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      Thomas 15S vs. Takeuchi TB228

      2 reasons to buy Thomas 15S:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 55888.9 kPa and 21000 kPa 62 % more or 34888.9 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 46.6 l/min and 90 l/min 48 % less or 43.4 l/min

      6 reasons to buy Takeuchi TB228:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 1450 mm and 1020 mm 30 % more or 430 mm

      Motor

      Full power 17.5 kW and 12.5 kW 29 % more or 5.0 kW

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.9 km/h and 3.9 km/h 34 % more or 2.0 km/h

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 3045 mm and 2285 mm 25 % more or 760 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2565 mm and 1725 mm 33 % more or 840 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 2565 mm and 2370 mm 8 % more or 195 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 1140 mm and 1285 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1130 mm and 1440 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 1500 kg and 2810 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Mitsubishi and Yanmar
      Model L3E and 3TNV82A
      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2400 rev / min

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 230 mm and 300 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Unit load-transfer length 3740 mm and 4405 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1020 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1450 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1130 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1440 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 1140 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 1285 mm

      Carrier

      14. Shoe dimensions 230 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 300 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 1725 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2565 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 2370 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 2565 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 3740 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 4405 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 2285 mm 10. Maximum loading height 3045 mm