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      Komatsu WA430-6 vs. Hitachi LX15-7

      14 reasons to buy Komatsu WA430-6:

      Sizes

      Clearance 455 mm and 215 mm 53 % more or 240 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3015 mm and 1850 mm 39 % more or 1165 mm

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 14960 kg and 1350 kg 91 % more or 13610 kg
      Cooling system fluid volume 32 l. and 5.5 l. 83 % more or 26.5 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 49 l. and 3.5 l. 93 % more or 45.5 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 62 l. and 3.5 l. 94 % more or 58.5 l.
      Fuel Capacity 325 l. and 33 l. 90 % more or 292 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 139 l. and 25 l. 82 % more or 114 l.
      Engine oil volume 30 l. and 5.6 l. 81 % more or 24.4 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 172 kW and 16.2 kW 91 % more or 155.8 kW
      Displacement 8.3 l. and 1.1 l. 87 % more or 7.2 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 205 l/min and 23 l/min 89 % more or 182 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.2 km/h and 15 km/h 60 % more or 22.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 37.2 km/h and 15 km/h 60 % more or 22.2 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Hitachi LX15-7:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 21 kN and 179 kN 88 % less or 158 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 2545 mm and 14540 mm 82 % less or 11995 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1 sec and 2 sec 50 % less or 1 sec
      Lowering time 3.2 sec and 3.3 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lifting time 4.6 sec and 6.1 sec 25 % less or 1.5 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8460 mm and 3440 mm
      Between tyres width 2820 mm and 1335 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3390 mm and 2395 mm
      Wheelbase 3300 mm and 1500 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4165 mm and 2335 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2905 mm and 1350 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 18530 kg and 1915 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Kubota
      Model SAA6D114E-3 and D1105-K2A

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Double-acting piston type and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 31400 kPa and 20600 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type fully automatic powershift, intermediate type and Hydrostatic transmission, automatically controlling power and speed with the help of electrical control devices

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8460 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 3440 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2820 mm 2. Between tyres width 1335 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3390 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2395 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3300 mm 4. Wheelbase 1500 mm
      5. Clearance 455 mm 5. Clearance 215 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4165 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 2335 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3015 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 1850 mm