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      Caterpillar 980C vs. Hitachi LX300-7A

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm and 3130 mm 1 % more or 42 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 34.5 km/h 13 % more or 5.1 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Hitachi LX300-7A:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm and 1316 mm 11 % more or 164 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 4 m3 20 % more or 1 m3
      Breakout power 53279.7 pound and 58880 pound 10 % less or 5600.3 pound

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 450 l. and 400 l. 11 % more or 50 l.
      Static tipping weight 20640 kg and 18490 kg 10 % more or 2150 kg
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 208 l. 20 % more or 52 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 243 kW and 201.3 kW 17 % more or 41.7 kW
      Displacement 15.7 l. and 14.6 l. 7 % more or 1.1 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 7.3 sec 7 % less or 0.5 sec
      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2 sec 15 % less or 0.3 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 33.5 km/h and 24.6 km/h 27 % more or 8.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3825 mm and 3750 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm and 9430 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3370 mm and 3480 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4) and 26.5-25-24PR (L3)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3406 and CC-6WG1X

      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 9430 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm