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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 |


