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      Volvo L180E vs. Caterpillar 988H

      7 reasons to buy Volvo L180E:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 206.5 kN and 378.4 kN 45 % less or 171.9 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 7455 mm and 8543 mm 13 % less or 1088 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.7 sec and 3.8 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec
      Lifting time 7.2 sec and 9.4 sec 23 % less or 2.2 sec
      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.4 sec 17 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 37.2 km/h and 25.1 km/h 33 % more or 12.1 km/h

      19 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988H:

      Sizes

      Clearance 549 mm and 440 mm 20 % more or 109 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm and 1450 mm 29 % more or 578 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 6.4 m3 and 4.6 m3 28 % more or 1.8 m3
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm and 2950 mm 15 % more or 516 mm

      Operation

      Front axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 45 l. 76 % more or 141 l.
      Generator current strength 100 amperes and 55 amperes 45 % more or 45 amperes
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 186 l. and 55 l. 70 % more or 131 l.
      Static tipping weight 34825 kg and 20770 kg 40 % more or 14055 kg
      Fuel Capacity 712 l. and 370 l. 48 % more or 342 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 267 l. and 156 l. 42 % more or 111 l.
      Engine oil volume 60 l. and 48 l. 20 % more or 12 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 103 l. and 70 l. 32 % more or 33 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 70 l. and 45 l. 36 % more or 25 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 18.1 l. and 12 l. 34 % more or 6.1 l.
      Effective power 373 kW and 223.7 kW 40 % more or 149.3 kW
      Full power 414 kW and 225.9 kW 45 % more or 188.1 kW
      Power measured at 1800 rev / min and 1400 rev / min 22 % more or 400 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 492 l/min and 234 l/min 52 % more or 258 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 37.2 km/h 4 % more or 1.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9060 mm and 12215 mm
      Between tyres width 2950 mm and 3579 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3580 mm and 4128 mm
      Wheelbase 3550 mm and 4550 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4480 mm and 5853 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3230 mm and 3810 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle oscillating 30 degrees and 26 degrees
      Tyre size 26.5R25 L3 and 35/65
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 26400 kg and 49546 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Model D12C LC E2 and C18 ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 25000 kPa and 31000 kPa

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9060 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12215 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2950 mm 2. Between tyres width 3579 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4128 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3550 mm 4. Wheelbase 4550 mm
      5. Clearance 440 mm 5. Clearance 549 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4480 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 5853 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1450 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2028 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2950 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3466 mm