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      Caterpillar 950E vs. Komatsu WA500-3

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 950E:

      Sizes

      Clearance 454 mm and 450 mm 1 % more or 4 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 30150 pound and 55752.6 pound 46 % less or 25602.6 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.5 sec 14 % less or 0.5 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 33 km/h 9 % more or 3.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 39.9 km/h and 36.1 km/h 10 % more or 3.8 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Komatsu WA500-3:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1323 mm and 1160 mm 12 % more or 163 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3195 mm and 2852 mm 11 % more or 343 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 2.9 m3 42 % more or 2.1 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 460 l. and 222 l. 52 % more or 238 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 175 l. and 153 l. 13 % more or 22 l.
      Static tipping weight 23400 kg and 10236 kg 56 % more or 13164 kg
      Turn radius 6530 mm and 6918 mm 6 % less or 388 mm

      Motor

      Full power 234.9 kW and 119 kW 49 % more or 115.9 kW
      Displacement 15.2 l. and 7 l. 54 % more or 8.2 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 6.6 sec 3 % less or 0.2 sec
      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.2 sec 23 % less or 0.5 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7548 mm and 9197 mm
      Between tyres width 2750 mm and 3190 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3520 mm and 3860 mm
      Wheelbase 3180 mm and 3600 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3950 mm and 4496 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2777 mm and 3460 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 23.5-25 12PR and 26.5 - 25
      Working weight 15568 kg and 29470 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3304 and SAD140E

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 2750 mm 2. Between tyres width 3190 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3520 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3860 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3180 mm 4. Wheelbase 3600 mm
      5. Clearance 454 mm 5. Clearance 450 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3950 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4496 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1160 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1323 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7548 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9197 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2852 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3195 mm