Hitachi EX2500 vs. Hitachi EX3600-6

8 reasons to buy Hitachi EX2500:

Shovel boom/sections 1

Maximum vertical wall digging depth

5070 mm and 4060 mm

20 % more or 1010 mm

Operation

Rotation speed	3.8 rev / min and 3.2 rev / min	16 % more or 0.6 rev
Generator current strength	150 amperes and 140 amperes	7 % more or 10 amperes

Loading bucket

Maximum digging radius

14060 mm and 3910 mm

72 % more or 10150 mm

Carrier

Bucket loader specific ground pressure	174 kPa and 189 kPa	8 % less or 15 kPa
Excavator specific ground pressure with support 1	172 kPa and 188 kPa	9 % less or 16 kPa
Maximum travel speed	2.3 km/h and 2.2 km/h	4 % more or 0.1 km/h
Track shoes number on either side	39 and 38	3 % more or 1

20 reasons to buy Hitachi EX3600-6:

Sizes

Caterpillar track length	8700 mm and 7870 mm	10 % more or 830 mm
Clearance	905 mm and 800 mm	12 % more or 105 mm
Upper structure clearance	2440 mm and 2230 mm	9 % more or 210 mm

Shovel boom/sections 1

Maximum excavation depth	8580 mm and 8570 mm	0 % more or 10 mm
Maximum unloading height	11590 mm and 10360 mm	11 % more or 1230 mm
Maximum radius on ground level	17600 mm and 16500 mm	6 % more or 1100 mm

Shovel

Bucket initial volume

21 m3 and 15 m3

29 % more or 6 m3

Operation

Fuel Capacity	7450 l. and 3600 l.	52 % more or 3850 l.
Cooling system fluid volume	614 l. and 380 l.	38 % more or 234 l.
Engine oil volume	284 l. and 260 l.	8 % more or 24 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	4000 l. and 2950 l.	26 % more or 1050 l.

Motor

Displacement	60 l. and 45 l.	25 % more or 15 l.
Cylinders number	16 and 12	25 % more or 4
Full power	1449.6 kW and 1006.7 kW	31 % more or 442.9 kW
Effective power	1449.6 kW and 970.9 kW	33 % more or 478.7 kW

Loading bucket

Maximum unloading height	10990 mm and 10350 mm	6 % more or 640 mm
Maximum excavation depth	3910 mm and 3720 mm	5 % more or 190 mm

Carrier

Loading shovel operational weight	361000 kg and 242000 kg	33 % more or 119000 kg
Unloaded backhoe shovel operational weight with support 1	359000 kg and 239000 kg	33 % more or 120000 kg
Bucket loader support width	1270 mm and 1000 mm	21 % more or 270 mm

Neutral reasons:

Sizes

Height to cab upper part	7040 mm and 7830 mm
Caterpillar track length on ground level	6120 mm and 6660 mm
Width between caterpillar tracks	6000 mm and 6770 mm
Caterpillar track height	2060 mm and 2305 mm

Shovel boom/sections 1

Backhoe shovel boom / section	9000mm boom with 4200mm with lever and Boom 9600mm/Section 4500mm
Maximum cut height	16160 mm and 17690 mm

Operation

Operating voltage

24 V and 24 V

Motor

Power measured at	1800 rev / min and 1800 rev / min
Aspiration	Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) and turbocharging
Manufacturer	Cummins and Cummins
Model	QSK45-C and QSKTA60-C

Loading bucket

Maximum cut height

15010 mm and 16300 mm

Carrier

Backhoe shovel support width 1	1000 mm and 1270 mm
Rear platform swing radius	6290 mm and 6780 mm
Upper rollers number	3 and 3
Lower rollers number	8 and 8
Track width	5000 mm and 5500 mm

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Sizes

2. Width between caterpillar tracks	6000 mm	2. Width between caterpillar tracks	6770 mm
4. Caterpillar track length on ground level	6120 mm	4. Caterpillar track length on ground level	6660 mm
5. Clearance	800 mm	5. Clearance	905 mm
7. Height to cab upper part	7040 mm	7. Height to cab upper part	7830 mm

Loading bucket

20. Maximum excavation depth	3720 mm	20. Maximum excavation depth	3910 mm
17. Maximum cut height	15010 mm	17. Maximum cut height	16300 mm
18. Maximum unloading height	10350 mm	18. Maximum unloading height	10990 mm
19. Maximum digging radius	14060 mm	19. Maximum digging radius	3910 mm

Carrier

6. Track width	5000 mm	6. Track width	5500 mm
14. Bucket loader support width	1000 mm	14. Bucket loader support width	1270 mm