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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Komatsu W40

      12 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 975 mm 55 % more or 1175 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 2680 mm 22 % more or 770 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.4 m3 and 1.2 m3 78 % more or 4.2 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 22450 kg and 4930 kg 78 % more or 17520 kg
      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 117 l. 81 % more or 508 l.

      Motor

      Full power 279.6 kW and 53.7 kW 81 % more or 225.9 kW
      Displacement 18 l. and 4.3 l. 76 % more or 13.7 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      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 34 km/h 18 % more or 7.4 km/h

      1 reasons to buy Komatsu W40:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 58.2 kN and 356.3 kN 84 % less or 298.1 kN

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 5420 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 2220 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 2875 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 6430 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3408 and 4D105

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5420 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 2220 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2875 mm
      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 400 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 975 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2680 mm