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      Caterpillar 980H vs. Komatsu WA700-3

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 273 kN and 624 kN 56 % less or 351 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 7962 mm and 8095 mm 2 % less or 133 mm
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 75 amperes 6 % more or 5 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.6 sec 6 % less or 0.2 sec
      Pump bandwidth 464 l/min and 405 l/min 13 % more or 59 l/min
      Lifting time 6 sec and 9.7 sec 38 % less or 3.7 sec
      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 2.5 sec 16 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 30 km/h 17 % more or 6.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 32.3 km/h 22 % more or 9.2 km/h

      16 reasons to buy Komatsu WA700-3:

      Sizes

      Clearance 585 mm and 442 mm 24 % more or 143 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1975 mm and 1554 mm 21 % more or 421 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4240 mm and 3305 mm 22 % more or 935 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 9.4 m3 and 4.2 m3 55 % more or 5.2 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 8.2 m3 and 3.7 m3 55 % more or 4.5 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 47460 kg and 22767 kg 52 % more or 24693 kg
      Fuel Capacity 1100 l. and 479 l. 56 % more or 621 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 490 l. and 250 l. 49 % more or 240 l.
      Engine oil volume 54 l. and 37.9 l. 30 % more or 16.1 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 190 l. and 83 l. 56 % more or 107 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 105 l. and 62 l. 41 % more or 43 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 245 l. and 87 l. 64 % more or 158 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 245 l. and 87 l. 64 % more or 158 l.

      Motor

      Full power 478 kW and 264 kW 45 % more or 214 kW
      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 23.2 l. and 15.2 l. 34 % more or 8.0 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm and 12255 mm
      Between tyres width 3227 mm and 4182 mm
      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 4800 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3765 mm and 4835 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm and 6035 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3533 mm and 4330 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 30159 kg and 72080 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 29.5-25 and 35/65-33-24-PR

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu
      Model C15 ACERT and SAA6D170E

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20700 kPa and 31381.5 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 4800 mm
      5. Clearance 442 mm 5. Clearance 585 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 6035 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1975 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12255 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3227 mm 2. Between tyres width 4182 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4835 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4240 mm