Komatsu WA500-3 vs. Caterpillar 980G

5 reasons to buy Komatsu WA500-3:

Bucket capacity with top

5 m3 and 4.2 m3

16 % more or 0.8 m3

Static tipping weight

23400 kg and 20306 kg

13 % more or 3094 kg

Full power	234.9 kW and 223.7 kW	5 % more or 11.2 kW
Displacement	15.2 l. and 14.6 l.	4 % more or 0.6 l.

Unloading time

1.7 sec and 2 sec

15 % less or 0.3 sec

Clearance	467 mm and 450 mm	4 % more or 17 mm
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1545 mm and 1323 mm	14 % more or 222 mm

Breakout power	47277 pound and 55752.6 pound	15 % less or 8475.6 pound
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting	3271 mm and 3195 mm	2 % more or 76 mm

Hydraulic system fluid volume	208 l. and 175 l.	16 % more or 33 l.
Engine oil volume	37.9 l. and 37 l.	2 % more or 0.9 l.
Fuel Capacity	470 l. and 460 l.	2 % more or 10 l.

Lifting time	6 sec and 6.4 sec	6 % less or 0.4 sec
Lowering time	3.4 sec and 3.5 sec	3 % less or 0.1 sec

Maximum forward speed	37.4 km/h and 33 km/h	12 % more or 4.4 km/h
Maximum reverse gear	42.8 km/h and 36.1 km/h	16 % more or 6.7 km/h

Length with bucket on ground level	9197 mm and 9465 mm
Between tyres width	3190 mm and 3250 mm
Height to cab upper part	3860 mm and 3750 mm

Shovel width

3460 mm and 3447 mm

Working weight

29470 kg and 29773 kg

Manufacturer	Komatsu and Caterpillar
Model	SAD140E and 3406DITA

Forward gears number	4 and 4
Reverse gears number	4 and 4

1. Length with bucket on ground level	9197 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	9465 mm
2. Between tyres width	3190 mm	2. Between tyres width	3250 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3860 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3750 mm
5. Clearance	450 mm	5. Clearance	467 mm
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1323 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1545 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3195 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3271 mm