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      Caterpillar IT14B vs. Michigan L70

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT14B:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 73.8 kN and 106.4 kN 31 % less or 32.6 kN

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 5029 kg and 6867.4 kg 27 % less or 1838.4 kg
      Static tipping forks load 3975 kg and 4000 kg 1 % less or 25 kg
      Turn radius 5400 mm and 5570 mm 3 % less or 170 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 1.7 sec 6 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 24.4 km/h and 23.3 km/h 5 % more or 1.1 km/h

      17 reasons to buy Michigan L70:

      Sizes

      Fork tines length 1225 mm and 1219 mm 0 % more or 6 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3580 mm and 3532 mm 1 % more or 48 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5940 mm and 5854 mm 1 % more or 86 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6870 mm and 6692 mm 3 % more or 178 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2290 mm and 2019 mm 12 % more or 271 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2940 mm and 2567 mm 13 % more or 373 mm
      Clearance 370 mm and 344.4 mm 7 % more or 25.6 mm
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm and 2740 mm 2 % more or 60 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1050 mm and 917 mm 13 % more or 133 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 1.7 m3 and 1.2 m3 29 % more or 0.5 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.5 m3 and 1 m3 33 % more or 0.5 m3

      Operation

      Manipulator static tipping load 2200 kg and 2247 kg 2 % less or 47 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 4.5 l. and 4.4 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.
      Full power 88 kW and 63.4 kW 28 % more or 24.6 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.1 sec and 6.6 sec 23 % less or 1.5 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3 sec 20 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.5 km/h and 37.3 km/h 3 % more or 1.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with forks on ground level 6859 mm and 6705 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2996 mm and 2930 mm
      Wheelbase 2540 mm and 2840 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3622 mm and 3710 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6455 mm and 6650 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 15.5-25 and 17.5-25 (12PR) L-2
      Working weight 8333 kg and 9670.6 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3114 and TD 45B

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

      Blades

      Width 2388 mm and 2430 mm

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      Sizes

      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2567 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2940 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6455 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6650 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2996 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2540 mm 4. Wheelbase 2840 mm
      5. Clearance 344.4 mm 5. Clearance 370 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3622 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2740 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2800 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1219 mm 9. Fork tines length 1225 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 6859 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6705 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3532 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3580 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5854 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5940 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6692 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6870 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2019 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2290 mm