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      Hitachi LX300-7A vs. Volvo BM 1240

      15 reasons to buy Hitachi LX300-7A:

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm and 3010 mm 4 % more or 120 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 5 m3 and 2.5 m3 50 % more or 2.5 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 20640 kg and 8200 kg 60 % more or 12440 kg
      Generator current strength 50 amperes and 25 amperes 50 % more or 25 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 450 l. and 230 l. 49 % more or 220 l.
      Engine oil volume 34 l. and 17 l. 50 % more or 17 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 90 l. and 28 l. 69 % more or 62 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 50 l. and 25 l. 50 % more or 25 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 85 l. and 36 l. 58 % more or 49 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 87 l. and 32.6 l. 63 % more or 54.4 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 243 kW and 108.1 kW 56 % more or 134.9 kW
      Displacement 15.7 l. and 6.7 l. 57 % more or 9.0 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.8 sec and 7.2 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Unloading time 1.7 sec and 2.8 sec 39 % less or 1.1 sec
      Lowering time 3.5 sec and 5.1 sec 31 % less or 1.6 sec

      7 reasons to buy Volvo BM 1240:

      Sizes

      Clearance 450 mm and 425 mm 6 % more or 25 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 71.9 kN and 237 kN 70 % less or 165.1 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5870 mm and 6780 mm 13 % less or 910 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2500 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 28 % more or 700 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 250 l/min and 154 l/min 38 % more or 96 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 41.8 km/h and 33.5 km/h 20 % more or 8.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.8 km/h and 34.5 km/h 17 % more or 7.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm and 6800 mm
      Wheelbase 3700 mm and 3000 mm
      Between tyres width 3180 mm and 2490 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm and 3960 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 3050 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3480 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 26.5-25-24PR (L3) and 20.5-25/16 L2.L3
      Working weight 29700 kg and 12700 kg
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 260 l.

      Motor

      Model CC-6WG1X and D70B
      Manufacturer Isuzu and Volvo
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20600 kPa and 13720.6 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Torque converter, powershift of intermediate type with automatic switching, computer-controlled and manual gearbox and 4-speed transmission with gear shifting under load
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9430 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6800 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3180 mm 2. Between tyres width 2490 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3050 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3700 mm 4. Wheelbase 3000 mm
      5. Clearance 425 mm 5. Clearance 450 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4430 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3960 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3130 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3010 mm