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      Caterpillar 980H vs. Komatsu WA900-3

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980H:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 273 kN and 665.9 kN 59 % less or 392.9 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 7962 mm and 11065 mm 28 % less or 3103 mm
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 75 amperes 6 % more or 5 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 464 l/min and 405 l/min 13 % more or 59 l/min
      Lifting time 6 sec and 11.2 sec 46 % less or 5.2 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.8 sec 29 % less or 1.4 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 36.3 km/h and 28 km/h 23 % more or 8.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.5 km/h and 28.3 km/h 32 % more or 13.2 km/h

      19 reasons to buy Komatsu WA900-3:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2450 mm and 1554 mm 37 % more or 896 mm
      Clearance 550 mm and 442 mm 20 % more or 108 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4715 mm and 3305 mm 30 % more or 1410 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 13 m3 and 4.2 m3 68 % more or 8.8 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 11 m3 and 3.7 m3 66 % more or 7.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 1425 l. and 479 l. 66 % more or 946 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 725 l. and 250 l. 66 % more or 475 l.
      Engine oil volume 132 l. and 37.9 l. 71 % more or 94.1 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 319 l. and 83 l. 74 % more or 236 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 140 l. and 62 l. 56 % more or 78 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 360 l. and 87 l. 76 % more or 273 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 360 l. and 87 l. 76 % more or 273 l.
      Static tipping weight 66140 kg and 22767 kg 66 % more or 43373 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 12 and 6 50 % more or 6
      Effective power 636.1 kW and 237 kW 63 % more or 399.1 kW
      Full power 668.9 kW and 264 kW 61 % more or 404.9 kW
      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 30.5 l. and 15.2 l. 50 % more or 15.3 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.1 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm and 6960 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm and 14430 mm
      Between tyres width 3227 mm and 4585 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3765 mm and 5275 mm
      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 5450 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3533 mm and 4815 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 30159 kg and 102880 kg
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 22 degrees
      Tyre size 29.5-25 and 45/64-45

      Motor

      Model C15 ACERT and SAA12V140ZE-2
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Komatsu

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20700 kPa and 34315.2 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and powershift transmission

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 3227 mm 2. Between tyres width 4585 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3765 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 5275 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 5450 mm
      5. Clearance 442 mm 5. Clearance 550 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 6960 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1554 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2450 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9480 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 14430 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3305 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4715 mm