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      Volvo L120C vs. Hitachi LX230-3

      10 reasons to buy Volvo L120C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 31630 pound and 42150 pound 25 % less or 10520 pound

      Operation

      Turn radius 6450 mm and 6825 mm 5 % less or 375 mm
      Generator current strength 60 amperes and 55 amperes 8 % more or 5 amperes
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 155 l. and 144 l. 7 % more or 11 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 65 l. and 43 l. 34 % more or 22 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 33 l. and 28 l. 15 % more or 5 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.8 sec and 3 sec 7 % less or 0.2 sec
      Lifting time 5.8 sec and 6.6 sec 12 % less or 0.8 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 25.2 km/h and 21.2 km/h 16 % more or 4.0 km/h

      16 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-3:

      Sizes

      Clearance 465 mm and 440 mm 5 % more or 25 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3042 mm and 2830 mm 7 % more or 212 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4 m3 and 3.6 m3 10 % more or 0.4 m3

      Operation

      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 46 l. and 41 l. 11 % more or 5 l.
      Static tipping weight 17193.4 kg and 13403.7 kg 22 % more or 3789.7 kg
      Fuel Capacity 432 l. and 255 l. 41 % more or 177 l.
      Engine oil volume 38 l. and 22 l. 42 % more or 16 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 46 l. and 36 l. 22 % more or 10 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 12.6 l. and 6.7 l. 47 % more or 5.9 l.
      Effective power 193.9 kW and 149.9 kW 23 % more or 44.0 kW
      Torque measured at 1500 rev / min and 1100 rev / min 27 % more or 400 rev
      Full power 211 kW and 155.1 kW 26 % more or 55.9 kW
      Maximum torque 1280 Nm and 924.7 Nm 28 % more or 355.3 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 1.8 sec 17 % less or 0.3 sec
      Pump bandwidth 393 l/min and 280.1 l/min 29 % more or 112.9 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 39.5 km/h and 35.5 km/h 10 % more or 4.0 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3400 mm and 3520 mm
      Wheelbase 3200 mm and 3400 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4100 mm and 4281 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1270 mm and 1270 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8090 mm and 8586 mm
      Between tyres width 2680 mm and 2940 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2880 mm and 3040 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 23.5R25*L2 and 26.5-25
      Working weight 18833.2 kg and 22815.7 kg

      Motor

      Model TD 73 KDE and 6125A
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration turbocharging and Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator)
      Manufacturer Volvo and John Deere

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump vane pumps and piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22497.6 kPa and 22063.2 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type automatic transmission system with power gear shifting and powershift
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8090 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8586 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2680 mm 2. Between tyres width 2940 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3400 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3520 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3200 mm 4. Wheelbase 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 440 mm 5. Clearance 465 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4100 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4281 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1270 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1270 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2830 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3042 mm