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      Volvo BM EL70C vs. Volvo BM 646

      14 reasons to buy Volvo BM EL70C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 480 mm and 406.4 mm 15 % more or 73.6 mm

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 24 l. and 16 l. 33 % more or 8 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 27 l. and 22 l. 19 % more or 5 l.
      Oil system fluid volume 12 l. and 10.5 l. 12 % more or 1.5 l.
      Generator current strength 60 amperes and 43 amperes 28 % more or 17 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 255 l. and 96 l. 62 % more or 159 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.8 l. and 4.2 l. 12 % more or 0.6 l.
      Full power 90 kW and 63 kW 30 % more or 27 kW
      Maximum effective torque 465 Nm and 299 Nm 36 % more or 166 Nm

      Load-transfer device

      Lifting capacity at full height 3365.7 kg and 2299.7 kg 32 % more or 1066.0 kg
      Radius at max unloading height 880 mm and 520 mm 41 % more or 360 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 170 l/min and 113 l/min 34 % more or 57 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 44 km/h and 29.7 km/h 32 % more or 14.3 km/h

      Backdigger

      Digging depth in folded state 4630 mm and 4270 mm 8 % more or 360 mm

      5 reasons to buy Volvo BM 646:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 190 l. and 115 l. 39 % more or 75 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Bucket breakout force 38.3 kN and 71.9 kN 47 % less or 33.6 kN
      Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm and 2810 mm 9 % more or 280 mm

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 29.7 km/h and 25.5 km/h 14 % more or 4.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Transport length 8100 mm and 8060 mm
      Transport height 4150 mm and 4050 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3080 mm and 2860 mm
      Wheelbase 2510 mm and 2550 mm

      Operation

      Front tyres size 2wd / 4wd 18.4-30 SGL and 14.9-24/14
      Rear tyres size 2wd/4wd 18.4-30 SGL and 18.4-34/14
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Model TD 48 GAE and BM TD 42
      Cylinders number 4 and 4

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump two axial piston pumps and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 22497.6 kPa and 16995.6 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Volvo BM HT90 powershift transmission and hydromechanical transmission with power gear shifting
      Forward gears number 4 and 4

      Backdigger

      Hinge joint radius in folded state 6370 mm and 5840 mm

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 2510 mm 4. Wheelbase 2550 mm
      5. Clearance 480 mm 5. Clearance 406.4 mm
      6. Height to cab upper part 3080 mm 6. Height to cab upper part 2860 mm
      1. Transport length 8100 mm 1. Transport length 8060 mm
      3. Transport height 4150 mm 3. Transport height 4050 mm

      Load-transfer device

      7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 2810 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum unloading height 3090 mm
      8. Radius at max unloading height 880 mm 8. Radius at max unloading height 520 mm

      Backdigger

      11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 6370 mm 11. Hinge joint radius in folded state 5840 mm
      12. Digging depth in folded state 4630 mm 12. Digging depth in folded state 4270 mm