Kobelco SK290 LC vs. John Deere 490E

19 reasons to buy Kobelco SK290 LC:

Sizes

Clearance	500 mm and 432.8 mm	13 % more or 67.2 mm
Counterweight ground clearance	1190 mm and 890 mm	25 % more or 300 mm
Width to outside of caterpillar track	3400 mm and 2690 mm	21 % more or 710 mm

Shovel

Maximum bucket volume

1.8 m3 and 1.2 m3

33 % more or 0.6 m3

Operation

Fuel Capacity	420 l. and 249.8 l.	41 % more or 170.2 l.
Cooling system fluid volume	28 l. and 15 l.	46 % more or 13 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	351 l. and 134 l.	62 % more or 217 l.
Engine oil volume	32 l. and 13 l.	59 % more or 19 l.

Motor

Effective power	141.7 kW and 63.4 kW	55 % more or 78.3 kW
Displacement	7.5 l. and 4.5 l.	40 % more or 3.0 l.

Carrier

Maximum travel speed

5.6 km/h and 5.5 km/h

2 % more or 0.1 km/h

Booms/sections features 2

Maximum excavation depth	8120 mm and 6071.6 mm	25 % more or 2048.4 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	11250 mm and 8610.6 mm	23 % more or 2639.4 mm
Maximum loading height	6940 mm and 6452.6 mm	7 % more or 487.4 mm
Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6290 mm and 5462 mm	13 % more or 828 mm

Booms/sections features 1

Maximum loading height	7150 mm and 6120.4 mm	14 % more or 1029.6 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	10570 mm and 8129 mm	23 % more or 2441 mm
Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6350 mm and 4977.4 mm	22 % more or 1372.6 mm
Maximum excavation depth	7230 mm and 5562.6 mm	23 % more or 1667.4 mm

5 reasons to buy John Deere 490E:

Swing device

Rotation speed

11 rev / min and 10 rev / min

9 % more or 1 rev

Operation

Hydraulic pump flow rate

198 l/min and 505 l/min

61 % less or 307 l/min

Motor

Power measured at

2200 rev / min and 2100 rev / min

5 % more or 100 rev

Carrier

Specific ground pressure	27.2 kPa and 43 kPa	37 % less or 15.8 kPa
Hook traction force	94.3 kN and 257.1 kN	63 % less or 162.8 kN

Neutral reasons:

Sizes

Height to cab upper part	3120 mm and 2691.4 mm
Rear platform swing radius	3070 mm and 2110 mm
Caterpillar track length on ground level	4010 mm and 2880 mm

Operation

Working weight	30095.9 kg and 12147.2 kg
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure	34335.9 kPa and 34335.9 kPa

Motor

Manufacturer	Mitsubishi and John Deere
Model	6D16-TLEG and 4045T

Carrier

Shoe dimensions	800 mm and 700 mm
Track width	8600 mm and 1990 mm

Booms/sections features 2

Unit load-transfer height	4060 mm and 2690 mm
Unit load-transfer length	10160 mm and 7580 mm
Maximum cut height	10010 mm and 8839.2 mm

Booms/sections features 1

Maximum cut height	10060 mm and 8510 mm
Unit load-transfer height	3220 mm and 2690 mm
Unit load-transfer length	10330 mm and 7580 mm

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Sizes

4. Caterpillar track length on ground level	4010 mm	4. Caterpillar track length on ground level	2880 mm
5. Clearance	500 mm	5. Clearance	432.8 mm
7. Height to cab upper part	3120 mm	7. Height to cab upper part	2691.4 mm
8. Rear platform swing radius	3070 mm	8. Rear platform swing radius	2110 mm
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track	3400 mm	2. Width to outside of caterpillar track	2690 mm
15. Counterweight ground clearance	1190 mm	15. Counterweight ground clearance	890 mm

Carrier

6. Track width	8600 mm	6. Track width	1990 mm
14. Shoe dimensions	800 mm	14. Shoe dimensions	700 mm

Booms/sections features 1

13. Maximum excavation depth	8120 mm	13. Maximum excavation depth	6071.6 mm
1. Unit load-transfer length	10160 mm	1. Unit load-transfer length	7580 mm
3. Unit load-transfer height	4060 mm	3. Unit load-transfer height	2690 mm
9. Maximum cut height	10010 mm	9. Maximum cut height	8510 mm
10. Maximum loading height	6940 mm	10. Maximum loading height	6120.4 mm
11. Maximum radius along ground level	11250 mm	11. Maximum radius along ground level	8129 mm
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6290 mm	12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth	4977.4 mm