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      Case 580M vs. Caterpillar 446B

      10 reasons to buy Case 580M:

      Sizes

      Clearance 376 mm and 332 mm 12 % more or 44 mm

      Operation

      Turn radius 3350 mm and 5700 mm 41 % less or 2350 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 4.5 l. and 4 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 40.8 kN and 56 kN 27 % less or 15.2 kN
      Digging depth 199 mm and 162 mm 19 % more or 37 mm

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 39.4 km/h and 31.5 km/h 20 % more or 7.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 47.6 km/h and 20.6 km/h 57 % more or 27.0 km/h

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2670 mm and 2027 mm 24 % more or 643 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3500 mm and 3261 mm 7 % more or 239 mm

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 446B:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 125 l. and 119 l. 5 % more or 6 l.

      Motor

      Full power 82 kW and 60 kW 27 % more or 22 kW
      Effective power 76.1 kW and 57 kW 25 % more or 19.1 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3970 kg and 2804 kg 29 % more or 1166 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm and 2640 mm 2 % more or 59 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 868 mm and 717 mm 17 % more or 151 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 178 l/min and 108 l/min 39 % more or 70 l/min

      Backdigger

      Loading height in unfolded state 4894 mm and 4040 mm 17 % more or 854 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6894.6 kg and 5085.7 kg 26 % more or 1808.9 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6871.9 kg and 5085.7 kg 26 % more or 1786.2 kg
      Loading height in folded state 4310 mm and 3400 mm 21 % more or 910 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5219 mm and 4340 mm 17 % more or 879 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6528 mm and 5560 mm 15 % more or 968 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7070 mm and 7654 mm
      Transport width 2180 mm and 2434 mm
      Transport height 3420 mm and 4193 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2720 mm and 2864 mm
      Wheelbase 2150 mm and 2233 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 11Lx16.1/12x16.5 and 14.5/75 x16.1,10PR,F3 / 12.5x20,10PR,R4
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 17.5Lx24/19.5Lx24 and 21Lx24,12PR,R4

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer Case and Caterpillar
      Model Family III 445/M2, 2 level and 3114 DIT

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2080 mm and 2434 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 146 kPa and 22400 kPa
      Type of pump gear-type, actuated by transmission and load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position

      Gear box

      Transmission type 4-speed synchronized mesh with power hydraulic clutches and automatic transmission system with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5440 mm and 6604 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 6650 mm and 7868 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 7070 mm 1. Transport length 7654 mm
      2. Transport width 2180 mm 2. Transport width 2434 mm
      3. Transport height 3420 mm 3. Transport height 4193 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2150 mm 4. Wheelbase 2233 mm
      5. Clearance 376 mm 5. Clearance 332 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2720 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2864 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2640 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 717 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 868 mm
      9. Digging depth 199 mm 9. Digging depth 162 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3400 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 4310 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5440 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6604 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4340 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 5219 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2670 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2027 mm