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Volvo BM A40 6x6 vs. Caterpillar 730C
10 reasons to buy Volvo BM A40 6x6:
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 260 l. and 110.2 l. | 58 % more or 149.8 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 38 l. and 34.8 l. | 8 % more or 3.2 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 138 l. and 82.9 l. | 40 % more or 55.1 l. |
Motor
Full power | 296.8 kW and 279.6 kW | 6 % more or 17.2 kW |
Effective power | 294.6 kW and 273.7 kW | 7 % more or 20.9 kW |
Torque measured at | 1400 rev / min and 1200 rev / min | 14 % more or 200 rev |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 12 and 6 | 50 % more or 6 |
Reverse gears number | 3 and 1 | 67 % more or 2 |
Dump
Volume with top | 22 m3 and 17.6 m3 | 20 % more or 4.4 m3 |
Brimmed volume | 16.3 m3 and 13.3 m3 | 18 % more or 3.0 m3 |
5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 730C:
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 411.9 l. and 360 l. | 13 % more or 51.9 l. |
Motor
Displacement | 12.5 l. and 12 l. | 4 % more or 0.5 l. |
Maximum torque | 2140.8 Nm and 1665 Nm | 22 % more or 475.8 Nm |
Dump
Lifting time | 12 sec and 15 sec | 20 % less or 3 sec |
Lowering time | 8 sec and 12 sec | 33 % less or 4 sec |
Neutral reasons:
Weight
Front axle unloaded | 15204.4 kg and 15009.8 kg |
Unloaded rear axle | 14750.8 kg and 4379.9 kg |
Loaded front axle | 18102.9 kg and 3279.9 kg |
Loaded rear axle | 47858.5 kg and 12359.9 kg |
Full empty | 29955.2 kg and 24099.8 kg |
Maximum loading | 65961.4 kg and 27999.8 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
Model | TD 122 KF and C13 |
Dump
Discharge angle | 71 degrees and 45 degrees |
Nominal payload | 36000 kg and 28122.7 kg |
Images
Dump
8. Discharge angle | 71 degrees | 8. Discharge angle | 45 degrees |