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Volvo BM EL70 vs. Caterpillar 420EIT
26 reasons to buy Volvo BM EL70:
Sizes
Clearance | 480 mm and 320 mm | 33 % more or 160 mm |
Operation
Cooling system fluid volume | 27 l. and 16.7 l. | 38 % more or 10.3 l. |
Front axle fluid volume | 22.5 l. and 11 l. | 51 % more or 11.5 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 22 l. and 19 l. | 14 % more or 3 l. |
Rear axle fluid volume | 22.5 l. and 16.5 l. | 27 % more or 6.0 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 255 l. and 144 l. | 44 % more or 111 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 210 l. and 79 l. | 62 % more or 131 l. |
Oil system fluid volume | 12 l. and 7.6 l. | 37 % more or 4.4 l. |
Motor
Full power | 84 kW and 75.3 kW | 10 % more or 8.7 kW |
Effective power | 78 kW and 69.4 kW | 11 % more or 8.6 kW |
Displacement | 4.5 l. and 4.4 l. | 2 % more or 0.1 l. |
Maximum effective torque | 440 Nm and 408.1 Nm | 7 % more or 31.9 Nm |
Load-transfer device
Lifting capacity at full height | 3365.7 kg and 2929 kg | 13 % more or 436.7 kg |
Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2810 mm and 2573 mm | 8 % more or 237 mm |
Radius at max unloading height | 880 mm and 853 mm | 3 % more or 27 mm |
Digging depth | 740 mm and 106 mm | 86 % more or 634 mm |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 170 l/min and 163 l/min | 4 % more or 7 l/min |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 44 km/h and 40.1 km/h | 9 % more or 3.9 km/h |
Backdigger
Load at maximum lifting in folded state | 1374.4 kg and 1596 kg | 14 % less or 221.6 kg |
Load at maximum lifting in unfolded state | 907.2 kg and 1040 kg | 13 % less or 132.8 kg |
Loading height in folded state | 3830 mm and 3636 mm | 5 % more or 194 mm |
Loading height in unfolded state | 4170 mm and 4145 mm | 1 % more or 25 mm |
Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 2145 mm and 1768 mm | 18 % more or 377 mm |
Radius at high-altitude loading in unfolded state | 3105 mm and 2771 mm | 11 % more or 334 mm |
Digging depth in folded state | 4630 mm and 4360 mm | 6 % more or 270 mm |
Digging depth in unfolded state | 5640 mm and 5456 mm | 3 % more or 184 mm |
7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 420EIT:
Operation
Turn radius | 5420 mm and 5730 mm | 5 % less or 310 mm |
Motor
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2000 rev / min | 9 % more or 200 rev |
Load-transfer device
Bucket breakout force | 45.6 kN and 71.9 kN | 37 % less or 26.3 kN |
Gear box
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Maximum reverse gear | 40.1 km/h and 25.5 km/h | 36 % more or 14.6 km/h |
Backdigger
Bucket digging force in folded state | 6293.6 kg and 4209.3 kg | 33 % more or 2084.3 kg |
Bucket digging force in unfolded state | 6288.2 kg and 3120.7 kg | 50 % more or 3167.5 kg |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Wheelbase | 2510 mm and 2200 mm |
Transport length | 8100 mm and 7231 mm |
Transport width | 2500 mm and 2322 mm |
Transport height | 4150 mm and 3577 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3080 mm and 2819 mm |
Operation
Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd | 18.4-30/14 SGL and 11L-16 F-3/12.5/80-18 (10 layers) 1-3 good road adherence |
Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd | 18.4-30/14 SGL and 19.5L-24 (12 layers) R4 ATU/ 19.5L-24 (12 layers) IT 525 |
Operating voltage | 24 V and 12 V |
Working weight 4wd | 10892.1 kg and 7675 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
Model | TD 45B and C4.4 DIT |
Torque measured at | 1400 rev / min and 1400 rev / min |
Load-transfer device
Shovel width | 2500 mm and 2262 mm |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | two axial piston pumps and variable displacement axial piston pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 22497.6 kPa and 24898 kPa |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Backdigger
Hinge joint radius in folded state | 6370 mm and 5618 mm |
Hinge joint radius in unfolded state | 7320 mm and 6666 mm |
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Sizes
1. Transport length | 8100 mm | 1. Transport length | 7231 mm |
2. Transport width | 2500 mm | 2. Transport width | 2322 mm |
3. Transport height | 4150 mm | 3. Transport height | 3577 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 2510 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2200 mm |
5. Clearance | 480 mm | 5. Clearance | 320 mm |
6. Height to cab upper part | 3080 mm | 6. Height to cab upper part | 2819 mm |
Load-transfer device
7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2810 mm | 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height | 2573 mm |
8. Radius at max unloading height | 880 mm | 8. Radius at max unloading height | 853 mm |
9. Digging depth | 740 mm | 9. Digging depth | 106 mm |
Backdigger
10. Loading height in folded state | 3830 mm | 10. Loading height in folded state | 3636 mm |
11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 6370 mm | 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state | 5618 mm |
12. Digging depth in folded state | 4630 mm | 12. Digging depth in folded state | 4360 mm |
13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 2145 mm | 13. Radius at high-altitude loading in folded state | 1768 mm |


