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      Kawasaki 95ZII vs. Caterpillar 980C

      8 reasons to buy Kawasaki 95ZII:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm and 1316 mm 11 % more or 164 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 50550 pound and 58880 pound 14 % less or 8330 pound
      Bucket capacity with top 4.8 m3 and 4 m3 17 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 430 l. and 400 l. 7 % more or 30 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 360 l. and 208 l. 42 % more or 152 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.7 sec and 7.3 sec 8 % less or 0.6 sec
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 2 sec 35 % less or 0.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 34.4 km/h and 24.6 km/h 28 % more or 9.8 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm and 3065 mm 3 % more or 107 mm

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 18490 kg and 18198.1 kg 2 % more or 291.9 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 14.6 l. and 14.5 l. 1 % more or 0.1 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.1 sec 17 % less or 0.7 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 19.3 km/h 51 % more or 20.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8610 mm and 8619 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3850 mm and 3825 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3450 mm and 3370 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25-24PR (L3) and 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model NTA-855-C335 and 3406

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8610 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3850 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1480 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3065 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm