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      Caterpillar 242B serie 3 vs. Volvo MC80B

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 242B serie 3:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2333 mm and 2332 mm 0 % more or 1 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 622 mm and 592 mm 5 % more or 30 mm
      Turning radius with bucket from center 2092 mm and 2318 mm 10 % less or 226 mm

      Operation

      Maximum speed 18.4 km/h and 10.2 km/h 45 % more or 8.2 km/h
      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 55 amperes 39 % more or 35 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 52.9 kW and 48.6 kW 8 % more or 4.3 kW
      Full power 55.2 kW and 50.2 kW 9 % more or 5.0 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 83.3 l/min and 76.7 l/min 8 % more or 6.6 l/min

      7 reasons to buy Volvo MC80B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 236 mm and 178 mm 25 % more or 58 mm
      Machine rear swing radius from center 1464 mm and 1556 mm 6 % less or 92 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 87 l. and 58 l. 33 % more or 29 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 15.5 l. and 10 l. 35 % more or 5.5 l.
      Engine oil volume 11 l. and 9 l. 18 % more or 2 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 97.3 l. and 55 l. 43 % more or 42.3 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Tipping load 1710 kg and 1950.4 kg 12 % less or 240.4 kg

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 1094 mm and 1018 mm
      Length with bucket 3437 mm and 3504 mm
      Length without bucket 2760 mm and 2877 mm
      Between tyres width 1676 mm and 1836 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2019 mm and 2069 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 3178.8 kg and 3096 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V

      Motor

      Model C3.4DIT and D3.4A
      Displacement 3.3 l. and 3.3 l.
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo

      Load-transfer device

      Workload range 975.2 kg and 839 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 22994 kPa and 18615.8 kPa

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2019 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2069 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1094 mm 4. Wheelbase 1018 mm
      5. Clearance 178 mm 5. Clearance 236 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2760 mm 6. Length without bucket 2877 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2333 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2332 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 622 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 592 mm
      1. Length with bucket 3437 mm 1. Length with bucket 3504 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1676 mm 2. Between tyres width 1836 mm