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      Caterpillar 938G serie II vs. Komatsu WA180-3

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 938G serie II:

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 2.3 m3 and 1.6 m3 30 % more or 0.7 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2889 mm and 2580 mm 11 % more or 309 mm

      Operation

      Generator current strength 50 amperes and 35 amperes 30 % more or 15 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 254 l. and 170 l. 33 % more or 84 l.
      Static tipping weight 11444 kg and 7930 kg 31 % more or 3514 kg

      Motor

      Full power 134 kW and 82 kW 39 % more or 52 kW
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 5.9 l. 18 % more or 1.3 l.
      Maximum torque 839 Nm and 417 Nm 50 % more or 422 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 144 l/min 12 % more or 19 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.8 km/h and 34.5 km/h 11 % more or 4.3 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Komatsu WA180-3:

      Sizes

      Clearance 425 mm and 409 mm 4 % more or 16 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1090 mm and 977 mm 10 % more or 113 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 93.2 kN and 126 kN 26 % less or 32.8 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5430 mm and 5955 mm 9 % less or 525 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5 sec and 6 sec 17 % less or 1 sec
      Unloading time 1.1 sec and 1.4 sec 21 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 2.5 sec and 2.8 sec 11 % less or 0.3 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 35 km/h and 23.3 km/h 33 % more or 11.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7181 mm and 6590 mm
      Between tyres width 2550 mm and 2310 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3309 mm and 3095 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3843 mm and 3540 mm
      Wheelbase 3020 mm and 2700 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2706 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 13979 kg and 9330 kg
      Rear axle oscillating 24 degrees and 24 degrees
      Tyre size 20.5R25 and 17.5 R25
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3126B HEUI and S6D102 E1

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 24800 kPa and 21000 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type electronic planetary powershift and Fully automatic, full powershift with downshift system
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 3020 mm 4. Wheelbase 2700 mm
      5. Clearance 409 mm 5. Clearance 425 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3843 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3540 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 977 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1090 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7181 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6590 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2550 mm 2. Between tyres width 2310 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3309 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3095 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2889 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2580 mm