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      Komatsu WA900-3 vs. Caterpillar 980C

      9 reasons to buy Komatsu WA900-3:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2450 mm and 1316 mm 46 % more or 1134 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4715 mm and 3172 mm 33 % more or 1543 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 13 m3 and 4 m3 69 % more or 9 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 1425 l. and 400 l. 72 % more or 1025 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 725 l. and 208 l. 71 % more or 517 l.
      Static tipping weight 66140 kg and 18490 kg 72 % more or 47650 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 636.1 kW and 201.3 kW 68 % more or 434.8 kW
      Displacement 30.5 l. and 14.6 l. 52 % more or 15.9 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 28 km/h and 24.6 km/h 12 % more or 3.4 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 58880 pound and 149690 pound 61 % less or 90810 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.8 sec 29 % less or 1.4 sec
      Lifting time 7.3 sec and 11.2 sec 35 % less or 3.9 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 28.3 km/h 29 % more or 11.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 5275 mm and 3825 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 14430 mm and 8619 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 4815 mm and 3370 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 45/64-45 and 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Komatsu and Caterpillar
      Model SAA12V140ZE-2 and 3406

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2 sec and 2 sec

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      Sizes

      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2450 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 14430 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 5275 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4715 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm