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      Hitachi LX300-7A vs. Kawasaki 115ZIV-2

      8 reasons to buy Hitachi LX300-7A:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 237 kN and 386.6 kN 39 % less or 149.6 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 6780 mm and 8240 mm 18 % less or 1460 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 4.4 sec 20 % less or 0.9 sec
      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 8.7 sec 22 % less or 1.9 sec
      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.1 sec 19 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 33.5 km/h and 31.1 km/h 7 % more or 2.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34.5 km/h and 21.7 km/h 37 % more or 12.8 km/h

      18 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZIV-2:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 425 mm 23 % more or 125 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm and 1480 mm 15 % more or 270 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm and 3130 mm 13 % more or 475 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.3 m3 and 5 m3 21 % more or 1.3 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 5.3 m3 and 4.3 m3 19 % more or 1.0 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 28500 kg and 20640 kg 28 % more or 7860 kg
      Fuel Capacity 620 l. and 450 l. 27 % more or 170 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 470 l. and 260 l. 45 % more or 210 l.
      Engine oil volume 67 l. and 34 l. 49 % more or 33 l.
      Generator current strength 75 amperes and 50 amperes 33 % more or 25 amperes
      Cooling system fluid volume 128 l. and 90 l. 30 % more or 38 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 85 l. and 50 l. 41 % more or 35 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 85 l. 53 % more or 95 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 180 l. and 87 l. 52 % more or 93 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 305.7 kW and 243 kW 21 % more or 62.7 kW
      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 18.8 l. and 15.7 l. 16 % more or 3.1 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 182.1 l/min and 154 l/min 15 % more or 28.1 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 4170 mm
      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 4050 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm and 5040 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm and 10830 mm
      Between tyres width 3180 mm and 3570 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3480 mm and 3770 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29700 kg and 43810 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 24 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25-24PR (L3) and 35/65-33-24PR (L-4)

      Motor

      Model CC-6WG1X and QSK19
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration Turbocharging with intercooler and Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator)
      Manufacturer Isuzu and Cummins

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20600 kPa and 20684.3 kPa

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5040 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1750 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10830 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3180 mm 2. Between tyres width 3570 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4170 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 4050 mm
      5. Clearance 425 mm 5. Clearance 550 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3605 mm