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      Hitachi LX450-7 vs. Caterpillar 994D

      7 reasons to buy Hitachi LX450-7:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 89923.6 pound and 237825 pound 62 % less or 147901.4 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 8.5 sec and 12.5 sec 32 % less or 4.0 sec
      Unloading time 2.3 sec and 3.4 sec 32 % less or 1.1 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 33 km/h and 23.4 km/h 29 % more or 9.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 34 km/h and 25.8 km/h 24 % more or 8.2 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 994D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 825 mm and 490 mm 41 % more or 335 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2055 mm and 2025 mm 1 % more or 30 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 5799 mm and 3330 mm 43 % more or 2469 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 14 m3 and 5.7 m3 59 % more or 8.3 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 11.1 m3 and 4.8 m3 57 % more or 6.3 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 4540 l. and 680 l. 85 % more or 3860 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 895 l. and 280 l. 69 % more or 615 l.
      Static tipping weight 126758 kg and 30890 kg 76 % more or 95868 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 69 l. and 18.6 l. 73 % more or 50.4 l.
      Effective power 932.1 kW and 331 kW 64 % more or 601.1 kW

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm and 16621 mm
      Between tyres width 3700 mm and 5450 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 4050 mm and 5650 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 46230 kg and 189343 kg

      Motor

      Model S6A3-Y2TAA1 and 3516B TA

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 4 sec and 4 sec

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 11250 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 16621 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3700 mm 2. Between tyres width 5450 mm
      5. Clearance 490 mm 5. Clearance 825 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2025 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2055 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3330 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 5799 mm