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      Kawasaki 115ZV vs. Hitachi LX230-7

      8 reasons to buy Kawasaki 115ZV:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 520 mm 5 % more or 30 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1690 mm and 1275 mm 25 % more or 415 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3660 mm and 3135 mm 14 % more or 525 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.6 m3 and 4 m3 39 % more or 2.6 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 670 l. and 370 l. 45 % more or 300 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 357.9 kW and 198.4 kW 45 % more or 159.5 kW
      Displacement 18.8 l. and 11.9 l. 37 % more or 6.9 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 35.1 km/h and 34.5 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h

      8 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Shovel

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

      Operation

      Turn radius 5820 mm and 8230 mm 29 % less or 2410 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 8.4 sec 24 % less or 2.0 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2.1 sec 29 % less or 0.6 sec
      Lowering time 3.6 sec and 4.7 sec 23 % less or 1.1 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 22.7 km/h 38 % more or 13.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4170 mm and 3470 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10780 mm and 8650 mm
      Wheelbase 4050 mm and 3400 mm
      Between tyres width 3570 mm and 2980 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 5040 mm and 4385 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3770 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 35/65-33-24PR (L-4) and 26.5-25-20 PR L3
      Working weight 44650 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

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 5040 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 10780 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3570 mm 2. Between tyres width 2980 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4170 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm
      4. Wheelbase 4050 mm 4. Wheelbase 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 550 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3660 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm