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      Caterpillar 980H vs. Hitachi LX300-7A

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm and 1480 mm 5 % more or 74 mm
      Clearance 442 mm and 425 mm 4 % more or 17 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm and 3130 mm 5 % more or 175 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 62 l. and 50 l. 19 % more or 12 l.
      Engine oil volume 37.9 l. and 34 l. 10 % more or 3.9 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 85 l. 2 % more or 2 l.
      Static tipping weight 22767 kg and 20640 kg 9 % more or 2127 kg
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 50 amperes 37 % more or 30 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 479 l. and 450 l. 6 % more or 29 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 464 l/min and 154 l/min 67 % more or 310 l/min
      Lifting time 6 sec and 6.8 sec 12 % less or 0.8 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 34.5 km/h 17 % more or 7.0 km/h
      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 33.5 km/h 8 % more or 2.8 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Hitachi LX300-7A:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 237 kN and 273 kN 13 % less or 36 kN
      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 4.2 m3 16 % more or 0.8 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 4.3 m3 and 3.7 m3 14 % more or 0.6 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 250 l. 4 % more or 10 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 90 l. and 83 l. 8 % more or 7 l.
      Turn radius 6780 mm and 7962 mm 15 % less or 1182 mm

      Motor

      Effective power 243 kW and 237 kW 2 % more or 6 kW
      Displacement 15.7 l. and 15.2 l. 3 % more or 0.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.1 sec 19 % less or 0.4 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 3700 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm and 4430 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm and 9430 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3765 mm and 3750 mm
      Between tyres width 3227 mm and 3180 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3533 mm and 3480 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 87 l.
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 24 degrees
      Tyre size 29.5-25 and 26.5-25-24PR (L3)
      Working weight 30159 kg and 29700 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model C15 ACERT and CC-6WG1X
      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1800 rev / min
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20700 kPa and 20600 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and Torque converter, powershift of intermediate type with automatic switching, computer-controlled and manual gearbox
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3227 mm 2. Between tyres width 3180 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 3700 mm
      5. Clearance 442 mm 5. Clearance 425 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm