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      Hitachi LX300-7A vs. Caterpillar 966F

      15 reasons to buy Hitachi LX300-7A:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm and 1398 mm 6 % more or 82 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm and 2845 mm 9 % more or 285 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 3.6 m3 28 % more or 1.4 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.3 m3 and 3.1 m3 28 % more or 1.2 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 205 l. 21 % more or 55 l.
      Fuel Capacity 450 l. and 304 l. 32 % more or 146 l.
      Engine oil volume 34 l. and 28 l. 18 % more or 6 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 90 l. and 41 l. 54 % more or 49 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 85 l. and 47 l. 45 % more or 38 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 47 l. 46 % more or 40 l.
      Static tipping weight 20640 kg and 13982 kg 32 % more or 6658 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 243 kW and 164.1 kW 32 % more or 78.9 kW
      Displacement 15.7 l. and 10.5 l. 33 % more or 5.2 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 7.1 sec 4 % less or 0.3 sec
      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2 sec 15 % less or 0.3 sec

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966F:

      Sizes

      Clearance 476 mm and 425 mm 11 % more or 51 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 215.5 kN and 237 kN 9 % less or 21.5 kN

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 59 l. and 50 l. 15 % more or 9 l.
      Turn radius 6779 mm and 6780 mm 0 % less or 1 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 18 % more or 400 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 302 l/min and 154 l/min 49 % more or 148 l/min
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3.5 sec 31 % less or 1.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 42.6 km/h and 34.5 km/h 19 % more or 8.1 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 37.6 km/h and 33.5 km/h 11 % more or 4.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 3350 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm and 4118 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm and 8366 mm
      Between tyres width 3180 mm and 2935 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 3585 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3480 mm and 3107 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Generator current strength 50 amperes and 50 amperes
      Rear axle oscillating 24 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25-24PR (L3) and 26.5-25 14PR
      Working weight 29700 kg and 20485 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Isuzu and Caterpillar
      Model CC-6WG1X and 3306
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration Turbocharging with intercooler and turbocharging

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20600 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Torque converter, powershift of intermediate type with automatic switching, computer-controlled and manual gearbox and planetary powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8366 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3180 mm 2. Between tyres width 2935 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3585 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 3350 mm
      5. Clearance 425 mm 5. Clearance 476 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4118 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1398 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2845 mm