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      Caterpillar 442E vs. Volvo BL60

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar 442E:

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 22 l. and 19 l. 14 % more or 3 l.
      Rear axle fluid volume 16 l. and 14 l. 12 % more or 2 l.
      Front axle fluid volume 11 l. and 6.5 l. 41 % more or 4.5 l.
      Fuel Capacity 145 l. and 120 l. 17 % more or 25 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 73.8 kW and 62 kW 16 % more or 11.8 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4 l. 9 % more or 0.4 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3389 kg and 2402 kg 29 % more or 987 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 156 l/min and 116 l/min 26 % more or 40 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Reverse gears number 5 and 4 20 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 42 km/h and 38.8 km/h 8 % more or 3.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41 km/h and 38.8 km/h 5 % more or 2.2 km/h

      Backdigger

      Loading height in folded state 4060 mm and 3710 mm 9 % more or 350 mm
      Loading height in unfolded state 4625 mm and 4322 mm 7 % more or 303 mm
      Digging depth in folded state 5340 mm and 4289 mm 20 % more or 1051 mm
      Digging depth in unfolded state 6541 mm and 5338 mm 18 % more or 1203 mm

      5 reasons to buy Volvo BL60:

      Operation

      Turn radius 3140 mm and 4600 mm 32 % less or 1460 mm
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 110 l. and 38 l. 65 % more or 72 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 44.5 kN and 51 kN 13 % less or 6.5 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2684 mm and 2668 mm 1 % more or 16 mm
      Digging depth 168 mm and 91 mm 46 % more or 77 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 5809 mm and 7192 mm
      Transport width 2368 mm and 2350 mm
      Transport height 3914 mm and 3755 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2863 mm and 2862 mm
      Wheelbase 2200 mm and 2171 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 2200 rev / min
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3054C and D4D
      Cylinders number 4 and 4
      Effective torque increase 31 % and 28 %

      Load-transfer device

      Shovel width 2406 mm and 2350 mm
      Bucket volume 1 m3 and 1 m3

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement axial piston pump and Open center, split flow pump with a single gear
      Overflow valve pressure 1716.8 kPa and 3625 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type servodrive and servodrive

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6022 mm and 5805 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 5809 mm 1. Transport length 7192 mm
      2. Transport width 2368 mm 2. Transport width 2350 mm
      3. Transport height 3914 mm 3. Transport height 3755 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2200 mm 4. Wheelbase 2171 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2863 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2862 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2668 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2684 mm
      9. Digging depth 91 mm 9. Digging depth 168 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 4060 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 3710 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6022 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5805 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 5340 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4289 mm