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      Caterpillar 245 vs. Volvo EC480D

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 245:

      Sizes

      Clearance 762 mm and 560 mm 27 % more or 202 mm

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 77.6 l. and 60 l. 23 % more or 17.6 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 729 l. and 525 l. 28 % more or 204 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 14 % more or 300 rev
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 12.8 l. 12 % more or 1.8 l.

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum excavation depth 9703 mm and 8160 mm 16 % more or 1543 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 14021 mm and 12300 mm 12 % more or 1721 mm
      Maximum loading height 7950 mm and 7930 mm 0 % more or 20 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 8484 mm and 7610 mm 10 % more or 874 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 12751 mm and 11790 mm 8 % more or 961 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 7874 mm and 6810 mm 14 % more or 1064 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 12471 mm and 11090 mm 11 % more or 1381 mm
      Maximum loading height 8026 mm and 7530 mm 6 % more or 496 mm

      19 reasons to buy Volvo EC480D:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 8.8 rev / min and 4.8 rev / min 45 % more or 4.0 rev

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3640 mm and 3607 mm 1 % more or 33 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1275 mm and 1067 mm 16 % more or 208 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket initial volume 3.2 m3 and 1.9 m3 41 % more or 1.3 m3
      Maximum bucket volume 3.5 m3 and 2.9 m3 17 % more or 0.6 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 685 l. and 597 l. 13 % more or 88 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 35 amperes 56 % more or 45 amperes
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35301.1 kPa and 31026.4 kPa 12 % more or 4274.7 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 716 l/min and 894 l/min 20 % less or 178 l/min
      Engine oil volume 42 l. and 36 l. 14 % more or 6 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 259.5 kW and 242.4 kW 7 % more or 17.1 kW

      Carrier

      Hook traction force 333.5 kN and 438.6 kN 24 % less or 105.1 kN
      Track shoes number per side 52 and 45 13 % more or 7
      Specific ground pressure 71.7 kPa and 82 kPa 13 % less or 10.3 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.1 km/h and 3.1 km/h 39 % more or 2.0 km/h

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 7460 mm and 6528 mm 12 % more or 932 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7750 mm and 7264 mm 6 % more or 486 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 7000 mm and 4496 mm 36 % more or 2504 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6160 mm and 5309 mm 14 % more or 851 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3607 mm and 3290 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 60548 kg and 48300 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3406 and D13H
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration turbocharging and Turbocharging with intercooler

      Carrier

      Track width 2840 mm and 2740 mm
      Shoe dimensions 762 mm and 700 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Unit load-transfer height 5486 mm and 3585 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 12830 mm and 12110 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Unit load-transfer height 4597 mm and 3570 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 13180 mm and 12120 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Unit load-transfer height 4597 mm and 3920 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 13510 mm and 12110 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3607 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3640 mm
      5. Clearance 762 mm 5. Clearance 560 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3607 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3290 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1067 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1275 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2840 mm 6. Track width 2740 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 762 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 700 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      11. Maximum radius along ground level 12471 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11090 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6528 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6160 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 9703 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6810 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 13510 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 12120 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 4597 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3570 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 8026 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7750 mm