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      Volvo EW55B vs. Caterpillar M318

      1 reasons to buy Volvo EW55B:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 109.8 l/min and 372 l/min 70 % less or 262.2 l/min

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar M318:

      Sizes

      Clearance 375 mm and 350 mm 7 % more or 25 mm
      Upper structure clearance 1280 mm and 690 mm 46 % more or 590 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 32991.4 kPa and 20994.5 kPa 36 % more or 11996.9 kPa
      Fuel Capacity 370 l. and 90 l. 76 % more or 280 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 300 l. and 130 l. 57 % more or 170 l.

      Motor

      Full power 104.4 kW and 40.3 kW 61 % more or 64.1 kW
      Displacement 6.6 l. and 3.1 l. 53 % more or 3.5 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 34 km/h and 29.9 km/h 12 % more or 4.1 km/h

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5690 mm and 4180 mm 27 % more or 1510 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9040 mm and 6320 mm 30 % more or 2720 mm
      Maximum loading height 4330 mm and 4320 mm 0 % more or 10 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4360 mm and 2990 mm 31 % more or 1370 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5090 mm and 3820 mm 25 % more or 1270 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8490 mm and 5980 mm 30 % more or 2510 mm
      Maximum loading height 6080 mm and 4090 mm 33 % more or 1990 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2930 mm and 2620 mm 11 % more or 310 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 1950 mm and 2750 mm
      Overall width 1920 mm and 2950 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2560 mm and 3100 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 12x16.5 12PR and dual 10-20 16PR

      Motor

      Model D3.1A and 3116T

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Boom 9'5" (2900mm)/Section 6'3" (1900mm) and Boom / Section 2400mm
      Maximum cut height 6010 mm and 8890 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum cut height 5770 mm and 8530 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Boom 9'5" (2900mm)/Section 5'0" (1540mm) and Boom / Section 1800mm

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      Sizes

      7. Height to cab upper part 2560 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3100 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 690 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1280 mm
      2. Overall width 1920 mm 2. Overall width 2950 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1950 mm 4. Wheelbase 2750 mm
      5. Clearance 350 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      9. Maximum cut height 6010 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9450 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 4320 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6730 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 6320 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 10550 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2990 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5470 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 4180 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7370 mm