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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Kawasaki 115ZIV-2

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1750 mm 19 % more or 400 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 356.3 kN and 386.6 kN 8 % less or 30.3 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 625 l. and 620 l. 1 % more or 5 l.

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 31.1 km/h 14 % more or 5.1 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 21.7 km/h 48 % more or 19.7 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZIV-2:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 474 mm 14 % more or 76 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm and 3450 mm 4 % more or 155 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.3 m3 and 5.4 m3 14 % more or 0.9 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 5.3 m3 and 4.5 m3 15 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 470 l. and 246 l. 48 % more or 224 l.
      Static tipping weight 28500 kg and 22450 kg 21 % more or 6050 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 18.8 l. and 18 l. 4 % more or 0.8 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 8.7 sec and 9.4 sec 7 % less or 0.7 sec
      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 3 sec 30 % less or 0.9 sec
      Lowering time 4.4 sec and 4.5 sec 2 % less or 0.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 4170 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 10830 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 3570 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 43810 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3408 and QSK19

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10830 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 3570 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4170 mm
      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 550 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm