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      Caterpillar 980G vs. Kawasaki 115ZV-2

      6 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 8.4 sec 29 % less or 2.4 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 5 sec 32 % less or 1.6 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 36 km/h 4 % more or 1.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 7.6 km/h 82 % more or 35.2 km/h

      12 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZV-2:

      Sizes

      Clearance 510 mm and 467 mm 8 % more or 43 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm and 1545 mm 9 % more or 145 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3620 mm and 3271 mm 10 % more or 349 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.6 m3 and 4.2 m3 36 % more or 2.4 m3

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 61 l. and 37.9 l. 38 % more or 23.1 l.
      Static tipping weight 32640 kg and 20306 kg 38 % more or 12334 kg
      Fuel Capacity 660 l. and 470 l. 29 % more or 190 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 475 l. and 208 l. 56 % more or 267 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 345.3 kW and 240.9 kW 30 % more or 104.4 kW
      Full power 377.3 kW and 223.7 kW 41 % more or 153.6 kW
      Displacement 19 l. and 14.6 l. 23 % more or 4.4 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2 sec 15 % less or 0.3 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm and 10880 mm
      Between tyres width 3250 mm and 3560 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 4135 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3447 mm and 3770 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29773 kg and 46590 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 10880 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3250 mm 2. Between tyres width 3560 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4135 mm
      5. Clearance 467 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3620 mm