or 1 l.
      Generator current strength 50 amperes and 40 amperes 20 % more or 10 amperes

      Motor

      Full power 244.6 kW and 79 kW 68 % more or 165.6 kW
      Effective power 227.4 kW and 82 kW 64 % more or 145.4 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 5.9 l. 60 % more or 8.7 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 10.8 km/h and 7.6 km/h 30 % more or 3.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 13.8 km/h and 9.4 km/h 32 % more or 4.4 km/h

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 3.6 m2 and 2.8 m2 22 % more or 0.8 m2
      Track shoes number per side 44 and 41 7 % more or 3
      Rolling bearings number on either side 8 and 6 25 % more or 2

      2 reasons to buy Komatsu D41E-6:

      Motor

      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2100 rev / min 12 % more or 300 rev

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 33.3 kPa and 90.3 kPa 63 % less or 57.0 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Standard blade

      Width 3937 mm and 3045 mm
      Height 1690 mm and 1060 mm

      Sizes

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3206 mm and 2485 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 2642 mm and 2300 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3498 mm and 2885 mm
      Length without blade 4554 mm and 3610 mm
      Length with blade 6398 mm and 4880 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 33497.8 kg and 11020 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Aspiration Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3406C and S6D102E-1
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump piston pump and load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position
      Overflow valve pressure 24131.6 kPa and 20600 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and Hydro-Gear switching
      Forward gears number 3 and 3
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Carrier

      Standard shoe size 560 mm and 560 mm
      Caterpillar track pitch 216 mm and 171.5 mm
      Track width 2082 mm and 1790 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with blade 6398 mm 1. Length with blade 4880 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2642 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2300 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3498 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2885 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3206 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2485 mm
      5. Clearance 528 mm 5. Clearance 365 mm
      6. Length without blade 4554 mm 6. Length without blade 3610 mm

      Carrier

      7. Track width 2082 mm 7. Track width 1790 mm
      8. Standard shoe size 560 mm 8. Standard shoe size 560 mm