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      Volvo EC340D vs. Hitachi ZX240H

      16 reasons to buy Volvo EC340D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 536 mm and 460 mm 14 % more or 76 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1210 mm and 1090 mm 10 % more or 120 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3390 mm and 2990 mm 12 % more or 400 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket initial volume 2.1 m3 and 1 m3 52 % more or 1.1 m3
      Maximum bucket volume 2.4 m3 and 1 m3 58 % more or 1.4 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 500 l. and 303 l. 39 % more or 197 l.
      Engine oil volume 42 l. and 25 l. 40 % more or 17 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35301.1 kPa and 34335.9 kPa 3 % more or 965.2 kPa
      Fuel Capacity 620 l. and 380 l. 39 % more or 240 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 60 l. and 23 l. 62 % more or 37 l.

      Motor

      Maximum torque 1580 Nm and 637 Nm 60 % more or 943 Nm
      Effective power 211 kW and 124.5 kW 41 % more or 86.5 kW
      Displacement 12.8 l. and 6.5 l. 49 % more or 6.3 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum radius along ground level 10860 mm and 10270 mm 5 % more or 590 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7450 mm and 6950 mm 7 % more or 500 mm
      Maximum loading height 7280 mm and 6760 mm 7 % more or 520 mm

      8 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX240H:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 12.6 rev / min and 10.2 rev / min 19 % more or 2.4 rev

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 408 l/min and 600 l/min 32 % less or 192 l/min

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 1700 rev / min 19 % more or 400 rev
      Torque measured at 1800 rev / min and 1300 rev / min 28 % more or 500 rev

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 50 kPa and 64.1 kPa 22 % less or 14.1 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.3 km/h 4 % more or 0.2 km/h
      Track shoes number per side 51 and 48 6 % more or 3

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6020 mm and 5870 mm 2 % more or 150 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 3560 mm and 2940 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 4240 mm and 3460 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3225 mm and 3020 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 34137.4 kg and 18500 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Aspiration Turbocharging with intercooler and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Volvo and Isuzu
      Model D13H and CC-6BG1T

      Carrier

      Support rollers number on either side 2 and 2
      Rolling bearings number on either side 8 and 8
      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10340 mm and 9630 mm

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      Sizes

      8. Rear platform swing radius 3560 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4240 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3460 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1210 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1090 mm
      5. Clearance 536 mm 5. Clearance 460 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3225 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3020 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3390 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2990 mm

      Carrier

      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm