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      Hitachi ZW250 vs. Komatsu WA480-6

      5 reasons to buy Hitachi ZW250:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 183 kN and 212 kN 14 % less or 29 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5715 mm and 15400 mm 63 % less or 9685 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 1.9 sec 32 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.8 sec 16 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lifting time 5.6 sec and 7 sec 20 % less or 1.4 sec

      16 reasons to buy Komatsu WA480-6:

      Sizes

      Clearance 525 mm and 425 mm 19 % more or 100 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3205 mm and 2850 mm 11 % more or 355 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 3.4 m3 26 % more or 1.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4 m3 and 2.9 m3 27 % more or 1.1 m3

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 25 l. 54 % more or 29 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 59 l. and 40 l. 32 % more or 19 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 59 l. and 40 l. 32 % more or 19 l.
      Static tipping weight 20420 kg and 15350 kg 25 % more or 5070 kg
      Fuel Capacity 413 l. and 340 l. 18 % more or 73 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 173 l. and 114 l. 34 % more or 59 l.
      Engine oil volume 38 l. and 25 l. 34 % more or 13 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 61 l. and 41 l. 33 % more or 20 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 223 kW and 179 kW 20 % more or 44 kW
      Displacement 11 l. and 7.8 l. 29 % more or 3.2 l.
      Cylinders number 12 and 6 50 % more or 6

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 35.6 km/h and 34.5 km/h 3 % more or 1.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8515 mm and 9345 mm
      Between tyres width 2830 mm and 3010 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3405 mm and 3500 mm
      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 3450 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4195 mm and 4505 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3050 mm and 3170 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 19580 kg and 24725 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Isuzu and Komatsu
      Model AH-6HK1X and SAA6D125E-5
      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 2000 rev / min
      Aspiration Turbocharging with intercooler and turbocharging

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement axial piston pump and Double-acting piston type

      Gear box

      Transmission type Torque converter, powershift of intermediate type with automatic switching, computer-controlled and manual gearbox and powershift transmission with camshaft
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4
      Maximum forward speed 34.5 km/h and 34.5 km/h

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8515 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9345 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2830 mm 2. Between tyres width 3010 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3405 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 425 mm 5. Clearance 525 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4195 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2850 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3205 mm