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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 |