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      Komatsu W70-3 vs. Michigan L480B

      4 reasons to buy Komatsu W70-3:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 86.3 kN and 631.6 kN 86 % less or 545.3 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5500 mm and 10388.5 mm 47 % less or 4888.5 mm

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.5 km/h and 32 km/h 7 % more or 2.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34.5 km/h and 32 km/h 7 % more or 2.5 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Michigan L480B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 584 mm and 395 mm 32 % more or 189 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1854 mm and 1015 mm 45 % more or 839 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4724 mm and 2775 mm 41 % more or 1949 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 9.6 m3 and 1.7 m3 82 % more or 7.9 m3

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 295 l. and 35 l. 88 % more or 260 l.
      Static tipping weight 49087.8 kg and 6800 kg 86 % more or 42287.8 kg
      Fuel Capacity 1423 l. and 172 l. 88 % more or 1251 l.

      Motor

      Full power 540.6 kW and 79.8 kW 85 % more or 460.8 kW
      Displacement 28 l. and 6.5 l. 77 % more or 21.5 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 3600 mm and 6274 mm
      Wheelbase 2745 mm and 4623 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6530 mm and 12929 mm
      Between tyres width 2370 mm and 4115 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3095 mm and 4877 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2440 mm and 4374 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle oscillating 30 degrees and 20 degrees
      Tyre size 17.5-25 12PR (L-2) and 41.25/70-39 (34PR) L-5
      Working weight 9430 kg and 81274.7 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Cummins
      Model 6D105 and VTA-28C

      Gear box

      Transmission type gear shift under full load of a camshaft, soft switching and Clark 8422 H-206 Powershift transmission of intermediate type

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6530 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12929 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2370 mm 2. Between tyres width 4115 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3095 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4877 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2745 mm 4. Wheelbase 4623 mm
      5. Clearance 395 mm 5. Clearance 584 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3600 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 6274 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1015 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1854 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2775 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4724 mm