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      Michigan L50B vs. Caterpillar IT18B

      14 reasons to buy Michigan L50B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 380 mm and 324 mm 15 % more or 56 mm
      Radius at maximum height and unloading 1040 mm and 993 mm 5 % more or 47 mm
      Fork tines length 1225 mm and 1219 mm 0 % more or 6 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6810 mm and 6624 mm 3 % more or 186 mm
      Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5880 mm and 5834 mm 1 % more or 46 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 1.5 m3 and 1.3 m3 13 % more or 0.2 m3
      Breakout power 60.6 kN and 73.8 kN 18 % less or 13.2 kN

      Operation

      Static bucket tipping load 4900 kg and 6470 kg 24 % less or 1570 kg

      Motor

      Full power 71.6 kW and 71 kW 1 % more or 0.6 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.4 sec and 6.1 sec 28 % less or 1.7 sec
      Unloading time 1.1 sec and 1.8 sec 39 % less or 0.7 sec
      Lowering time 3.3 sec and 3.6 sec 8 % less or 0.3 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.4 km/h and 26.4 km/h 27 % more or 10.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.4 km/h and 27.7 km/h 24 % more or 8.7 km/h

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar IT18B:

      Sizes

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm and 2770 mm 4 % more or 125 mm
      Maximum lifting height 3639 mm and 3550 mm 2 % more or 89 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2373 mm and 2250 mm 5 % more or 123 mm
      Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2988 mm and 2900 mm 3 % more or 88 mm

      Operation

      Static tipping forks load 5123 kg and 6620 kg 23 % less or 1497 kg
      Turn radius 5325 mm and 5400 mm 1 % less or 75 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 5.2 l. and 4 l. 23 % more or 1.2 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 2750 mm and 2700 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm and 3784 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6380 mm and 6490 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3010 mm and 3134 mm
      Length with forks on ground level 6445 mm and 6995 mm

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 1.1 m3 and 1.1 m3

      Operation

      Tyre size 15.5R25 and 17.5-25
      Working weight 8101.2 kg and 9770 kg

      Motor

      Model VME TD 40GA and 3204

      Blades

      Width 2300 mm and 2388 mm

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      Sizes

      15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2900 mm 15. Hook radius at maximum lifting in unfolded state 2988 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6380 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6490 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3010 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3134 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2750 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 380 mm 5. Clearance 324 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3784 mm
      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2770 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2895 mm
      9. Fork tines length 1225 mm 9. Fork tines length 1219 mm
      10. Length with forks on ground level 6445 mm 10. Length with forks on ground level 6995 mm
      11. Maximum lifting height 3550 mm 11. Maximum lifting height 3639 mm
      12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5880 mm 12. Hook height at maximum lifting in folded state 5834 mm
      13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6810 mm 13. Hook height at maximum lifting in unfolded state 6624 mm
      14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2250 mm 14. Hook radius at maximum lifting in folded state 2373 mm