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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