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      Caterpillar 446B vs. Case 580M

      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

      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
      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
      Loading height in unfolded state 4894 mm and 4040 mm 17 % more or 854 mm

      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

      Maximum reverse gear 47.6 km/h and 20.6 km/h 57 % more or 27.0 km/h
      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

      Backdigger

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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

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

      Operation

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

      Motor

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

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2434 mm and 2080 mm

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

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

      Backdigger

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

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      Sizes

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

      Load-transfer device

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

      Backdigger

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