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Volvo EC290BLC vs. Liebherr R912
11 reasons to buy Volvo EC290BLC:
Sizes
Clearance | 480 mm and 472 mm | 2 % more or 8 mm |
Operation
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 55 amperes | 31 % more or 25 amperes |
Fuel Capacity | 470 l. and 360 l. | 23 % more or 110 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 400 l. and 230 l. | 42 % more or 170 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 106.6 kW and 99 kW | 7 % more or 7.6 kW |
Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
Carrier
Maximum travel speed | 5.2 km/h and 5 km/h | 4 % more or 0.2 km/h |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum excavation depth | 6830 mm and 3901.4 mm | 43 % more or 2928.6 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 9950 mm and 8382 mm | 16 % more or 1568 mm |
Maximum loading height | 6690 mm and 6400.8 mm | 4 % more or 289.2 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5440 mm and 2743.2 mm | 50 % more or 2696.8 mm |
3 reasons to buy Liebherr R912:
Operation
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 36000 kPa and 34300 kPa | 5 % more or 1700 kPa |
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 400 l/min and 500 l/min | 20 % less or 100 l/min |
Motor
Power measured at | 2000 rev / min and 1900 rev / min | 5 % more or 100 rev |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm and 3250 mm |
Counterweight ground clearance | 1145 mm and 1145 mm |
Rear platform swing radius | 2970 mm and 2725 mm |
Caterpillar track length on ground level | 4015 mm and 3368 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Working weight | 28813.1 kg and 26000 kg |
Motor
Model | D7D ECE2 and D 924 T-E |
Manufacturer | Volvo and Liebherr |
Aspiration | turbocharging and Engine with in-line cylinders water cooling |
Carrier
Shoe dimensions | 600 mm and 500 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Unit load-transfer height | 3430 mm and 3700 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 10480 mm and 11100 mm |
Maximum cut height | 9620 mm and 8686.8 mm |
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Sizes
4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 4015 mm | 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3368 mm |
5. Clearance | 480 mm | 5. Clearance | 472 mm |
7. Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 3250 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 2970 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2725 mm |
15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1145 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1145 mm |
Carrier
14. Shoe dimensions | 600 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 500 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5440 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 2743.2 mm |
10. Maximum loading height | 7050 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 6400.8 mm |
13. Maximum excavation depth | 6720 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 3901.4 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 10490 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 8382 mm |
1. Unit load-transfer length | 10400 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 11100 mm |
3. Unit load-transfer height | 3730 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3700 mm |
9. Maximum cut height | 12790 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 8686.8 mm |


