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Komatsu PC1800-6 vs. Hitachi EX5500
5 reasons to buy Komatsu PC1800-6:
Shovel boom/sections 1
| Maximum excavation depth | 9265 mm and 9000 mm | 3 % more or 265 mm |
Carrier
| Excavator specific ground pressure with support 1 | 170 kPa and 230 kPa | 26 % less or 60 kPa |
| Maximum travel speed | 2.7 km/h and 2.3 km/h | 15 % more or 0.4 km/h |
| Upper rollers number | 49 and 3 | 94 % more or 46 |
| Lower rollers number | 8 and 7 | 12 % more or 1 |
18 reasons to buy Hitachi EX5500:
Sizes
| Caterpillar track length | 9350 mm and 7445 mm | 20 % more or 1905 mm |
| Clearance | 1100 mm and 730 mm | 34 % more or 370 mm |
| Upper structure clearance | 3000 mm and 2080 mm | 31 % more or 920 mm |
Shovel boom/sections 1
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5500 mm and 2740 mm | 50 % more or 2760 mm |
| Maximum unloading height | 13000 mm and 8620 mm | 34 % more or 4380 mm |
| Maximum radius on ground level | 20100 mm and 15305 mm | 24 % more or 4795 mm |
Shovel
| Bucket initial volume | 27 m3 and 12 m3 | 56 % more or 15 m3 |
Operation
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 6200 l. and 1500 l. | 76 % more or 4700 l. |
| Fuel Capacity | 10400 l. and 2750 l. | 74 % more or 7650 l. |
| Cooling system fluid volume | 760 l. and 170 l. | 78 % more or 590 l. |
| Engine oil volume | 520 l. and 110 l. | 79 % more or 410 l. |
Motor
| Effective power | 1941.8 kW and 677.1 kW | 65 % more or 1264.7 kW |
| Displacement | 90 l. and 15.2 l. | 83 % more or 74.8 l. |
Loading bucket
| Maximum unloading height | 13100 mm and 9635 mm | 26 % more or 3465 mm |
| Maximum digging radius | 16600 mm and 13170 mm | 21 % more or 3430 mm |
| Maximum excavation depth | 4550 mm and 3220 mm | 29 % more or 1330 mm |
Carrier
| Unloaded backhoe shovel operational weight with support 1 | 518000 kg and 180000 kg | 65 % more or 338000 kg |
| Track shoes number on either side | 39 and 3 | 92 % more or 36 |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Width between caterpillar tracks | 5410 mm and 7400 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 6510 mm and 8500 mm |
| Caterpillar track length on ground level | 5780 mm and 7000 mm |
Shovel boom/sections 1
| Backhoe shovel boom / section | boom 8700 mm with lever 3900mm and length of shovel boom 10600mm with lever - elongation 5300mm |
| Maximum cut height | 13380 mm and 20600 mm |
| Handle pressure force | 574 Nm and 1240 Nm |
Motor
| Manufacturer | Komatsu and Cummins |
| Model | 2 SAA6D140-3 and QSK45-C |
| Aspiration | Turbocharged engine with subsequent cooling of charging air by oncoming air flow and Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) |
Loading bucket
| Maximum cut height | 14420 mm and 18900 mm |
| Handle pressure force | 755 Nm and 1570 Nm |
| Loading bucket | boom 3950mm with lever 4450mm and standard |
Carrier
| Backhoe shovel support width 1 | 810 mm and 1400 mm |
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Sizes
| 2. Width between caterpillar tracks | 5410 mm | 2. Width between caterpillar tracks | 7400 mm |
| 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 5780 mm | 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 7000 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 730 mm | 5. Clearance | 1100 mm |
| 7. Height to cab upper part | 6510 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 8500 mm |
Loading bucket
| 17. Maximum cut height | 14420 mm | 17. Maximum cut height | 18900 mm |
| 18. Maximum unloading height | 9635 mm | 18. Maximum unloading height | 13100 mm |
| 19. Maximum digging radius | 13170 mm | 19. Maximum digging radius | 16600 mm |
| 20. Maximum excavation depth | 3220 mm | 20. Maximum excavation depth | 4550 mm |