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      Caterpillar 651E vs. Komatsu WS23S-1

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 651E:

      Tractor engine

      Full power 410.1 kW and 326.6 kW 20 % more or 83.5 kW
      Displacement 27 l. and 18.8 l. 30 % more or 8.2 l.

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 985 l. and 850 l. 14 % more or 135 l.

      Cup

      Volume with top 33.6 m3 and 24 m3 29 % more or 9.6 m3
      Brimmed volume 24.5 m3 and 16 m3 35 % more or 8.5 m3
      Cut width 3850 mm and 3380 mm 12 % more or 470 mm

      2 reasons to buy Komatsu WS23S-1:

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 52 km/h and 50 km/h 4 % more or 2 km/h

      Cup

      Maximum cutting depth 900 mm and 660 mm 27 % more or 240 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Weight

      Loaded rear axle 50830 kg and 31365 kg
      Total operating unloaded 60950 kg and 35700 kg
      Front axle unloaded 40227 kg and 23562 kg
      Rear axle unloaded 20723 kg and 12138 kg
      Total operating loaded 108150 kg and 69700 kg
      Loaded front axle 57320 kg and 38335 kg

      Tractor engine

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3412 and KT1150

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 16140 mm and 13470 mm
      Overall width 4350 mm and 3690 mm
      Headroom 4710 mm and 4750 mm
      Wheelbase 9920 mm and 8390 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 37.5R39 Radial (E-3) and 33.5-33-32PR

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 8

      Cup

      Nominal payload 47200 kg and 34000 kg

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 16140 mm 1. Dimensional length 13470 mm
      2. Overall width 4350 mm 2. Overall width 3690 mm
      3. Headroom 4710 mm 3. Headroom 4750 mm
      4. Wheelbase 9920 mm 4. Wheelbase 8390 mm