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      Caterpillar 980C vs. Volvo L180C

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm and 3070 mm 3 % more or 102 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 318 l. 20 % more or 82 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 208 l. and 165 l. 21 % more or 43 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 201.3 kW and 200.6 kW 0 % more or 0.7 kW
      Displacement 14.6 l. and 12 l. 18 % more or 2.6 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 2 sec and 2.5 sec 20 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 3.5 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 39.6 km/h and 24 km/h 39 % more or 15.6 km/h

      5 reasons to buy Volvo L180C:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1330 mm and 1316 mm 1 % more or 14 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.8 m3 and 4 m3 17 % more or 0.8 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 19822 kg and 18490 kg 7 % more or 1332 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.6 sec and 7.3 sec 10 % less or 0.7 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 35.1 km/h and 24.6 km/h 30 % more or 10.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3825 mm and 3560 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm and 8550 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3370 mm and 3200 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4) and 26.5R25**L3

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3406 and TD 122 KHE

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1316 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1330 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8619 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8550 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3825 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3560 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3172 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3070 mm