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Kobelco SK80 VS Komatsu PC81 Excavator

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Kobelco SK80
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    Weight
    7660 Kg
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    Bucket
    0.35 m³
  • Dig. Depth
    4170 mm
  • Engine
    Yanmar 46.7 HP
  • Warranty
    1 Yr. / 2500 hr.
  • Boom
    3840 mm
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Komatsu PC81
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    Weight
    7350 Kg
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    Bucket
    0.09 - 0.35 m³
  • Dig. Depth
    4100 mm
  • Engine
    KOEL 60 HP
  • Warranty
    1 Yr. / 3000 hr.
  • Boom
    3710 mm
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Small (6-15 Ton)

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Key Highlights Kobelco SK80Komatsu PC81
Kobelco SK80 VS Komatsu PC81 Excavator
Kobelco SK80
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Komatsu PC81
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Particulars Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Overview Summary

The Komatsu PC81 and Kobelco SK80 are both small excavators ideal for light duty tasks. The Komatsu PC81 prioritizes lower ground pressure and includes standard AC cabin and GPS, while the Kobelco SK80 provides superior digging forces, better gradeability, and higher speed.

Komatsu PC81

Pros:
  • Designed for light earthmoving and construction with reliability and fuel efficiency
  • Standard AC cabin and GPS
  • Decent bucket digging force of 47.1 kN and arm digging force of 35.3 kN
  • Lower ground bearing pressure of 33.2 kPa may result in reduced ground damage
  • Equipped with a 60 HP engine and tracks well with a two-speed travel system
Cons:
  • Lower engine power compared to the Kobelco SK80 model (60 HP vs 46.7 HP)
  • No mentioned gradeability, which could be a downside in various terrain conditions
  • Maximum digging reach, dump height, and digging depth slightly less than the Kobelco SK80

Kobelco SK80

Pros:
  • Offers reliable and fuel-efficient performance tailored for light earthmoving and compact construction
  • Higher bucket digging force (52.7 kN) and arm digging force (39.4 kN) compared to Komatsu PC81
  • Better gradeability at 58% which benefits operations on slopes
  • Faster travel speed coupled with a stronger tracking force of 82 kN
  • Equipped with a Yanmar engine with better torque specifications
Cons:
  • AC Cabin is an optional feature, not standard
  • Lacks GPS which can be a deterrent for those requiring advanced tracking and mapping
  • Slightly higher ground bearing pressure range which might not be as delicate on sensitive terrains

Pros:
Cons:

Closing Recommendation

Your choice between the Komatsu PC81 and the Kobelco SK80 should consider the requirements of your projects. If you need standard in-cabin amenities and GPS for tracking, go for the Komatsu PC81. If performance in terms of digging force, gradeability, and travel speed is your priority and you are okay with the AC cabin being optional, then the Kobelco SK80 may be the better choice.

Price, Technical Specifications & Features

Brand Kobelco L&T Komatsu
Type Small (6-15 Ton) Small (6-15 Ton)
Operating Cost Price Available Soon Price Available Soon
Price Price Available Soon Price Available Soon
Weight 7660 Kg 7350 Kg
Bucket 0.35 m³ 0.09 - 0.35 m³
Max Digging Depth 4170 mm 4100 mm
Engine Yanmar 46.7 HP KOEL 60 HP
Warranty 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. 1 Yr. / 3000 hr.
Boom 3840 mm 3710 mm
Quick Overview:

Tailored for light earthmoving and compact construction tasks, Kobelco SK80 small excavator offers reliable and fuel-efficient performance.

Komatsu PC81 small excavator is designed for light earthmoving and construction work and ensures reliability and fuel efficiency.
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Overview Summary

The Komatsu PC81 and Kobelco SK80 are both small excavators ideal for light duty tasks. The Komatsu PC81 prioritizes lower ground pressure and includes standard AC cabin and GPS, while the Kobelco SK80 provides superior digging forces, better gradeability, and higher speed.

Komatsu PC81

Pros:
  • Designed for light earthmoving and construction with reliability and fuel efficiency
  • Standard AC cabin and GPS
  • Decent bucket digging force of 47.1 kN and arm digging force of 35.3 kN
  • Lower ground bearing pressure of 33.2 kPa may result in reduced ground damage
  • Equipped with a 60 HP engine and tracks well with a two-speed travel system
Cons:
  • Lower engine power compared to the Kobelco SK80 model (60 HP vs 46.7 HP)
  • No mentioned gradeability, which could be a downside in various terrain conditions
  • Maximum digging reach, dump height, and digging depth slightly less than the Kobelco SK80

Kobelco SK80

Pros:
  • Offers reliable and fuel-efficient performance tailored for light earthmoving and compact construction
  • Higher bucket digging force (52.7 kN) and arm digging force (39.4 kN) compared to Komatsu PC81
  • Better gradeability at 58% which benefits operations on slopes
  • Faster travel speed coupled with a stronger tracking force of 82 kN
  • Equipped with a Yanmar engine with better torque specifications
Cons:
  • AC Cabin is an optional feature, not standard
  • Lacks GPS which can be a deterrent for those requiring advanced tracking and mapping
  • Slightly higher ground bearing pressure range which might not be as delicate on sensitive terrains

Pros:
Cons:

Closing Recommendation

Your choice between the Komatsu PC81 and the Kobelco SK80 should consider the requirements of your projects. If you need standard in-cabin amenities and GPS for tracking, go for the Komatsu PC81. If performance in terms of digging force, gradeability, and travel speed is your priority and you are okay with the AC cabin being optional, then the Kobelco SK80 may be the better choice.

Price, Technical Specifications & Features

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Brand
Kobelco L&T Komatsu
Type
Small (6-15 Ton) Small (6-15 Ton)
Price
Price Available Soon Price Available Soon
Weight
7660 Kg 7350 Kg
Bucket
0.35 m³ 0.09 - 0.35 m³
Max Digging Depth
4170 mm 4100 mm
Engine
Yanmar 46.7 HP KOEL 60 HP
Warranty
1 Yr. / 2500 hr. 1 Yr. / 3000 hr.
Boom
3840 mm 3710 mm
Quick Overview:

Tailored for light earthmoving and compact construction tasks, Kobelco SK80 small excavator offers reliable and fuel-efficient performance.

Komatsu PC81 small excavator is designed for light earthmoving and construction work and ensures reliability and fuel efficiency.

Key Highlights

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Engine Make Yanmar 4TN98S KOEL 4R-1040
Fuel Tank 143 L 130 L
Engine Displacment 3.319 L 4.16 L
Under Carriage 2830 mm 2765 mm
Hydraulic System 93 L NA
Arm 1710 mm 1650 mm
Max Digging Reach 6470 mm 6360 mm
Fuel Consumption NA NA
Overall Width 2320 mm 2225 mm
Overall Length 6270 mm 6080 mm
Bucket Digging Force 52.7 kN 47.1 kN
Tailswing Radius 1960 mm 1750 mm
Track Shoe Width 450 mm 450 mm
AC Cabin Optional Standard
GPS Not Available Standard

Key Highlights

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Engine Make
Yanmar 4TN98S KOEL 4R-1040
Fuel Tank
143 L 130 L
Engine Displacment
3.319 L 4.16 L
Under Carriage
2830 mm 2765 mm
Hydraulic System
93 L NA
Arm
1710 mm 1650 mm
Max Digging Reach
6470 mm 6360 mm
Fuel Consumption
NA NA
Overall Width
2320 mm 2225 mm
Overall Length
6270 mm 6080 mm
Bucket Digging Force
52.7 kN 47.1 kN
Tailswing Radius
1960 mm 1750 mm
Track Shoe Width
450 mm 450 mm
AC Cabin
Optional Standard
GPS
Not Available Standard

Specifications

Engine

3686 3571
Model Yanmar 46.7 HP KOEL 60 HP
Fuel Diesel Diesel
Type 4 cylinders , direct injection diesel engine , Four-cycle , water-cooled 4 Cylinders Direct injection , direct injection , water-cooled
Rated Engine Power 46.7 HP (34.8 kW) @ 2100 rpm 60 HP (44.1 kW) @ 1900 rpm
Maximum Torque 212 Nm @ 1260 rpm NA
Piston Displacement 3.319 L 4.16 L
Alternator 24 V , 45A 55A
Battery 2 x 12 V - 80 Ah 95 Ah
Starting Motor 24 V - 3.5 kW 24V

Undercarriage

24V 24V
No of Top rollers NA 1
No of bottom rollers NA 5
Track Shoes (Each Side) 39 38
Track Guard NA NA
Track Shoe width 450 mm 450 mm
Ground bearing pressure 31.5 - 24.4 kPa 33.2 kPa
Track Tensioning Grease Grease
Gradeability 58 % (30°) NA
Travel Speed-Low 2.6 Km/h 2.3 Km/h
Travel Speed-High 4.7 km/h 3.5 Km/h
Max Tracking Force 82 kN 53.9 kN

Hydraulic System

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Hydraulic pump One variable displacement axial piston pump Variable Dispalcement piston pump
Maximum Flow 1 x 126, 1 x 12.6 L/min 1 x 155 L/min
Pilot Pump Gear Pump Gear Pump
Implement Circuit 29.4 MPa 24.5 MPa
Swing Circuit 24.5 MPa 19.1 MPa
Travel circuit 29.4 MPa 24.5 MPa
Pilot circuit 3.2 MPa 2.9 MPa

Hydraulic Motors

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Travel 2 x Axial Piston; two-step motors 2 Axial Piston Motor With Parking Brake
Swing One Fixed Displacement Piston Motor 1 Axial Piston Motor with swing holding brake

Service Capacities

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Fuel tank 143 L 130 L
Engine Coolant 9.1 L 17.5 L
Engine oil 11.2 L 9.6 L
Hydraulic system 93 L NA
Hydraulic tank 43 L 57 L

Machine Weight

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Operating Weight 7660 Kg 7350 Kg

Working Range

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Boom length 3840 mm 3710 mm
Arm length 1710 mm 1650 mm
Max Digging Reach 6470 mm 6360 mm
Max Digging Reach on ground 6310 mm 6220 mm
Max digging depth 4170 mm 4100 mm
Max digging height 7390 mm 7150 mm
Max Dump Height 5320 mm 5015 mm
Max vertical wallcut depth 3740 mm 3135 mm
Min swing radius 1790 mm 1750 mm
Max Height at Min Swing radius NA NA
Max height (above ground) NA NA
Dig depth (below ground) NA NA
Bucket Digging Force 52.7 kN 47.1 kN
Arm Digging Force 39.4 kN 35.3 kN
Swing Speed 10.4 rpm 12 rpm

Dozer Blade

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Dozer Type NA NA
Dozer Length NA NA
Digging depth for ground level NA NA
Approach Angle NA NA
Width NA 2260 mm
Height NA NA

Bucket

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Bucket Capacity 0.35 m³ 0.09 - 0.35 m³

Static Dimensions

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Overall Length 6270 mm 6080 mm
Overall width 2320 mm 2225 mm
Overall Height 2710 mm 2590 mm
Overall Height of Cab 2710 mm 1810 mm
Upper Width 2270 mm 2180 mm
Track Lengh on Ground 2210 mm 2130 mm
Undercarriage overall length 2830 mm 2765 mm
Tailswing radius 1960 mm 1750 mm
Min Ground clearance 350 mm 350 mm
Track gauge 1870 mm 1700 mm
Width over tracks 2320 mm 2150 mm
Track Height NA NA
Counterweight Clearance NA 750 mm
Track Shoe Width 450 mm 450 mm

Specifications

Engine

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Model
Yanmar 46.7 HP KOEL 60 HP
Fuel
Diesel Diesel
Type
4 cylinders , direct injection diesel engine , Four-cycle , water-cooled 4 Cylinders Direct injection , direct injection , water-cooled
Rated Engine Power
46.7 HP (34.8 kW) @ 2100 rpm 60 HP (44.1 kW) @ 1900 rpm
Maximum Torque
212 Nm @ 1260 rpm NA
Piston Displacement
3.319 L 4.16 L
Alternator
24 V , 45A 55A
Battery
2 x 12 V - 80 Ah 95 Ah
Starting Motor
24 V - 3.5 kW 24V

Undercarriage

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
No of Top rollers
NA 1
No of bottom rollers
NA 5
Track Shoes (Each Side)
39 38
Track Guard
NA NA
Track Shoe width
450 mm 450 mm
Ground bearing pressure
31.5 - 24.4 kPa 33.2 kPa
Track Tensioning
Grease Grease
Gradeability
58 % (30°) NA
Travel Speed-Low
2.6 Km/h 2.3 Km/h
Travel Speed-High
4.7 km/h 3.5 Km/h
Max Tracking Force
82 kN 53.9 kN

Hydraulic Motors

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Hydraulic pump
One variable displacement axial piston pump Variable Dispalcement piston pump
Maximum Flow
1 x 126, 1 x 12.6 L/min 1 x 155 L/min
Pilot Pump
Gear Pump Gear Pump
Implement Circuit
29.4 MPa 24.5 MPa
Swing Circuit
24.5 MPa 19.1 MPa
Travel circuit
29.4 MPa 24.5 MPa
Pilot circuit
3.2 MPa 2.9 MPa

Service Capacities

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Fuel tank
143 L 130 L
Engine Coolant
9.1 L 17.5 L
Engine oil
11.2 L 9.6 L
Hydraulic system
93 L NA
Hydraulic tank
43 L 57 L

Machine Weight

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Operating Weight
7660 Kg 7350 Kg

Working Range

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Boom length
3840 mm 3710 mm
Arm length
1710 mm 1650 mm
Max Digging Reach
6470 mm 6360 mm
Max Digging Reach on ground
6310 mm 6220 mm
Max digging depth
4170 mm 4100 mm
Max digging height
7390 mm 7150 mm
Max Dump Height
5320 mm 5015 mm
Max vertical wallcut depth
3740 mm 3135 mm
Min swing radius
1790 mm 1750 mm
Max Height at Min Swing radius
NA NA
Max height (above ground)
NA NA
Dig depth (below ground)
NA NA
Bucket Digging Force
52.7 kN 47.1 kN
Arm Digging Force
39.4 kN 35.3 kN
Swing Speed
10.4 rpm 12 rpm

Dozer Blade

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Dozer Type
NA NA
Dozer Length
NA NA
Digging depth for ground level
NA NA
Approach Angle
NA NA
Width
NA 2260 mm
Height
NA NA

Bucket

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Bucket Capacity
0.35 m³ 0.09 - 0.35 m³

Static Dimensions

Kobelco SK80 Komatsu PC81
Overall Length
6270 mm 6080 mm
Overall width
2320 mm 2225 mm
Overall Height
2710 mm 2590 mm
Overall Height of Cab
2710 mm 1810 mm
Upper Width
2270 mm 2180 mm
Track Lengh on Ground
2210 mm 2130 mm
Undercarriage overall length
2830 mm 2765 mm
Tailswing radius
1960 mm 1750 mm
Min Ground clearance
350 mm 350 mm
Track gauge
1870 mm 1700 mm
Width over tracks
2320 mm 2150 mm
Track Height
NA NA
Counterweight Clearence
NA 750 mm
Track Shoe Width
450 mm 450 mm

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