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| Key Highlights | Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
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₹ 1.19-1.22 Crore
₹ 1.20-1.22 Crore
| Particulars | Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
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The JCB 385LC and Kobelco SK380XDLC are both powerful large excavators designed for heavy-duty tasks with their own sets of advantages. The JCB 385LC boasts higher engine power and bucket digging force, while the Kobelco SK380XDLC offers superior tracking force and greater digging reach and depth.
When choosing between the JCB 385LC and Kobelco SK380XDLC, consider the specific requirements of your project. If your primary need is high engine power and forceful digging, the JCB 385LC might be preferable. For applications that require longer reach and greater depth, along with a robust tracking force, the Kobelco SK380XDLC could be the better option.
| Brand | Kobelco Excavator | JCB Excavator |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Large (25-50 Ton) | Large (25-50 Ton) |
| Operating Cost | ₹ 1.19-1.22 Crore | ₹ 1.20-1.22 Crore |
| Price | ₹ 1.19-1.22 Crore | ₹ 1.20-1.22 Crore |
| Weight | 37400 Kg | 37331 Kg |
| Bucket | 1.6 - 2.3 m³ | 1.4 - 2.3 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | 7560 mm | 6390 mm |
| Engine | HINO 280 HP | JCB 284 HP |
| Warranty | 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Yr. / 2000 hr. |
| Boom | 6500 mm | 6450 mm |
| Quick Overview: | The Kobelco SK380XDLC large excavator is durable and has a high capacity for mining and large-scale earthmoving. |
The JCB 385LC excavator delivers exceptional engine power with a DieselMax 7.2 L CRDI engine generating 284 HP (212 kW) for reliable performance on demanding construction and earthmoving sites. Built as a robust heavy excavator with an operating weight of around 37,331 kg and bucket capacity ranging from 1.4 to 2.3 m³, it blends strength and productivity for large-scale excavation, quarrying, and demolition work. With high torque, durable hydraulics, and fuel efficiency, the 385LC excels in tough applications. |
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The JCB 385LC and Kobelco SK380XDLC are both powerful large excavators designed for heavy-duty tasks with their own sets of advantages. The JCB 385LC boasts higher engine power and bucket digging force, while the Kobelco SK380XDLC offers superior tracking force and greater digging reach and depth.
When choosing between the JCB 385LC and Kobelco SK380XDLC, consider the specific requirements of your project. If your primary need is high engine power and forceful digging, the JCB 385LC might be preferable. For applications that require longer reach and greater depth, along with a robust tracking force, the Kobelco SK380XDLC could be the better option.
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Brand | |
| Kobelco Excavator | JCB Excavator |
| Type | |
| Large (25-50 Ton) | Large (25-50 Ton) |
| Price | |
| ₹ 1.19-1.22 Crore | ₹ 1.20-1.22 Crore |
| Weight | |
| 37400 Kg | 37331 Kg |
| Bucket | |
| 1.6 - 2.3 m³ | 1.4 - 2.3 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | |
| 7560 mm | 6390 mm |
| Engine | |
| HINO 280 HP | JCB 284 HP |
| Warranty | |
| 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Yr. / 2000 hr. |
| Boom | |
| 6500 mm | 6450 mm |
| Quick Overview: | |
The Kobelco SK380XDLC large excavator is durable and has a high capacity for mining and large-scale earthmoving. |
The JCB 385LC excavator delivers exceptional engine power with a DieselMax 7.2 L CRDI engine generating 284 HP (212 kW) for reliable performance on demanding construction and earthmoving sites. Built as a robust heavy excavator with an operating weight of around 37,331 kg and bucket capacity ranging from 1.4 to 2.3 m³, it blends strength and productivity for large-scale excavation, quarrying, and demolition work. With high torque, durable hydraulics, and fuel efficiency, the 385LC excels in tough applications. |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Engine Make | HINO J08E | JCB DIESELMAX 672 TCAE Electronic Engine. |
| Fuel Tank | 503 L | 590L |
| Engine Displacment | 7.684 L | 7.2 L |
| Under Carriage | 4970 mm | 4960 mm |
| Hydraulic System | 410 L | 430 L |
| Arm | 3300 mm | 2210 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | 11260 mm | 10180 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | NA | NA |
| Overall Width | 3190 mm | 2990 mm |
| Overall Length | 11330 mm | 11410 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | 229 kN | 262.7 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | 3600 mm | 3570 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 600 mm | 600 mm |
| AC Cabin | Standard | Standard |
| GPS | Standard | Standard |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | |
| HINO J08E | JCB DIESELMAX 672 TCAE Electronic Engine. |
| Fuel Tank | |
| 503 L | 590L |
| Engine Displacment | |
| 7.684 L | 7.2 L |
| Under Carriage | |
| 4970 mm | 4960 mm |
| Hydraulic System | |
| 410 L | 430 L |
| Arm | |
| 3300 mm | 2210 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| 11260 mm | 10180 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | |
| NA | NA |
| Overall Width | |
| 3190 mm | 2990 mm |
| Overall Length | |
| 11330 mm | 11410 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 229 kN | 262.7 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | |
| 3600 mm | 3570 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 600 mm | 600 mm |
| AC Cabin | |
| Standard | Standard |
| GPS | |
| Standard | Standard |
| 3563 | 3554 | |
| Model | HINO 280 HP | JCB 284 HP |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Type | 4-cycle , 6-cylinder diesel engine with intercooler turbo-charger (Tier3-compliant engine) , direct injection , water-cooled | 4-stroke , 6-Cylinder , ECU , High pressure common rail , intercooled. , turbocharged |
| Rated Engine Power | 280 HP (209 kW) @ 2100 rpm | 284 HP (212 kW) @ 2000 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | 969 N.m @ 1600 rpm | 1150 N.m @ 1400 rpm |
| Piston Displacement | 7.684 L | 7.2 L |
| Alternator | 60A | 24V / 55A |
| Battery | 104 Ah , 2 x 12V | 2 x 12V |
| Starting Motor | 24V - 5 kW | 24V |
| 24V | 24V | |
| No of Top rollers | NA | 2 |
| No of bottom rollers | NA | 9 |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | 48 | 48 |
| Track Guard | NA | 3 |
| Track Shoe width | 600 mm | 600 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | 70 kPa / 53 kPa | 70.6 kPa |
| Track Tensioning | Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | 70% (35 °) | 70% (35 °) continuous. |
| Travel Speed-Low | 3.3 Km/h | 2.2 Km/h |
| Travel Speed-High | 5.6 km/h | 5.3 km/h |
| Max Tracking Force | 332 kN | 287 kN |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Hydraulic pump | Two variable displacement piston pumps | 2 variable displacement axial piston type. |
| Maximum Flow | 2 x 294 L/min | 2 x 304 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | 1 Gear Pump | Gear Pump |
| Implement Circuit | 34.3 MPa | 34.3 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | 29.0 MPa | 28.4 MPa |
| Travel circuit | 34.3 MPa | 34.3 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | 5.0 MPa | 4.5 MPa |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Travel | Variable displacement piston pump | Variable swash axial piston type; fully guarded within undercarriage |
| Swing | Axial-piston mortor | Axial piston type |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Fuel tank | 503 L | 590L |
| Engine Coolant | 35 L | 45 L |
| Engine oil | 28.5 L | 25 L |
| Hydraulic system | 410 L | 430 L |
| Hydraulic tank | 245 L | 239 L |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Operating Weight | 37400 Kg | 37331 Kg |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Boom length | 6500 mm | 6450 mm |
| Arm length | 3300 mm | 2210 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | 11260 mm | 10180 mm |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | 11060 mm | 9970 mm |
| Max digging depth | 7560 mm | 6390 mm |
| Max digging height | 10540 mm | 9720 mm |
| Max Dump Height | 7370 mm | 6660 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | 6480 mm | 5410 mm |
| Min swing radius | 4310 mm | 4400 mm |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | NA | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | 229 kN | 262.7 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | 165 kN | 254.9 kN |
| Swing Speed | 10 rpm | 8.9 rpm |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Dozer Type | NA | NA |
| Dozer Length | NA | NA |
| Digging depth for ground level | NA | NA |
| Approach Angle | NA | NA |
| Width | NA | NA |
| Height | NA | NA |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Bucket Capacity | 1.6 - 2.3 m³ | 1.4 - 2.3 m³ |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC | |
| Overall Length | 11330 mm | 11410 mm |
| Overall width | 3190 mm | 2990 mm |
| Overall Height | 3430 mm | 3790 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | 3170 mm | 3240 mm |
