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      Caterpillar 5230 vs. Hitachi EX2500

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 5230:

      Sizes

      Caterpillar track length 10325 mm and 7870 mm 24 % more or 2455 mm
      Clearance 1108 mm and 800 mm 28 % more or 308 mm
      Upper structure clearance 2450 mm and 2230 mm 9 % more or 220 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 5330 l. and 3600 l. 32 % more or 1730 l.

      Motor

      Full power 1096.2 kW and 1006.7 kW 8 % more or 89.5 kW

      Loading bucket

      Maximum excavation depth 3800 mm and 3720 mm 2 % more or 80 mm

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 2.5 km/h and 2.3 km/h 8 % more or 0.2 km/h
      Bucket loader specific ground pressure 153.1 kPa and 174 kPa 12 % less or 20.9 kPa
      Bucket loader support width 1500 mm and 1000 mm 33 % more or 500 mm
      Loading shovel operational weight 318500 kg and 242000 kg 24 % more or 76500 kg

      1 reasons to buy Hitachi EX2500:

      Loading bucket

      Maximum digging radius 14060 mm and 10000 mm 29 % more or 4060 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Caterpillar track height 2260 mm and 2060 mm
      Width between caterpillar tracks 6296 mm and 6000 mm
      Height to cab upper part 7455 mm and 7040 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 8174 mm and 6120 mm

      Motor

      Model 3516 EUI and QSK45-C

      Loading bucket

      Maximum cut height 15000 mm and 15010 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 6296 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 6000 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 8174 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 6120 mm
      5. Clearance 1108 mm 5. Clearance 800 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 7455 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 7040 mm

      Loading bucket

      17. Maximum cut height 15000 mm 17. Maximum cut height 15010 mm
      19. Maximum digging radius 10000 mm 19. Maximum digging radius 14060 mm
      20. Maximum excavation depth 3800 mm 20. Maximum excavation depth 3720 mm

      Carrier

      14. Bucket loader support width 1500 mm 14. Bucket loader support width 1000 mm