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      Caterpillar 904H vs. Hitachi LX20-7

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 904H:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2380 mm and 2155 mm 9 % more or 225 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 83 l. and 50 l. 40 % more or 33 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 43 l. and 42 l. 2 % more or 1 l.
      Engine oil volume 7.5 l. and 5.6 l. 25 % more or 1.9 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 8 l. and 5.7 l. 29 % more or 2.3 l.
      Static tipping weight 3000 kg and 1650 kg 45 % more or 1350 kg
      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 40 amperes 56 % more or 50 amperes

      Motor

      Displacement 2.5 l. and 1.5 l. 40 % more or 1.0 l.
      Effective power 38.8 kW and 21.3 kW 45 % more or 17.5 kW
      Cylinders number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 83 l/min and 33.6 l/min 60 % more or 49.4 l/min
      Lifting time 4.5 sec and 5 sec 10 % less or 0.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 20 km/h and 15 km/h 25 % more or 5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 20 km/h and 15 km/h 25 % more or 5 km/h

      2 reasons to buy Hitachi LX20-7:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 815 mm and 665 mm 18 % more or 150 mm
      Clearance 255 mm and 245 mm 4 % more or 10 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 3110 mm and 2685 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 4695 mm and 4140 mm
      Between tyres width 1645 mm and 1505 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2390 mm and 2460 mm
      Wheelbase 1900 mm and 1780 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 1780 mm and 1570 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4490 kg and 2645 kg
      Tyre size 12-16.5, 10PR and 15.5/60-18-8PR (L2) tubeless, nylon housing

      Motor

      Model MHI S4Q2-T and D1503-DI-K2A
      Power measured at 2400 rev / min and 2400 rev / min
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Kubota

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 20615.3 kPa
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.2 sec

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and Hydrostatic transmission, automatically controlling power and speed with the help of electrical control devices

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 1645 mm 2. Between tyres width 1505 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2390 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2460 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1900 mm 4. Wheelbase 1780 mm
      5. Clearance 245 mm 5. Clearance 255 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3110 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 2685 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 665 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 815 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 4695 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 4140 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2380 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2155 mm