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      Volvo EC45 vs. Hitachi ZX8-2

      20 reasons to buy Volvo EC45:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 10 rev / min and 8.5 rev / min 15 % more or 1.5 rev

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 1800 mm and 910 mm 49 % more or 890 mm
      Clearance 320 mm and 130 mm 59 % more or 190 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 66 l. and 16 l. 76 % more or 50 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 8 l. and 3.3 l. 59 % more or 4.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 62 l. and 18 l. 71 % more or 44 l.
      Engine oil volume 7.7 l. and 2.8 l. 64 % more or 4.9 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 26000 kPa and 17700 kPa 32 % more or 8300 kPa

      Motor

      Effective power 27.2 kW and 9.5 kW 65 % more or 17.7 kW
      Cylinders number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum torque 137 Nm and 50.5 Nm 63 % more or 86.5 Nm

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Specific ground pressure 24.5 kPa and 26 kPa 6 % less or 1.5 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 4.3 km/h and 4 km/h 7 % more or 0.3 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 3810 mm and 2150 mm 44 % more or 1660 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2550 mm and 1600 mm 37 % more or 950 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 3800 mm and 1800 mm 53 % more or 2000 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 3510 mm and 1600 mm 54 % more or 1910 mm
      Maximum loading height 3640 mm and 2050 mm 44 % more or 1590 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2310 mm and 1450 mm 37 % more or 860 mm

      3 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX8-2:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 21.2 l/min and 99 l/min 79 % less or 77.8 l/min

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev
      Torque measured at 1500 rev / min and 1400 rev / min 7 % more or 100 rev

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2510 mm and 2150 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 1380 mm and 1090 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1770 mm and 900 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4250 kg and 1100 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V

      Motor

      Manufacturer Mitsubishi and Yanmar
      Model K4N and 3TNV70

      Carrier

      Track width 1400 mm and 730 mm
      Shoe dimensions 400 mm and 180 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Unit load-transfer height 2510 mm and 2150 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 4930 mm and 3030 mm
      Maximum cut height 5110 mm and 2940 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Unit load-transfer height 2510 mm and 2150 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 4930 mm and 2970 mm
      Maximum cut height 4930 mm and 2840 mm

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      Sizes

      7. Height to cab upper part 2510 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 2150 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 1380 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 1090 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 1800 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 910 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1770 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 900 mm
      5. Clearance 320 mm 5. Clearance 130 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 1400 mm 6. Track width 730 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 400 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 180 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2550 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 1600 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 3800 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 1800 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 4930 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 2970 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 2510 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 2150 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 5110 mm 9. Maximum cut height 2840 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 3810 mm 10. Maximum loading height 2050 mm