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      Kawasaki 115ZV vs. Caterpillar 980G

      10 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZV:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 467 mm 15 % more or 83 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm and 1545 mm 9 % more or 145 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3660 mm and 3271 mm 11 % more or 389 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.6 m3 and 4.2 m3 36 % more or 2.4 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 30490 kg and 20306 kg 33 % more or 10184 kg
      Fuel Capacity 670 l. and 470 l. 30 % more or 200 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 475 l. and 208 l. 56 % more or 267 l.
      Engine oil volume 66 l. and 37.9 l. 43 % more or 28.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 357.9 kW and 240.9 kW 33 % more or 117.0 kW
      Displacement 18.8 l. and 14.6 l. 22 % more or 4.2 l.

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 47277 pound and 86900 pound 46 % less or 39623 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.1 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.7 sec 28 % less or 1.3 sec
      Lifting time 6 sec and 8.4 sec 29 % less or 2.4 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 35.1 km/h 6 % more or 2.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 22.7 km/h 47 % more or 20.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 10780 mm and 9465 mm
      Between tyres width 3570 mm and 3250 mm
      Height to cab upper part 4170 mm and 3750 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3770 mm and 3447 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 44650 kg and 29773 kg

      Motor

      Model QSK19 and 3406DITA
      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 3570 mm 2. Between tyres width 3250 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4170 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm
      5. Clearance 550 mm 5. Clearance 467 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10780 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3660 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm