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      Caterpillar 436C vs. Volvo BM 646

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 436C:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 128 l. and 96 l. 25 % more or 32 l.

      Motor

      Full power 72.3 kW and 63 kW 13 % more or 9.3 kW

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 2998.2 kg and 2299.7 kg 23 % more or 698.5 kg
      Radius at max unloading height 750 mm and 520 mm 31 % more or 230 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 163 l/min and 113 l/min 31 % more or 50 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 33.6 km/h and 29.7 km/h 12 % more or 3.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 33.6 km/h and 29.7 km/h 12 % more or 3.9 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4953 mm and 4270 mm 14 % more or 683 mm
      Loading height in folded state 3935 mm and 3630 mm 8 % more or 305 mm

      7 reasons to buy Volvo BM 646:

      Operation

      Oil system fluid volume 10.5 l. and 7.2 l. 31 % more or 3.3 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 16 l. and 11.4 l. 29 % more or 4.6 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 22 l. and 15.5 l. 30 % more or 6.5 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.2 l. and 4 l. 5 % more or 0.2 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 38.3 kN and 45.7 kN 16 % less or 7.4 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm and 2670 mm 14 % more or 420 mm

      Backdigger

      Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2420 mm and 1917 mm 21 % more or 503 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 11L-16 / 12.5/80-18 and 14.9-24/14
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 19.5-24 and 18.4-34/14

      Motor

      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3054 DIT and BM TD 42

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and hydromechanical transmission with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2670 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 750 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 520 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3935 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3630 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4953 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4270 mm
      13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 1917 mm 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state 2420 mm