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      Caterpillar 966E vs. Michigan L480B

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966E:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 41918 pound and 142000 pound 70 % less or 100082 pound

      Operation

      Turn radius 7104 mm and 10388.5 mm 32 % less or 3284.5 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 7.1 sec and 11.4 sec 38 % less or 4.3 sec
      Unloading time 2 sec and 4 sec 50 % less or 2 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 5.8 sec 59 % less or 3.4 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.2 km/h and 32 km/h 16 % more or 6.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 43.6 km/h and 32 km/h 27 % more or 11.6 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Michigan L480B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 584 mm and 501 mm 14 % more or 83 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1854 mm and 1285 mm 31 % more or 569 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4724 mm and 2973 mm 37 % more or 1751 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 9.6 m3 and 3.6 m3 62 % more or 6.0 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 8.1 m3 and 3.2 m3 60 % more or 4.9 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 1423 l. and 304 l. 79 % more or 1119 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 939 l. and 205 l. 78 % more or 734 l.
      Static tipping weight 49087.8 kg and 13856 kg 72 % more or 35231.8 kg

      Motor

      Full power 540.6 kW and 161 kW 70 % more or 379.6 kW
      Displacement 28 l. and 10.5 l. 62 % more or 17.5 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 4623 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 459 mm and 6274 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8203 mm and 12929 mm
      Between tyres width 2990 mm and 4115 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3580 mm and 4877 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3059 mm and 4374 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 20208 kg and 81274.7 kg
      Tyre size 26.5-25 14PR and 41.25/70-39 (34PR) L-5

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3306 and VTA-28C

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 4623 mm
      5. Clearance 501 mm 5. Clearance 584 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 459 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 6274 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1285 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1854 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8203 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12929 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2990 mm 2. Between tyres width 4115 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4877 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2973 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4724 mm