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      Caterpillar 980G vs. Hitachi LX230-7

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm and 1275 mm 17 % more or 270 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm and 3135 mm 4 % more or 136 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.2 m3 and 4 m3 5 % more or 0.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 470 l. and 370 l. 21 % more or 100 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 240.9 kW and 198.4 kW 18 % more or 42.5 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 11.9 l. 18 % more or 2.7 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 6.4 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.6 sec 6 % less or 0.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 34.5 km/h 8 % more or 2.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 36.5 km/h 15 % more or 6.3 km/h

      3 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 467 mm 10 % more or 53 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 44512.2 pound and 47277 pound 6 % less or 2764.8 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2 sec 25 % less or 0.5 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm and 8650 mm
      Between tyres width 3250 mm and 2980 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 3470 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3447 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29773 kg and 21770 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Mitsubishi
      Model 3406DITA and 6D24TL

      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 9465 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3250 mm 2. Between tyres width 2980 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm
      5. Clearance 467 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm