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      Caterpillar 446B vs. Case 590 Super M+ serie III

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 446B:

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3970 kg and 3323 kg 16 % more or 647 kg
      Radius at max unloading height 868 mm and 699 mm 19 % more or 169 mm
      Digging depth 162 mm and 96 mm 41 % more or 66 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 178 l/min and 161 l/min 10 % more or 17 l/min

      Backdigger

      Bucket digging force in folded state 6894.6 kg and 6676 kg 3 % more or 218.6 kg
      Bucket digging force in unfolded state 6871.9 kg and 6676 kg 3 % more or 195.9 kg
      Loading height in folded state 4310 mm and 3480 mm 19 % more or 830 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4894 mm and 4190 mm 14 % more or 704 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5219 mm and 4850 mm 7 % more or 369 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6528 mm and 6070 mm 7 % more or 458 mm

      12 reasons to buy Case 590 Super M+ serie III:

      Sizes

      Clearance 375 mm and 332 mm 11 % more or 43 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 159 l. and 125 l. 21 % more or 34 l.
      Turn radius 3758.2 mm and 5700 mm 34 % less or 1941.8 mm

      Motor

      Effective power 81 kW and 76.1 kW 6 % more or 4.9 kW
      Displacement 4.5 l. and 4 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2750 mm and 2699 mm 2 % more or 51 mm
      Bucket breakout force 47.7 kN and 56 kN 15 % less or 8.3 kN

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 41.1 km/h and 31.5 km/h 23 % more or 9.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 49.4 km/h and 20.6 km/h 58 % more or 28.8 km/h

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2900 mm and 2027 mm 30 % more or 873 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state 3890 mm and 3261 mm 16 % more or 629 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 7654 mm and 7190 mm
      Transport width 2434 mm and 2360 mm
      Transport height 4193 mm and 3540 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2864 mm and 2690 mm
      Wheelbase 2233 mm and 2150 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4wd 8890 kg and 6926 kg
      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 14.5/75 x16.1,10PR,F3 / 12.5x20,10PR,R4 and 14.5/75x16.1 10 layers / 14x17.5 10 layers
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 21Lx24,12PR,R4 and 21Lx24 10 layers / 21Lx24 10 layers

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Case
      Model 3114 DIT and Family IV 445TA/E3 diesel, III Level III certified
      Full power 82 kW and 82 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2434 mm and 2362.2 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump load sensing, pressure control, with locking in the middle position and variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22400 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type automatic transmission system with power gear shifting and synchronizer
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6604 mm and 5990 mm
      Hinge joint radius in unfolded state 7868 mm and 7190 mm

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      Sizes

      6. Height to cab upper part 2864 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2690 mm
      1. Transport length 7654 mm 1. Transport length 7190 mm
      2. Transport width 2434 mm 2. Transport width 2360 mm
      3. Transport height 4193 mm 3. Transport height 3540 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2233 mm 4. Wheelbase 2150 mm
      5. Clearance 332 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2699 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2750 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 868 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 699 mm
      9. Digging depth 162 mm 9. Digging depth 96 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 4310 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3480 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6604 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5990 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 5219 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4850 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2027 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2900 mm