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      Caterpillar 430D IT vs. JCB 3CX 17FT (217)

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 430D IT:

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 45.7 kN and 64.8 kN 29 % less or 19.1 kN
      Digging depth 135 mm and 50 mm 63 % more or 85 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 155 l/min 5 % more or 8 l/min

      Backdigger

      Loading height in unfolded state 4581 mm and 4470 mm 2 % more or 111 mm
      Bucket digging force in folded state 6682.3 kg and 5535 kg 17 % more or 1147.3 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6623.4 kg and 5535 kg 16 % more or 1088.4 kg

      17 reasons to buy JCB 3CX 17FT (217):

      Sizes

      Clearance 330 mm and 297 mm 10 % more or 33 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 160 l. and 128 l. 20 % more or 32 l.
      Turn radius 4200 mm and 5400 mm 22 % less or 1200 mm

      Motor

      Full power 74.6 kW and 73.1 kW 2 % more or 1.5 kW
      Effective power 72.8 kW and 70.1 kW 4 % more or 2.7 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket volume 1.2 m3 and 1 m3 17 % more or 0.2 m3
      Lifting capacity at full height 4103.2 kg and 2898 kg 29 % more or 1205.2 kg
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm and 2575 mm 4 % more or 115 mm
      Radius at max unloading height 810 mm and 802 mm 1 % more or 8 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 33.7 km/h 7 % more or 2.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.2 km/h and 33.7 km/h 7 % more or 2.5 km/h

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm and 1823 mm 16 % more or 357 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3300 mm and 3076 mm 7 % more or 224 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3960 mm and 3841 mm 3 % more or 119 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm and 4639 mm 13 % more or 721 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6550 mm and 6079 mm 7 % more or 471 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2770 mm and 2870 mm
      Wheelbase 2100 mm and 2260 mm
      Transport length 7334 mm and 7490 mm
      Transport width 2352 mm and 2440 mm
      Transport height 3770 mm and 4140 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 11Lx16,12PR / 12.5/80x18,10PR and 14-17.5 FWD 10 layers
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 12.5/80x18,10PR / 19.5x24,10PR and 19.5L-24 R4 10 layers
      Working weight 4wd 7355 kg and 7944.7 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and JCB
      Model 3054T and 444
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2406 mm and 2438.4 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and Pump with double gear
      Overflow valve pressure 22754 kPa and 22752.7 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type servodrive and JCB automatic transmission system with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 7062 mm and 6380 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 8393 mm and 7520 mm

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 297 mm 5. Clearance 330 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2770 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2870 mm
      1. Transport length 7334 mm 1. Transport length 7490 mm
      2. Transport width 2352 mm 2. Transport width 2440 mm
      3. Transport height 3770 mm 3. Transport height 4140 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2100 mm 4. Wheelbase 2260 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2575 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2690 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 802 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm
      9. Digging depth 135 mm 9. Digging depth 50 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3841 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3960 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 7062 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6380 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4639 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 5360 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1823 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2180 mm