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      Komatsu WA500-6 vs. Caterpillar 980H

      11 reasons to buy Komatsu WA500-6:

      Sizes

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

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 5.6 m3 and 4.2 m3 25 % more or 1.4 m3
      Breakout power 245 kN and 273 kN 10 % less or 28 kN

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 120 l. and 83 l. 31 % more or 37 l.
      Static tipping weight 23600 kg and 22767 kg 4 % more or 833 kg
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 337 l. and 250 l. 26 % more or 87 l.
      Engine oil volume 45 l. and 37.9 l. 16 % more or 7.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 263 kW and 237 kW 10 % more or 26 kW
      Full power 266 kW and 264 kW 1 % more or 2 kW
      Power measured at 1900 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

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

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm and 3295 mm 0 % more or 10 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 81 l. 7 % more or 6 l.
      Fuel Capacity 479 l. and 473 l. 1 % more or 6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 7.2 sec 17 % less or 1.2 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.2 sec 19 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 34.9 km/h 4 % more or 1.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 37.5 km/h 10 % more or 4.0 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3780 mm and 3700 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4755 mm and 4505 mm
      Between tyres width 3190 mm and 3227 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3785 mm and 3765 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3400 mm and 3533 mm

      Operation

      Front axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 87 l.
      Working weight 32550 kg and 30159 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model SAA6D140E-5 and C15 ACERT
      Displacement 15.2 l. and 15.2 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 34300 kPa and 20700 kPa
      Type of pump Double-acting piston type and gear type pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type Powershift of planetary type and powershift transmission
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 3780 mm 4. Wheelbase 3700 mm
      5. Clearance 450 mm 5. Clearance 442 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4755 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3190 mm 2. Between tyres width 3227 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3785 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3295 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm