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      John Deere 230 LC vs. Komatsu PC380LC-6

      15 reasons to buy John Deere 230 LC:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 13.5 rev / min and 10 rev / min 26 % more or 3.5 rev

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 268.8 l. and 205 l. 24 % more or 63.8 l.
      Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume 13 l. and 12.5 l. 4 % more or 0.5 l.
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 204.4 l/min and 536 l/min 62 % less or 331.6 l/min

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 1750 rev / min 17 % more or 350 rev

      Carrier

      Track shoes number per side 51 and 49 4 % more or 2
      Rolling bearings number on either side 9 and 8 11 % more or 1
      Specific ground pressure 45.8 kPa and 68.9 kPa 34 % less or 23.1 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.4 km/h 2 % more or 0.1 km/h
      Hook traction force 188.7 kN and 338.3 kN 44 % less or 149.6 kN

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6629.4 mm and 6345 mm 4 % more or 284.4 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7467.6 mm and 7245 mm 3 % more or 222.6 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5919.2 mm and 5705 mm 4 % more or 214.2 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6833.6 mm and 6575 mm 4 % more or 258.6 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5891.8 mm and 4970 mm 16 % more or 921.8 mm

      17 reasons to buy Komatsu PC380LC-6:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3470 mm and 3200.4 mm 8 % more or 269.6 mm
      Clearance 555 mm and 457.2 mm 18 % more or 97.8 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1320 mm and 1090 mm 17 % more or 230 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket initial volume 1.3 m3 and 1.1 m3 15 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 540 l. and 310.4 l. 43 % more or 229.6 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 30.2 l. and 22 l. 27 % more or 8.2 l.
      Engine oil volume 28 l. and 18.9 l. 32 % more or 9.1 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34813.6 kPa and 34335.9 kPa 1 % more or 477.7 kPa

      Motor

      Displacement 8.3 l. and 6.8 l. 18 % more or 1.5 l.
      Effective power 173 kW and 126.8 kW 27 % more or 46.2 kW

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum loading height 7245 mm and 7111 mm 2 % more or 134 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10920 mm and 10616.2 mm 3 % more or 303.8 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7050 mm and 6757.4 mm 4 % more or 292.6 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10345 mm and 9982.2 mm 4 % more or 362.8 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 6750 mm and 6528.8 mm 3 % more or 221.2 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6225 mm and 6196.6 mm 0 % more or 28.4 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9940 mm and 4444 mm 55 % more or 5496 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2940 mm and 3265 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm and 3384 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3840 mm and 4350 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 23772.8 kg and 39800 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer John Deere and Komatsu
      Model 6068H and SAA6D108-2

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 600 mm
      Support rollers number on either side 2 and 2
      Track width 2590 mm and 2870 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum cut height 9982.2 mm and 10345 mm
      Unit load-transfer height 3320 mm and 3255 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 10200 mm and 11100 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Unit load-transfer height 3100 mm and 3411 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 10140 mm and 11150 mm
      Maximum cut height 9625.6 mm and 10110 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Unit load-transfer height 3290 mm and 3524 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 10260 mm and 11261 mm
      Maximum cut height 9397 mm and 9725 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3200.4 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3470 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3840 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4350 mm
      5. Clearance 457.2 mm 5. Clearance 555 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 2940 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3265 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3384 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1090 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1320 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2590 mm 6. Track width 2870 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      13. Maximum excavation depth 7467.6 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6225 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 3290 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3524 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 10260 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 11150 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 9397 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9725 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6528.8 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6750 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 4444 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 9940 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5891.8 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4970 mm