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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Komatsu WA470-3 Asset+

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1276 mm 41 % more or 874 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm and 3000 mm 13 % more or 450 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.4 m3 and 4.2 m3 22 % more or 1.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 390 l. 38 % more or 235 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 246 l. and 240 l. 2 % more or 6 l.
      Static tipping weight 22450 kg and 18310 kg 18 % more or 4140 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 11 l. 39 % more or 7 l.
      Full power 279.6 kW and 196.1 kW 30 % more or 83.5 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 37.5 km/h 9 % more or 3.9 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Komatsu WA470-3 Asset+:

      Sizes

      Clearance 490 mm and 474 mm 3 % more or 16 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 182 kN and 356.3 kN 49 % less or 174.3 kN

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 9.4 sec 28 % less or 2.6 sec
      Unloading time 1.4 sec and 3 sec 53 % less or 1.6 sec
      Lowering time 3.7 sec and 4.5 sec 18 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 39 km/h and 36.2 km/h 7 % more or 2.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 8594 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 2885 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 3475 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 23370 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model 3408 and SA6D135E

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8594 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 2885 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3475 mm
      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1276 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3000 mm