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Komatsu WA430-6 vs. Caterpillar 972H
5 reasons to buy Komatsu WA430-6:
Shovel
Breakout power | 179 kN and 230 kN | 22 % less or 51 kN |
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 139 l. and 110 l. | 21 % more or 29 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 54 l. and 35 l. | 35 % more or 19 l. |
Hydraulic system
Unloading time | 2 sec and 2.1 sec | 5 % less or 0.1 sec |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 37.2 km/h and 36.9 km/h | 1 % more or 0.3 km/h |
17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:
Sizes
Clearance | 496 mm and 455 mm | 8 % more or 41 mm |
Shovel
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3252 mm and 3015 mm | 7 % more or 237 mm |
Bucket capacity with top | 4.6 m3 and 3.5 m3 | 24 % more or 1.1 m3 |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 380 l. and 325 l. | 14 % more or 55 l. |
Engine oil volume | 35 l. and 30 l. | 14 % more or 5 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 39 l. and 32 l. | 18 % more or 7 l. |
Front axle / differential fluid volume | 64 l. and 49 l. | 23 % more or 15 l. |
Rear axle / differential fluid volume | 64 l. and 62 l. | 3 % more or 2 l. |
Static tipping weight | 19067 kg and 14960 kg | 22 % more or 4107 kg |
Turn radius | 7469 mm and 14540 mm | 49 % less or 7071 mm |
Motor
Effective power | 214 kW and 172 kW | 20 % more or 42 kW |
Full power | 232 kW and 173 kW | 25 % more or 59 kW |
Displacement | 12.5 l. and 8.3 l. | 34 % more or 4.2 l. |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 305 l/min and 205 l/min | 33 % more or 100 l/min |
Lifting time | 5.9 sec and 6.1 sec | 3 % less or 0.2 sec |
Lowering time | 2.4 sec and 3.3 sec | 27 % less or 0.9 sec |
Gear box
Maximum reverse gear | 38.8 km/h and 37.2 km/h | 4 % more or 1.6 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Between tyres width | 2820 mm and 2956 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3390 mm and 3606 mm |
Wheelbase | 3300 mm and 3450 mm |
Hinge axis maximum height | 4165 mm and 4466 mm |
Length with bucket on ground level | 8460 mm and 9144 mm |
Shovel
Shovel width | 2905 mm and 3220 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 18530 kg and 25148 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Komatsu and Caterpillar |
Model | SAA6D114E-3 and C13 ACERT |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | Double-acting piston type and piston pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 31400 kPa and 6900 kPa |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Transmission type | fully automatic powershift, intermediate type and powershift transmission |
Reverse gears number | 4 and 4 |
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Sizes
6. Hinge axis maximum height | 4165 mm | 6. Hinge axis maximum height | 4466 mm |
1. Length with bucket on ground level | 8460 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 9144 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 2820 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2956 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3390 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3606 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3300 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3450 mm |
5. Clearance | 455 mm | 5. Clearance | 496 mm |
Shovel
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3015 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3252 mm |