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      Caterpillar IT12B vs. Michigan L30

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT12B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum height and unloading 917 mm and 760 mm 17 % more or 157 mm
      Fork tines length 1219 mm and 1050 mm 14 % more or 169 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3532 mm and 3450 mm 2 % more or 82 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5854 mm and 5795 mm 1 % more or 59 mm

      Operation

      Rear differential fluid volume 18 l. and 10 l. 44 % more or 8 l.
      Generator current strength 55 amperes and 45 amperes 18 % more or 10 amperes
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 67 l. and 10 l. 85 % more or 57 l.
      Static tipping forks load 3550 kg and 4410 kg 20 % less or 860 kg
      Fuel Capacity 97 l. and 95 l. 2 % more or 2 l.
      Engine oil volume 11 l. and 8 l. 27 % more or 3 l.

      Motor

      Full power 60.4 kW and 55.2 kW 9 % more or 5.2 kW
      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2200 rev / min 8 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 3.9 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 112 l/min and 103 l/min 8 % more or 9 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 36 km/h and 35.2 km/h 2 % more or 0.8 km/h

      17 reasons to buy Michigan L30:

      Sizes

      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6715 mm and 6691 mm 0 % more or 24 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2160 mm and 2019 mm 7 % more or 141 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2820 mm and 2567 mm 9 % more or 253 mm
      Clearance 420 mm and 343.4 mm 18 % more or 76.6 mm
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2810 mm and 2740 mm 2 % more or 70 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 54.8 kN and 60.4 kN 9 % less or 5.6 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5162.5 mm and 5330 mm 3 % less or 167.5 mm
      Transmission fluid volume 24 l. and 23 l. 4 % more or 1 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 22 l. and 18 l. 18 % more or 4 l.
      Static bucket tipping load 3690 kg and 4422 kg 17 % less or 732 kg
      Manipulator static tipping load 1432 kg and 2004 kg 29 % less or 572 kg
      Cooling system fluid volume 105 l. and 30 l. 71 % more or 75 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 57.4 kW and 55.9 kW 3 % more or 1.5 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 6.6 sec 18 % less or 1.2 sec
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 1.6 sec 19 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 2.2 sec and 3 sec 27 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 35.2 km/h and 24 km/h 32 % more or 11.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2996 mm and 2780 mm
      Wheelbase 2337 mm and 2725 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 6656 mm and 5740 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3632 mm and 3590 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6259 mm and 5600 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 22 degrees and 20 degrees
      Tyre size 17.5-25 12PR and 15.5-25 L-2
      Working weight 7950 kg and 5942.1 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Perkins
      Model 3114 and 4.2

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 15196 kPa and 14996.1 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type electronically controlled gear shifting under load and Clark 18000 Series full mesh automatic powershift transmission
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Blades

      Width 2388 mm and 2130 mm

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      Sizes

      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1050 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 6656 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 5740 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3532 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3450 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5854 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5795 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6691 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6715 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2019 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2160 mm
      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2567 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2820 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6259 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5600 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2996 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2780 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2337 mm 4. Wheelbase 2725 mm
      5. Clearance 343.4 mm 5. Clearance 420 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3632 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3590 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2740 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2810 mm