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      Komatsu WA500-3 vs. Caterpillar 980H

      8 reasons to buy Komatsu WA500-3:

      Sizes

      Clearance 450 mm and 442 mm 2 % more or 8 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 248 kN and 273 kN 9 % less or 25 kN
      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 4.2 m3 16 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 99 l. and 83 l. 16 % more or 16 l.
      Static tipping weight 23400 kg and 22767 kg 3 % more or 633 kg
      Turn radius 6530 mm and 7962 mm 18 % less or 1432 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 14 % more or 300 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.1 sec 19 % less or 0.4 sec

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm and 1323 mm 15 % more or 231 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm and 3195 mm 3 % more or 110 mm

      Operation

      Front axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 78 l. 10 % more or 9 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 78 l. 10 % more or 9 l.
      Fuel Capacity 479 l. and 460 l. 4 % more or 19 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 250 l. and 175 l. 30 % more or 75 l.
      Engine oil volume 37.9 l. and 37 l. 2 % more or 0.9 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 50 amperes 37 % more or 30 amperes

      Motor

      Full power 264 kW and 234.9 kW 11 % more or 29.1 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 464 l/min and 348 l/min 25 % more or 116 l/min
      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

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 33 km/h 9 % more or 3.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 36.1 km/h 13 % more or 5.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9197 mm and 9480 mm
      Wheelbase 3600 mm and 3700 mm
      Between tyres width 3190 mm and 3227 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4496 mm and 4505 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3860 mm and 3765 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3460 mm and 3533 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5 - 25 and 29.5-25
      Transmission fluid volume 62 l. and 62 l.
      Working weight 29470 kg and 30159 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 30 degrees and 26 degrees

      Motor

      Displacement 15.2 l. and 15.2 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model SAD140E and C15 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 21000 kPa and 20700 kPa
      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift, planetary gear and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 3190 mm 2. Between tyres width 3227 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3860 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3600 mm 4. Wheelbase 3700 mm
      5. Clearance 450 mm 5. Clearance 442 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4496 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1323 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9197 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3195 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm