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      Volvo EW180C vs. Caterpillar 224

      10 reasons to buy Volvo EW180C:

      Sizes

      Upper structure clearance 1290 mm and 1275 mm 1 % more or 15 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35990.6 kPa and 30000 kPa 17 % more or 5990.6 kPa
      Fuel Capacity 250 l. and 230 l. 8 % more or 20 l.

      Motor

      Full power 122.3 kW and 107 kW 13 % more or 15.3 kW

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 5758 mm and 5000 mm 13 % more or 758 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9135 mm and 9050 mm 1 % more or 85 mm
      Maximum loading height 7217 mm and 6750 mm 6 % more or 467 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum radius along ground level 8954 mm and 8610 mm 4 % more or 344 mm
      Maximum loading height 6412 mm and 5500 mm 14 % more or 912 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5668 mm and 5490 mm 3 % more or 178 mm

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 224:

      Sizes

      Clearance 350 mm and 340 mm 3 % more or 10 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 324 l/min and 397.5 l/min 18 % less or 73.5 l/min
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 350 l. and 300 l. 14 % more or 50 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 6.1 l. and 5.7 l. 7 % more or 0.4 l.

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum radius along ground level 9680 mm and 9457 mm 2 % more or 223 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6500 mm and 6218 mm 4 % more or 282 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5950 mm and 5818 mm 2 % more or 132 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9200 mm and 9080 mm 1 % more or 120 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2540 mm and 2490 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 4030 mm and 3650 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3170 mm and 3213 mm
      Wheelbase 2650 mm and 2650 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 10.00-20 and dual 10.00-20

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Deutz
      Model D6E ECE3 and BF6L 913

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum cut height 10089 mm and 9200 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 Boom 17'5" (5300mm)/Section 8'0" (2450mm) and two-piece boom/Section 5'11" (1800mm)

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum cut height 9347 mm and 7700 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Boom 17'1" (5200mm)/Section 9'10" (3000mm) and one-piece boom/Section 9'2" (2800mm)

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum cut height 9153 mm and 7950 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Boom 17'1" (5200mm)/Section 8'6" (2600mm) and one-piece boom/Section 7'6.5" (2300mm)

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum cut height 9112 mm and 7800 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Boom 17'1" (5200mm)/Section 8'0" (2450mm) and one-piece boom/Section 5'11" (1800mm)

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 340 mm 5. Clearance 350 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 4030 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3170 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3213 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1290 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1275 mm
      2. Overall width 2540 mm 2. Overall width 2490 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2650 mm 4. Wheelbase 2650 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      9. Maximum cut height 9347 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9200 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6657 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6750 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9457 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 9050 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6218 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5000 mm