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      Kawasaki 115ZIII vs. Caterpillar 980C

      9 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZIII:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm and 1316 mm 25 % more or 434 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm and 3172 mm 12 % more or 433 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.3 m3 and 4 m3 37 % more or 2.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 620 l. and 400 l. 35 % more or 220 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 450 l. and 208 l. 54 % more or 242 l.
      Static tipping weight 62060 kg and 18490 kg 70 % more or 43570 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 305.7 kW and 201.3 kW 34 % more or 104.4 kW
      Displacement 18.8 l. and 14.6 l. 22 % more or 4.2 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 31.1 km/h and 24.6 km/h 21 % more or 6.5 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 58880 pound and 75840 pound 22 % less or 16960 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 7.3 sec and 8.7 sec 16 % less or 1.4 sec
      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.1 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.4 sec 23 % less or 1.0 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 21.7 km/h 45 % more or 17.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4110 mm and 3825 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10530 mm and 8619 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3770 mm and 3370 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 35/65-33-24PR (L-4) and 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model KT19-C and 3406

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10530 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4110 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm