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      Hitachi LX450-7 vs. Caterpillar 980G

      10 reasons to buy Hitachi LX450-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 490 mm and 467 mm 5 % more or 23 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm and 1545 mm 24 % more or 480 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm and 3271 mm 2 % more or 59 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5.7 m3 and 4.2 m3 26 % more or 1.5 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 680 l. and 470 l. 31 % more or 210 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 280 l. and 208 l. 26 % more or 72 l.
      Engine oil volume 83 l. and 37.9 l. 54 % more or 45.1 l.
      Static tipping weight 30890 kg and 20306 kg 34 % more or 10584 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 331 kW and 240.9 kW 27 % more or 90.1 kW
      Displacement 18.6 l. and 14.6 l. 22 % more or 4.0 l.

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 47277 pound and 89923.6 pound 47 % less or 42646.6 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 8.5 sec 29 % less or 2.5 sec
      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.3 sec 13 % less or 0.3 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4 sec 15 % less or 0.6 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 33 km/h 12 % more or 4.4 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 34 km/h 21 % more or 8.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm and 9465 mm
      Between tyres width 3700 mm and 3250 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4230 mm and 3750 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 4050 mm and 3447 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 46230 kg and 29773 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Mitsubishi and Caterpillar
      Model S6A3-Y2TAA1 and 3406DITA

      Gear box

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

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3700 mm 2. Between tyres width 3250 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4230 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm
      5. Clearance 490 mm 5. Clearance 467 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm