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      Caterpillar 980G vs. Kawasaki 115ZIV-2

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 47277 pound and 86900 pound 46 % less or 39623 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 8.7 sec 31 % less or 2.7 sec
      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.1 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.4 sec 23 % less or 1.0 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 31.1 km/h 17 % more or 6.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 21.7 km/h 49 % more or 21.1 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZIV-2:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 467 mm 15 % more or 83 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm and 1545 mm 12 % more or 205 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm and 3271 mm 9 % more or 334 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.3 m3 and 4.2 m3 33 % more or 2.1 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 28500 kg and 20306 kg 29 % more or 8194 kg
      Fuel Capacity 620 l. and 470 l. 24 % more or 150 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 470 l. and 208 l. 56 % more or 262 l.
      Engine oil volume 67 l. and 37.9 l. 43 % more or 29.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 305.7 kW and 240.9 kW 21 % more or 64.8 kW
      Displacement 18.8 l. and 14.6 l. 22 % more or 4.2 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm and 10830 mm
      Between tyres width 3250 mm and 3570 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 4170 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3447 mm and 3770 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29773 kg and 43810 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3406DITA and QSK19

      Gear box

      Forward 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 10830 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3250 mm 2. Between tyres width 3570 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4170 mm
      5. Clearance 467 mm 5. Clearance 550 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm