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      Caterpillar 972H vs. Kawasaki 85ZV

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm and 1025 mm 21 % more or 266 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm and 3190 mm 2 % more or 62 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 3.7 m3 20 % more or 0.9 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4 m3 and 3.3 m3 17 % more or 0.7 m3

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 35 l. and 27 l. 23 % more or 8 l.
      Fuel Capacity 380 l. and 300 l. 21 % more or 80 l.
      Static tipping weight 19067 kg and 15840 kg 17 % more or 3227 kg
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 70 amperes 12 % more or 10 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 214 kW and 175.2 kW 18 % more or 38.8 kW
      Displacement 12.5 l. and 8.8 l. 30 % more or 3.7 l.
      Torque measured at 1400 rev / min and 1350 rev / min 4 % more or 50 rev
      Maximum torque 1332 Nm and 1000.6 Nm 25 % more or 331.4 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 305 l/min and 85.2 l/min 72 % more or 219.8 l/min
      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 6.5 sec 9 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 4.2 sec 43 % less or 1.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.9 km/h and 35.7 km/h 3 % more or 1.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 38.8 km/h and 36.5 km/h 6 % more or 2.3 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Kawasaki 85ZV:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 496 mm 5 % more or 24 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 181 kN and 230 kN 21 % less or 49 kN

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 58 l. and 39 l. 33 % more or 19 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 210 l. and 110 l. 48 % more or 100 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 38 l. and 35 l. 8 % more or 3 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 74 l. and 64 l. 14 % more or 10 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 80 l. and 64 l. 20 % more or 16 l.
      Turn radius 6635 mm and 7469 mm 11 % less or 834 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 18 % more or 400 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 2.1 sec 33 % less or 0.7 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm and 8145 mm
      Between tyres width 2956 mm and 2930 mm
      Wheelbase 3450 mm and 3300 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3606 mm and 3535 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm and 4310 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3220 mm and 3100 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 22 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25 and 26.5x25-20PR (L-3)
      Working weight 25148 kg and 20790 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model C13 ACERT and QSL9

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump piston pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 6900 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9144 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8145 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2956 mm 2. Between tyres width 2930 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3606 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3535 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3450 mm 4. Wheelbase 3300 mm
      5. Clearance 496 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4466 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4310 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1291 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1025 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3252 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3190 mm