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      Caterpillar 980G vs. Kawasaki 95ZIII

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm and 1355 mm 12 % more or 190 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 47277 pound and 5348204.3 pound 99 % less or 5300927.3 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm and 3200 mm 2 % more or 71 mm

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 20306 kg and 20220 kg 0 % more or 86 kg
      Fuel Capacity 470 l. and 405 l. 14 % more or 65 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 240.9 kW and 231.2 kW 4 % more or 9.7 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 14 l. 4 % more or 0.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 7.3 sec 18 % less or 1.3 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 36.5 km/h 2 % more or 0.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 24.3 km/h 43 % more or 18.5 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Kawasaki 95ZIII:

      Sizes

      Clearance 490 mm and 467 mm 5 % more or 23 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.9 m3 and 4.2 m3 14 % more or 0.7 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 410 l. and 208 l. 49 % more or 202 l.
      Engine oil volume 43 l. and 37.9 l. 12 % more or 5.1 l.

      Hydraulic system

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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 3860 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm and 8955 mm
      Between tyres width 3250 mm and 3190 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3447 mm and 3450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29773 kg and 28305 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3406DITA and NTA-855-C 335

      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 8955 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3250 mm 2. Between tyres width 3190 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3860 mm
      5. Clearance 467 mm 5. Clearance 490 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1355 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3200 mm