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      Caterpillar 966F vs. Volvo L45B

      21 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966F:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1398 mm and 895 mm 36 % more or 503 mm
      Clearance 476 mm and 410 mm 14 % more or 66 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.6 m3 and 1.4 m3 61 % more or 2.2 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2845 mm and 2780 mm 2 % more or 65 mm

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 28 l. and 14 l. 50 % more or 14 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 47 l. and 7.9 l. 83 % more or 39.1 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 47 l. and 9.9 l. 79 % more or 37.1 l.
      Static tipping weight 13982 kg and 5900 kg 58 % more or 8082 kg
      Fuel Capacity 304 l. and 130 l. 57 % more or 174 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 205 l. and 120 l. 41 % more or 85 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 164.1 kW and 69 kW 58 % more or 95.1 kW
      Full power 175.2 kW and 71 kW 59 % more or 104.2 kW
      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2100 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 4.8 l. 54 % more or 5.7 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 302 l/min and 106 l/min 65 % more or 196 l/min
      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 5 sec 52 % less or 2.6 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 37.6 km/h and 20 km/h 47 % more or 17.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.6 km/h and 20 km/h 53 % more or 22.6 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Volvo L45B:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 62 kN and 215.5 kN 71 % less or 153.5 kN

      Operation

      Generator current strength 55 amperes and 50 amperes 9 % more or 5 amperes
      Turn radius 2270 mm and 6779 mm 67 % less or 4509 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 7.1 sec 15 % less or 1.1 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2 sec 25 % less or 0.5 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 4118 mm and 3650 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8366 mm and 6060 mm
      Between tyres width 2935 mm and 2160 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3585 mm and 2930 mm
      Wheelbase 3350 mm and 2450 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3107 mm and 2250 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 20 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5-25 14PR and 15.5-25
      Working weight 20485 kg and 8400 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3306 and D5DCBE2
      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 24931.4 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type planetary powershift transmission and Hydro-Static Transmission

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8366 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6060 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2935 mm 2. Between tyres width 2160 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3585 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3350 mm 4. Wheelbase 2450 mm
      5. Clearance 476 mm 5. Clearance 410 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4118 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3650 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1398 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 895 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2845 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2780 mm