| Upper Width | 2980 mm | NA |
| Track Lengh on Ground | 4050 mm | 4020 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | 4970 mm | 4960 mm |
| Tailswing radius | 3600 mm | 3570 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | 500 mm | 507 mm |
| Track gauge | 2590 mm | 2600 mm |
| Width over tracks | NA | 3200 mm |
| Track Height | NA | 1000 mm |
| Counterweight Clearance | 1220 mm | 1160 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 600 mm | 600 mm |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Model | |
| HINO 280 HP | JCB 284 HP |
| Fuel | |
| Diesel | Diesel |
| Type | |
| 4-cycle , 6-cylinder diesel engine with intercooler turbo-charger (Tier3-compliant engine) , direct injection , water-cooled | 4-stroke , 6-Cylinder , ECU , High pressure common rail , intercooled. , turbocharged |
| Rated Engine Power | |
| 280 HP (209 kW) @ 2100 rpm | 284 HP (212 kW) @ 2000 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | |
| 969 N.m @ 1600 rpm | 1150 N.m @ 1400 rpm |
| Piston Displacement | |
| 7.684 L | 7.2 L |
| Alternator | |
| 60A | 24V / 55A |
| Battery | |
| 104 Ah , 2 x 12V | 2 x 12V |
| Starting Motor | |
| 24V - 5 kW | 24V |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| No of Top rollers | |
| NA | 2 |
| No of bottom rollers | |
| NA | 9 |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | |
| 48 | 48 |
| Track Guard | |
| NA | 3 |
| Track Shoe width | |
| 600 mm | 600 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | |
| 70 kPa / 53 kPa | 70.6 kPa |
| Track Tensioning | |
| Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | |
| 70% (35 °) | 70% (35 °) continuous. |
| Travel Speed-Low | |
| 3.3 Km/h | 2.2 Km/h |
| Travel Speed-High | |
| 5.6 km/h | 5.3 km/h |
| Max Tracking Force | |
| 332 kN | 287 kN |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic pump | |
| Two variable displacement piston pumps | 2 variable displacement axial piston type. |
| Maximum Flow | |
| 2 x 294 L/min | 2 x 304 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | |
| 1 Gear Pump | Gear Pump |
| Implement Circuit | |
| 34.3 MPa | 34.3 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | |
| 29.0 MPa | 28.4 MPa |
| Travel circuit | |
| 34.3 MPa | 34.3 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | |
| 5.0 MPa | 4.5 MPa |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank | |
| 503 L | 590L |
| Engine Coolant | |
| 35 L | 45 L |
| Engine oil | |
| 28.5 L | 25 L |
| Hydraulic system | |
| 410 L | 430 L |
| Hydraulic tank | |
| 245 L | 239 L |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Operating Weight | |
| 37400 Kg | 37331 Kg |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Boom length | |
| 6500 mm | 6450 mm |
| Arm length | |
| 3300 mm | 2210 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| 11260 mm | 10180 mm |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | |
| 11060 mm | 9970 mm |
| Max digging depth | |
| 7560 mm | 6390 mm |
| Max digging height | |
| 10540 mm | 9720 mm |
| Max Dump Height | |
| 7370 mm | 6660 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | |
| 6480 mm | 5410 mm |
| Min swing radius | |
| 4310 mm | 4400 mm |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | |
| NA | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 229 kN | 262.7 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | |
| 165 kN | 254.9 kN |
| Swing Speed | |
| 10 rpm | 8.9 rpm |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Dozer Type | |
| NA | NA |
| Dozer Length | |
| NA | NA |
| Digging depth for ground level | |
| NA | NA |
| Approach Angle | |
| NA | NA |
| Width | |
| NA | NA |
| Height | |
| NA | NA |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Bucket Capacity | |
| 1.6 - 2.3 m³ | 1.4 - 2.3 m³ |
| Kobelco SK380XDLC | JCB 385LC |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | |
| 11330 mm | 11410 mm |
| Overall width | |
| 3190 mm | 2990 mm |
| Overall Height | |
| 3430 mm | 3790 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | |
| 3170 mm | 3240 mm |
| Upper Width | |
| 2980 mm | NA |
| Track Lengh on Ground | |
| 4050 mm | 4020 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | |
| 4970 mm | 4960 mm |
| Tailswing radius | |
| 3600 mm | 3570 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | |
| 500 mm | 507 mm |
| Track gauge | |
| 2590 mm | 2600 mm |
| Width over tracks | |
| NA | 3200 mm |
| Track Height | |
| NA | 1000 mm |
| Counterweight Clearence | |
| 1220 mm | 1160 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 600 mm | 600 mm |
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