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      Hitachi ZX480MTH vs. Caterpillar 231D

      8 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX480MTH:

      Sizes

      Clearance 810 mm and 580 mm 28 % more or 230 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1430 mm and 1240 mm 13 % more or 190 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1241.1 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 360 l/min and 458 l/min 21 % less or 98 l/min
      Fuel Capacity 650 l. and 400 l. 38 % more or 250 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 15.7 l. and 10.4 l. 34 % more or 5.3 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7510 mm and 7400 mm 1 % more or 110 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 7390 mm and 7160 mm 3 % more or 230 mm

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3020 mm 12 % more or 430 mm

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 60 kPa and 86 kPa 30 % less or 26 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 4 km/h 27 % more or 1.5 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 6060 mm 20 % more or 1480 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10490 mm 6 % more or 710 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 4390 mm 28 % more or 1740 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 5720 mm 18 % more or 1220 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5290 mm and 3990 mm 25 % more or 1300 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 10200 mm 4 % more or 440 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3450 mm and 3380 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3500 mm and 3085 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 48500 kg and 35200 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Isuzu and Caterpillar
      Model AA-6WG1TQA and 3208

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 813 mm
      Track width 2920 mm and 2640 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10860 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10730 mm and 10080 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3020 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 810 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3450 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3500 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1430 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2920 mm 6. Track width 2640 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      9. Maximum cut height 10860 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10080 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10490 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7510 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7160 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4390 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6060 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm