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      Volvo BM 646 vs. Caterpillar 442E

      4 reasons to buy Volvo BM 646:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 190 l. and 38 l. 80 % more or 152 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 22 l. and 19 l. 14 % more or 3 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 38.3 kN and 51 kN 25 % less or 12.7 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm and 2668 mm 14 % more or 422 mm

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 442E:

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 22 l. and 16 l. 27 % more or 6 l.
      Fuel Capacity 145 l. and 96 l. 34 % more or 49 l.

      Motor

      Full power 76.1 kW and 63 kW 17 % more or 13.1 kW
      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.2 l. 5 % more or 0.2 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3389 kg and 2299.7 kg 32 % more or 1089.3 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 156 l/min and 113 l/min 28 % more or 43 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 29.7 km/h 29 % more or 12.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41 km/h and 29.7 km/h 28 % more or 11.3 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 5340 mm and 4270 mm 20 % more or 1070 mm
      Loading height in folded state 4060 mm and 3630 mm 11 % more or 430 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 8060 mm and 5809 mm
      Transport height 4050 mm and 3914 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2860 mm and 2863 mm
      Wheelbase 2550 mm and 2200 mm

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and variable displacement axial piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 16995.6 kPa and 1716.8 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type hydromechanical transmission with power gear shifting and servodrive

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 5840 mm and 6022 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Transport length 8060 mm 1. Transport length 5809 mm
      3. Transport height 4050 mm 3. Transport height 3914 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2550 mm 4. Wheelbase 2200 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 2860 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2863 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2668 mm

      Backdigger

      10. Loading height in folded state 3630 mm 10. Loading height in folded state 4060 mm
      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5840 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6022 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4270 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 5340 mm