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      Komatsu GD555-3 vs. Caterpillar 12G

      13 reasons to buy Komatsu GD555-3:

      Steerage

      Turn radius 6.8 m and 7.3 m 7 % less or 0.5 m

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 340 l. and 283 l. 17 % more or 57 l.
      Front axle standard operating weight 4000 kg and 3570 kg 11 % more or 430 kg
      Rear axle standard operating weight 10040 kg and 9130 kg 9 % more or 910 kg
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 85 l. and 76 l. 11 % more or 9 l.
      Each tandem case fluid volume 83 l. and 64 l. 23 % more or 19 l.
      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 19 amperes 79 % more or 71 amperes

      Motor

      Maximum power 119.3 kW and 100.7 kW 16 % more or 18.6 kW
      Effective speeds output 5-6 119.3 kW and 100.7 kW 16 % more or 18.6 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 6 25 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 42.9 km/h and 41 km/h 4 % more or 1.9 km/h

      Dump

      Maximum cutting depth 835 mm and 450 mm 46 % more or 385 mm

      Circle

      Maximum lifting above ground level 485 mm and 438 mm 10 % more or 47 mm

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 12G:

      Operation

      Oil system fluid volume 29 l. and 14.4 l. 50 % more or 14.6 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 47 l. and 42 l. 11 % more or 5 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 87 l. and 45 l. 48 % more or 42 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 5.9 l. 44 % more or 4.6 l.
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 9 % more or 200 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 193 l/min and 204.4 l/min 6 % less or 11.4 l/min

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Maximum reverse gear 41 km/h and 39.1 km/h 5 % more or 1.9 km/h

      Circle

      Right maximum radius outside tyres 1870 mm and 2000 mm 6 % less or 130 mm
      Maximum radius outside left tyres 1830 mm and 2000 mm 8 % less or 170 mm
      Blade tilt front angle 90 degrees and 40 degrees 56 % more or 50 degrees
      Blade tilt rear angle 90 degrees and 5 degrees 94 % more or 85 degrees

      Neutral reasons:

      Steerage

      Left and right hinge connection 23 degrees and 50 degrees

      Sizes

      Blade base 2500 mm and 2570 mm
      Dual axis wheelbase 1535 mm and 1520 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3100 mm and 3330 mm
      Dimensional length 9390 mm and 8310 mm
      Between tyres width 2525 mm and 2410 mm
      Wheelbase 5850 mm and 5920 mm

      Operation

      Overall standard operating weight 14040 kg and 12700 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Hydraulic system of Closed Center Load Sensing System (CLSS) and Constant pressure system with locking in the middle position, with the piston pump of variable displacement volume
      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 14823.7 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and Powershift transmission with direct drive

      Front Axle

      Wheel tilt 20 degrees and 18 degrees
      General fluctuations 32 degrees and 32 degrees
      Clearance 610 mm and 610 mm

      Dump

      Left lateral displacement 820 mm and 670 mm
      Lateral right shift 820 mm and 520 mm
      Mouldboard width 3710 mm and 3650 mm
      Mouldboard height 660 mm and 610 mm
      Mouldboard thickness 22 mm and 22 mm

      Circle

      Diameter 1529.1 mm and 1530 mm
      Rotating 360 degrees and 360 degrees

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 3100 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3330 mm
      4. Wheelbase 5850 mm 4. Wheelbase 5920 mm
      7. Dual axis wheelbase 1535 mm 7. Dual axis wheelbase 1520 mm
      8. Blade base 2500 mm 8. Blade base 2570 mm
      1. Dimensional length 9390 mm 1. Dimensional length 8310 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2525 mm 2. Between tyres width 2410 mm