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      Caterpillar 988H vs. Kawasaki 115ZIII

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm and 1750 mm 14 % more or 278 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 6.4 m3 and 6.3 m3 2 % more or 0.1 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 712 l. and 620 l. 13 % more or 92 l.
      Engine oil volume 60 l. and 59 l. 2 % more or 1 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 103 l. and 90 l. 13 % more or 13 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 180 l. 3 % more or 6 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 180 l. 3 % more or 6 l.
      Generator current strength 100 amperes and 75 amperes 25 % more or 25 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 373 kW and 305.7 kW 18 % more or 67.3 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 492 l/min and 205.2 l/min 58 % more or 286.8 l/min
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 4.4 sec 14 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 31.1 km/h 19 % more or 7.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 25.1 km/h and 21.7 km/h 14 % more or 3.4 km/h

      11 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZIII:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 549 mm 0 % more or 1 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 337.4 kN and 378.4 kN 11 % less or 41.0 kN
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm and 3466 mm 4 % more or 139 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 450 l. and 267 l. 41 % more or 183 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 80 l. and 70 l. 12 % more or 10 l.
      Static tipping weight 62060 kg and 34825 kg 44 % more or 27235 kg
      Turn radius 8240 mm and 8543 mm 4 % less or 303 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 18.8 l. and 18.1 l. 4 % more or 0.7 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 8.7 sec and 9.4 sec 7 % less or 0.7 sec
      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 2.4 sec 12 % less or 0.3 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Between tyres width 3579 mm and 3570 mm
      Wheelbase 4550 mm and 4050 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4128 mm and 4110 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm and 5040 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm and 10530 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3810 mm and 3770 mm
      Brimmed bucket capacity 5.3 m3 and 5.3 m3

      Operation

      Working weight 49546 kg and 41820 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 35/65 and 35/65-33-24PR (L-4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model C18 ACERT and KT19-C
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 31000 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10530 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3579 mm 2. Between tyres width 3570 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4110 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4550 mm 4. Wheelbase 4050 mm
      5. Clearance 549 mm 5. Clearance 550 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5040 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm