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      Volvo BM EL70C vs. Caterpillar 426C

      10 reasons to buy Volvo BM EL70C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 480 mm and 291 mm 39 % more or 189 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 255 l. and 128 l. 50 % more or 127 l.

      Motor

      Full power 90 kW and 65.6 kW 27 % more or 24.4 kW
      Effective power 88 kW and 63.4 kW 28 % more or 24.6 kW
      Displacement 4.8 l. and 4 l. 17 % more or 0.8 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3365.7 kg and 2825.9 kg 16 % more or 539.8 kg
      Radius at max unloading height 880 mm and 810 mm 8 % more or 70 mm
      Digging depth 740 mm and 105 mm 86 % more or 635 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 170 l/min and 163 l/min 4 % more or 7 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 44 km/h and 32.8 km/h 25 % more or 11.2 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 426C:

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 9 % more or 200 rev

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 45.3 kN and 71.9 kN 37 % less or 26.6 kN

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 32.8 km/h and 25.5 km/h 22 % more or 7.3 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4721 mm and 4630 mm 2 % more or 91 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6004 mm and 5640 mm 6 % more or 364 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport width 2500 mm and 2352 mm
      Transport height 4150 mm and 3370 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3080 mm and 2770 mm
      Wheelbase 2510 mm and 2100 mm
      Transport length 8100 mm and 7260 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 18.4-30 SGL and 11L-16, 12 PR, F3
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 18.4-30 SGL and 16.9-24, 10 PR, R4

      Motor

      Model TD 48 GAE and 3054 DIT
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2500 mm and 2262 mm

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      2. Transport width 2500 mm 2. Transport width 2352 mm
      3. Transport height 4150 mm 3. Transport height 3370 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2510 mm 4. Wheelbase 2100 mm
      5. Clearance 480 mm 5. Clearance 291 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 3080 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2770 mm
      1. Transport length 8100 mm 1. Transport length 7260 mm

      Load-transfer device

      8. Radius at max unloading height 880 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 810 mm
      9. Digging depth 740 mm 9. Digging depth 105 mm

      Backdigger

      12. Digging depth in folded state 4630 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4721 mm