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Caterpillar 980C vs. Volvo L330C
5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:
Shovel
| Breakout power | 58880 pound and 105120 pound | 44 % less or 46240 pound | 
Hydraulic system
| Lifting time | 7.3 sec and 8.5 sec | 14 % less or 1.2 sec | 
| Lowering time | 3.4 sec and 4.5 sec | 24 % less or 1.1 sec | 
Gear box
| Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 | 
| Maximum reverse gear | 39.6 km/h and 20 km/h | 49 % more or 19.6 km/h | 
10 reasons to buy Volvo L330C:
Sizes
| Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1740 mm and 1316 mm | 24 % more or 424 mm | 
Shovel
| Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3660 mm and 3172 mm | 13 % more or 488 mm | 
| Bucket capacity with top | 6.9 m3 and 4 m3 | 42 % more or 2.9 m3 | 
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 693 l. and 400 l. | 42 % more or 293 l. | 
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 552 l. and 208 l. | 62 % more or 344 l. | 
| Static tipping weight | 35230 kg and 18490 kg | 48 % more or 16740 kg | 
Motor
| Effective power | 371.4 kW and 201.3 kW | 46 % more or 170.1 kW | 
| Displacement | 16.1 l. and 14.6 l. | 9 % more or 1.5 l. | 
Hydraulic system
| Unloading time | 1.8 sec and 2 sec | 10 % less or 0.2 sec | 
Gear box
| Maximum forward speed | 34.3 km/h and 24.6 km/h | 28 % more or 9.7 km/h | 
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Length with bucket on ground level | 8619 mm and 10080 mm | 
| Height to cab upper part | 3825 mm and 4170 mm | 
Shovel
| Shovel width | 3370 mm and 3970 mm | 
Operation
| Tyre size | 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4) and 35/65R33 XLD D1*L-4 | 
Motor
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Volvo | 
| Model | 3406 and TD 164 KAE | 
Gear box
| Forward gears number | 4 and 4 | 
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Sizes
| 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 8619 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 10080 mm | 
| 3. Height to cab upper part | 3825 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 4170 mm | 
| 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1316 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1740 mm | 
Shovel
| 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3172 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3660 mm |