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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Hitachi LX110-7

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 474 mm and 400 mm 16 % more or 74 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1070 mm 50 % more or 1080 mm

      Shovel

      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.5 m3 and 1.7 m3 62 % more or 2.8 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 2760 mm 20 % more or 690 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.4 m3 and 2 m3 63 % more or 3.4 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 170 l. 73 % more or 455 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 246 l. and 80 l. 67 % more or 166 l.
      Static tipping weight 22450 kg and 7900 kg 65 % more or 14550 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 6.5 l. 64 % more or 11.5 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 34.5 km/h 5 % more or 1.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 35 km/h 15 % more or 6.4 km/h

      4 reasons to buy Hitachi LX110-7:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 98 kN and 356.3 kN 72 % less or 258.3 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.9 sec and 9.4 sec 37 % less or 3.5 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 3 sec 53 % less or 1.6 sec
      Lowering time 3 sec and 4.5 sec 33 % less or 1.5 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 6750 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 2410 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 3140 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 10090 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3408 and BB-6BG1T

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 400 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1070 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6750 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 2410 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3140 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2760 mm