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      Caterpillar 980H vs. Komatsu WA500-3

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm and 1323 mm 15 % more or 231 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm and 3195 mm 3 % more or 110 mm

      Operation

      Front axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 78 l. 10 % more or 9 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 78 l. 10 % more or 9 l.
      Fuel Capacity 479 l. and 460 l. 4 % more or 19 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 50 amperes 37 % more or 30 amperes
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 250 l. and 175 l. 30 % more or 75 l.
      Engine oil volume 37.9 l. and 37 l. 2 % more or 0.9 l.

      Motor

      Full power 264 kW and 234.9 kW 11 % more or 29.1 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 6.4 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec
      Pump bandwidth 464 l/min and 348 l/min 25 % more or 116 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 33 km/h 9 % more or 3.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 36.1 km/h 13 % more or 5.4 km/h

      8 reasons to buy Komatsu WA500-3:

      Sizes

      Clearance 450 mm and 442 mm 2 % more or 8 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 248 kN and 273 kN 9 % less or 25 kN
      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 4.2 m3 16 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 23400 kg and 22767 kg 3 % more or 633 kg
      Turn radius 6530 mm and 7962 mm 18 % less or 1432 mm
      Cooling system fluid volume 99 l. and 83 l. 16 % more or 16 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 14 % more or 300 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.1 sec 19 % less or 0.4 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 3600 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm and 9197 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm and 4496 mm
      Between tyres width 3227 mm and 3190 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3765 mm and 3860 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3533 mm and 3460 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 29.5-25 and 26.5 - 25
      Working weight 30159 kg and 29470 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 30 degrees
      Transmission fluid volume 62 l. and 62 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 15.2 l. and 15.2 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model C15 ACERT and SAD140E

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20700 kPa and 21000 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift, planetary gear
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 3227 mm 2. Between tyres width 3190 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3860 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 3600 mm
      5. Clearance 442 mm 5. Clearance 450 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4496 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1323 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9197 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3195 mm