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      Kawasaki 115ZV-2 vs. Hitachi LX230-7

      7 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZV-2:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm and 1275 mm 25 % more or 415 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3620 mm and 3135 mm 13 % more or 485 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.6 m3 and 4 m3 39 % more or 2.6 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 660 l. and 370 l. 44 % more or 290 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 345.3 kW and 198.4 kW 43 % more or 146.9 kW
      Displacement 19 l. and 11.9 l. 37 % more or 7.1 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36 km/h and 34.5 km/h 4 % more or 1.5 km/h

      9 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 510 mm 2 % more or 10 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 198 kN and 386.6 kN 49 % less or 188.6 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5820 mm and 8370 mm 30 % less or 2550 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 14 % more or 300 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 8.4 sec 24 % less or 2.0 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 1.7 sec 12 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lowering time 3.6 sec and 5 sec 28 % less or 1.4 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 7.6 km/h 79 % more or 28.9 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4135 mm and 3470 mm
      Wheelbase 4150 mm and 3400 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 5000 mm and 4385 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10880 mm and 8650 mm
      Between tyres width 3560 mm and 2980 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3770 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 35/65-33-VSDL (L-5) and 26.5-25-20 PR L3
      Working weight 46590 kg and 21770 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Mitsubishi
      Model QSK19 and 6D24TL

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission and 4-powershift
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 4150 mm 4. Wheelbase 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 510 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 5000 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10880 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3560 mm 2. Between tyres width 2980 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4135 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3620 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm