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Komatsu PC2000-8 vs. Hitachi EX5500
8 reasons to buy Komatsu PC2000-8:
Shovel boom/sections 1
| Maximum excavation depth | 9235 mm and 9000 mm | 3 % more or 235 mm |
Shovel
| Bucket minimum volume | 12 m3 and 27 m3 | 56 % less or 15 m3 |
Operation
| Rotation speed | 4.8 rev / min and 3.3 rev / min | 31 % more or 1.5 rev |
Carrier
| Bucket loader specific ground pressure | 186 kPa and 230 kPa | 19 % less or 44 kPa |
| Maximum travel speed | 2.7 km/h and 2.3 km/h | 15 % more or 0.4 km/h |
| Lower rollers number | 8 and 7 | 12 % more or 1 |
| Track shoes number on either side | 49 and 39 | 20 % more or 10 |
| Excavator specific ground pressure with support 1 | 190 kPa and 230 kPa | 17 % less or 40 kPa |
21 reasons to buy Hitachi EX5500:
Sizes
| Upper structure clearance | 3000 mm and 2095 mm | 30 % more or 905 mm |
| Caterpillar track length | 9350 mm and 7445 mm | 20 % more or 1905 mm |
| Clearance | 1100 mm and 825 mm | 25 % more or 275 mm |
Shovel boom/sections 1
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5500 mm and 2710 mm | 51 % more or 2790 mm |
| Maximum unloading height | 13000 mm and 8650 mm | 33 % more or 4350 mm |
| Maximum radius on ground level | 20100 mm and 15305 mm | 24 % more or 4795 mm |
Shovel
| Maximum bucket volume | 30.6 m3 and 13.7 m3 | 55 % more or 16.9 m3 |
| Bucket initial volume | 27 m3 and 12 m3 | 56 % more or 15 m3 |
Operation
| Cooling system fluid volume | 760 l. and 180 l. | 76 % more or 580 l. |
| Engine oil volume | 520 l. and 120 l. | 77 % more or 400 l. |
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 6200 l. and 1300 l. | 79 % more or 4900 l. |
| Fuel Capacity | 10400 l. and 3400 l. | 67 % more or 7000 l. |
Motor
| Full power | 2013.4 kW and 728 kW | 64 % more or 1285.4 kW |
| Effective power | 1941.8 kW and 713 kW | 63 % more or 1228.8 kW |
| Displacement | 90 l. and 30.5 l. | 66 % more or 59.5 l. |
Loading bucket
| Maximum excavation depth | 4550 mm and 3190 mm | 30 % more or 1360 mm |
| Maximum unloading height | 13100 mm and 9665 mm | 26 % more or 3435 mm |
| Maximum digging radius | 16600 mm and 13170 mm | 21 % more or 3430 mm |
Carrier
| Unloaded backhoe shovel operational weight with support 1 | 518000 kg and 200000 kg | 61 % more or 318000 kg |
| Bucket loader support width | 1400 mm and 810 mm | 42 % more or 590 mm |
| Loading shovel operational weight | 518000 kg and 195000 kg | 62 % more or 323000 kg |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Width between caterpillar tracks | 5410 mm and 7400 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 7030 mm and 8500 mm |
| Caterpillar track length on ground level | 5780 mm and 7000 mm |
Shovel boom/sections 1
| Backhoe shovel boom / section | Boom 28'7" (8700mm)/ Section 12'10" (3900mm) and length of shovel boom 10600mm with lever - elongation 5300mm |
| Maximum cut height | 13410 mm and 20600 mm |
| Handle pressure force | 574 Nm and 1240 Nm |
Motor
| Manufacturer | Komatsu and Cummins |
| Model | SAA12V140E-3 and QSK45-C |
| Power measured at | 1800 rev / min and 1800 rev / min |
| Aspiration | Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) and Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) |
| Cylinders number | 12 and 12 |
Loading bucket
| Loading bucket | Boom 19'6" (5950mm)/ Section 14'7" (4450mm) and standard |
| Maximum cut height | 14450 mm and 18900 mm |
| Handle pressure force | 755 Nm and 1570 Nm |
Carrier
| Rear platform swing radius | 5980 mm and 7750 mm |
| Upper rollers number | 3 and 3 |
| Track width | 4600 mm and 6000 mm |
| 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 | 825 mm | 5. Clearance | 1100 mm |
| 7. Height to cab upper part | 7030 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 8500 mm |
Loading bucket
| 20. Maximum excavation depth | 3190 mm | 20. Maximum excavation depth | 4550 mm |
| 17. Maximum cut height | 14450 mm | 17. Maximum cut height | 18900 mm |
| 18. Maximum unloading height | 9665 mm | 18. Maximum unloading height | 13100 mm |
| 19. Maximum digging radius | 13170 mm | 19. Maximum digging radius | 16600 mm |
Carrier
| 6. Track width | 4600 mm | 6. Track width | 6000 mm |
| 14. Bucket loader support width | 810 mm | 14. Bucket loader support width | 1400 mm |