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      Caterpillar 416F vs. Volvo BM 646

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 416F:

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 22 l. and 16 l. 27 % more or 6 l.
      Maximum weight 11000.1 kg and 9750 kg 11 % more or 1250.1 kg
      Fuel Capacity 170.3 l. and 96 l. 44 % more or 74.3 l.

      Motor

      Maximum effective torque 405.4 Nm and 299 Nm 26 % more or 106.4 Nm
      Full power 72.3 kW and 63 kW 13 % more or 9.3 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.2 l. 5 % more or 0.2 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3062.2 kg and 2299.7 kg 25 % more or 762.5 kg
      Radius at max unloading height 2819.4 mm and 520 mm 82 % more or 2299.4 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 131.7 l/min and 113 l/min 14 % more or 18.7 l/min

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4358.6 mm and 4270 mm 2 % more or 88.6 mm

      4 reasons to buy Volvo BM 646:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 190 l. and 90.1 l. 53 % more or 99.9 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 38.3 kN and 47.9 kN 20 % less or 9.6 kN

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 3630 mm and 3627.1 mm 0 % more or 2.9 mm
      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2420 mm and 1828.8 mm 24 % more or 591.2 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 416F and BM TD 42

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump Variable flow, axial piston and gear type pump

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5614.4 mm and 5840 mm

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      Load-transfer device

      8. Radius at max unloading height 2819.4 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 520 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3627.1 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3630 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5614.4 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5840 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4358.6 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4270 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1828.8 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2420 mm