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Caterpillar 438C vs. Terex TX970B
7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 438C:
Operation
Cooling system fluid volume | 21.6 l. and 16 l. | 26 % more or 5.6 l. |
Rear axle fluid volume | 24 l. and 17.5 l. | 27 % more or 6.5 l. |
Load-transfer device
Radius at max unloading height | 780 mm and 645 mm | 17 % more or 135 mm |
Bucket breakout force | 50.4 kN and 54.7 kN | 8 % less or 4.3 kN |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 162 l/min and 80 l/min | 51 % more or 82 l/min |
Gear box
Reverse gears number | 4 and 2 | 50 % more or 2 |
Maximum reverse gear | 31.5 km/h and 12.7 km/h | 60 % more or 18.8 km/h |
20 reasons to buy Terex TX970B:
Sizes
Clearance | 435 mm and 335 mm | 23 % more or 100 mm |
Operation
Transmission fluid volume | 23 l. and 18 l. | 22 % more or 5 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 130 l. and 128 l. | 2 % more or 2 l. |
Front axle fluid volume | 12.5 l. and 7.5 l. | 40 % more or 5.0 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 143 l. and 79 l. | 45 % more or 64 l. |
Turn radius | 5700 mm and 8090 mm | 30 % less or 2390 mm |
Oil system fluid volume | 8.5 l. and 7.3 l. | 14 % more or 1.2 l. |
Generator current strength | 100 amperes and 52 amperes | 48 % more or 48 amperes |
Motor
Effective power | 70.1 kW and 63.4 kW | 10 % more or 6.7 kW |
Full power | 74.6 kW and 66.4 kW | 11 % more or 8.2 kW |
Displacement | 4.4 l. and 4 l. | 9 % more or 0.4 l. |
Load-transfer device
Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2660 mm and 2655 mm | 0 % more or 5 mm |
Digging depth | 123 mm and 40 mm | 67 % more or 83 mm |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 41.5 km/h and 31.5 km/h | 24 % more or 10.0 km/h |
Backdigger
Loading height in folded state | 3750 mm and 3684 mm | 2 % more or 66 mm |
Digging depth in folded state | 4900 mm and 4873 mm | 1 % more or 27 mm |
Loading height in unfolded state | 4440 mm and 4344 mm | 2 % more or 96 mm |
Digging depth in unfolded state | 6200 mm and 5924 mm | 4 % more or 276 mm |
Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 1870 mm and 1660 mm | 11 % more or 210 mm |
Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state | 3030 mm and 2596 mm | 14 % more or 434 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Transport length | 5740 mm and 7300 mm |
Transport width | 2396 mm and 2300 mm |
Transport height | 3765 mm and 4000 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 2900 mm and 2800 mm |
Wheelbase | 2100 mm and 2100 mm |
Operation
Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd | 335/80 x R18 and 16.9x24 |
Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd | 16.9 x R28 and 16.9x24 |
Operating voltage | 12 V and 12 V |
Motor
Aspiration | turbocharging and turbocharging |
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Perkins |
Model | 3054 and 1104C-44TH |
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min |
Load-transfer device
Bucket volume | 1 m3 and 1 m3 |
Shovel width | 2396 mm and 2310 mm |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 20684.3 kPa and 22407.9 kPa |
Type of pump | piston pump and Pump with double gear |
Gear box
Transmission type | powershift and Dana powershift transmission |
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Backdigger
Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5711 mm and 6030 mm |
Hinge joint radius in unfolded state | 6756 mm and 7320 mm |
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Sizes
1. Transport length | 5740 mm | 1. Transport length | 7300 mm |
2. Transport width | 2396 mm | 2. Transport width | 2300 mm |
3. Transport height | 3765 mm | 3. Transport height | 4000 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 2100 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2100 mm |
5. Clearance | 335 mm | 5. Clearance | 435 mm |
6. Height to cab upper part | 2900 mm | 6. Height to cab upper part | 2800 mm |
Load-transfer device
7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2655 mm | 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2660 mm |
8. Radius at max unloading height | 780 mm | 8. Radius at max unloading height | 645 mm |
9. Digging depth | 40 mm | 9. Digging depth | 123 mm |
Backdigger
10. Loading height in folded state | 3684 mm | 10. Loading height in folded state | 3750 mm |
11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5711 mm | 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 6030 mm |
12. Digging depth in folded state | 4873 mm | 12. Digging depth in folded state | 4900 mm |
13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 1660 mm | 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 1870 mm |