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      Hitachi ZW180 vs. Kawasaki 50ZIII

      12 reasons to buy Hitachi ZW180:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1070 mm and 965 mm 10 % more or 105 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2790 mm and 2700 mm 3 % more or 90 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 2.8 m3 and 1.6 m3 43 % more or 1.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 2.4 m3 and 1.2 m3 50 % more or 1.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 230 l. and 120 l. 48 % more or 110 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 100 l. and 75 l. 25 % more or 25 l.
      Engine oil volume 25 l. and 13 l. 48 % more or 12 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 26 l. and 20 l. 23 % more or 6 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 30 l. and 13 l. 57 % more or 17 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 6.7 l. and 5.9 l. 12 % more or 0.8 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 38 km/h and 34 km/h 11 % more or 4 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 38 km/h and 34 km/h 11 % more or 4 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Kawasaki 50ZIII:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 68 kN and 119 kN 43 % less or 51 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5095 mm and 5230 mm 3 % less or 135 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 5.7 sec 5 % less or 0.3 sec
      Unloading time 1 sec and 1.2 sec 17 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lowering time 2.8 sec and 2.9 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7610 mm and 5940 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3280 mm and 3025 mm
      Wheelbase 3050 mm and 2550 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 14280 kg and 6870 kg
      Tyre size 20.5-25-12PR (L3) and 15.5-25-8PR(L2)

      Motor

      Aspiration Turbocharger with charge air cooler by oncoming air flow and turbodiesel
      Manufacturer Cummins and Isuzu
      Model QSB6.7 and 4BD1-T

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7610 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5940 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3280 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3025 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3050 mm 4. Wheelbase 2550 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1070 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 965 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2790 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2700 mm