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      Caterpillar 980C vs. Caterpillar 980H

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 58880 pound and 61425 pound 4 % less or 2545 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.1 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm and 1316 mm 15 % more or 238 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm and 3172 mm 4 % more or 133 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.2 m3 and 4 m3 5 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 479 l. and 400 l. 16 % more or 79 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 250 l. and 208 l. 17 % more or 42 l.
      Static tipping weight 22767 kg and 18490 kg 19 % more or 4277 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 237 kW and 201.3 kW 15 % more or 35.7 kW
      Displacement 15.2 l. and 14.6 l. 4 % more or 0.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 7.3 sec 18 % less or 1.3 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 24.6 km/h 32 % more or 11.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 39.6 km/h 5 % more or 1.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm and 9480 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3825 mm and 3765 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3370 mm and 3533 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4) and 29.5-25

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3406 and C15 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.4 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm