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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 |


