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      Hitachi LX120 Super vs. Komatsu WA450-6

      5 reasons to buy Hitachi LX120 Super:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 130.8 kN and 192 kN 32 % less or 61.2 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 6060 mm and 15290 mm 60 % less or 9230 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 6 sec 3 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 3.7 sec 5 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37 km/h and 34.9 km/h 6 % more or 2.1 km/h

      17 reasons to buy Komatsu WA450-6:

      Sizes

      Clearance 525 mm and 435 mm 17 % more or 90 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3185 mm and 2730 mm 14 % more or 455 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.2 m3 and 2.3 m3 45 % more or 1.9 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 413 l. and 249 l. 40 % more or 164 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 173 l. and 102 l. 41 % more or 71 l.
      Engine oil volume 38 l. and 17 l. 55 % more or 21 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 61 l. and 25 l. 59 % more or 36 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 11 l. 80 % more or 43 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 60 l. and 23 l. 62 % more or 37 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 56 l. and 16 l. 71 % more or 40 l.
      Static tipping weight 18080 kg and 9595.7 kg 47 % more or 8484.3 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 203 kW and 108.1 kW 47 % more or 94.9 kW
      Displacement 11 l. and 6.8 l. 38 % more or 4.2 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 242 l/min and 231 l/min 5 % more or 11 l/min
      Unloading time 1.6 sec and 1.7 sec 6 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 36 km/h and 24.5 km/h 32 % more or 11.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7610 mm and 9000 mm
      Between tyres width 2520 mm and 3010 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3300 mm and 3500 mm
      Wheelbase 3030 mm and 3450 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3890 mm and 4360 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12711.9 kg and 22580 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer John Deere and Komatsu
      Model 6068T and SAA6D123E-5

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and Double-acting piston type
      Overflow valve pressure 19305.3 kPa and 24510.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and powershift transmission with camshaft
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3890 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4360 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7610 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9000 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2520 mm 2. Between tyres width 3010 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3300 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3030 mm 4. Wheelbase 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 435 mm 5. Clearance 525 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2730 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3185 mm