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      Caterpillar 938G serie II vs. Liebherr L566 2 plus 2

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 938G serie II:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 126 kN and 200 kN 37 % less or 74 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2 sec 30 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lowering time 2.8 sec and 3.5 sec 20 % less or 0.7 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      18 reasons to buy Liebherr L566 2 plus 2:

      Sizes

      Clearance 565 mm and 409 mm 28 % more or 156 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3240 mm and 2889 mm 11 % more or 351 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4 m3 and 2.3 m3 42 % more or 1.7 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 254 l. 36 % more or 146 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 90 l. 65 % more or 170 l.
      Engine oil volume 43 l. and 31 l. 28 % more or 12 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 52 l. and 48 l. 8 % more or 4 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 51 l. and 30 l. 41 % more or 21 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 51 l. and 32 l. 37 % more or 19 l.
      Static tipping weight 17690 kg and 11444 kg 35 % more or 6246 kg
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 50 amperes 37 % more or 30 amperes

      Motor

      Full power 190 kW and 134 kW 29 % more or 56 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 7.2 l. 31 % more or 3.3 l.
      Maximum torque 1230 Nm and 839 Nm 32 % more or 391 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 290 l/min and 163 l/min 44 % more or 127 l/min
      Lifting time 5.5 sec and 6 sec 8 % less or 0.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 40 km/h and 38.8 km/h 3 % more or 1.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 40 km/h and 23.3 km/h 42 % more or 16.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3309 mm and 3550 mm
      Wheelbase 3020 mm and 3580 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3843 mm and 4360 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 7181 mm and 8912 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2706 mm and 3000 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 13979 kg and 22500 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 24 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 20.5R25 and 26.5R25

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Liebherr
      Model 3126B HEUI and D 936 L A6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump vane pumps and Axial cam pump with adjustable flow rate, load sensing with control of the flow rate and output and cut-off pressure in the control unit
      Overflow valve pressure 24800 kPa and 35000 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type electronic planetary powershift and hydrostatic
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7181 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8912 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3309 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3550 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3020 mm 4. Wheelbase 3580 mm
      5. Clearance 409 mm 5. Clearance 565 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3843 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4360 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2889 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3240 mm