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Hitachi ZW180 vs. Volvo BM L180
7 reasons to buy Hitachi ZW180:
Shovel
Breakout power | 119 kN and 181 kN | 34 % less or 62 kN |
Operation
Generator current strength | 65 amperes and 60 amperes | 8 % more or 5 amperes |
Hydraulic system
Lifting time | 5.7 sec and 6.6 sec | 14 % less or 0.9 sec |
Unloading time | 1.2 sec and 2.5 sec | 52 % less or 1.3 sec |
Lowering time | 2.9 sec and 3.5 sec | 17 % less or 0.6 sec |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 38 km/h and 35.1 km/h | 8 % more or 2.9 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 38 km/h and 24 km/h | 37 % more or 14 km/h |
14 reasons to buy Volvo BM L180:
Sizes
Clearance | 480 mm and 395 mm | 18 % more or 85 mm |
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1330 mm and 1070 mm | 20 % more or 260 mm |
Shovel
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3070 mm and 2790 mm | 9 % more or 280 mm |
Bucket capacity with top | 4.8 m3 and 2.8 m3 | 42 % more or 2.0 m3 |
Operation
Engine oil volume | 33 l. and 25 l. | 24 % more or 8 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 339 l. and 230 l. | 32 % more or 109 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 80 l. and 26 l. | 67 % more or 54 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 260 l. and 100 l. | 62 % more or 160 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 48 l. and 30 l. | 37 % more or 18 l. |
Front axle / differential fluid volume | 46 l. and 28 l. | 39 % more or 18 l. |
Rear axle / differential fluid volume | 46 l. and 28 l. | 39 % more or 18 l. |
Static tipping weight | 17410 kg and 11480 kg | 34 % more or 5930 kg |
Motor
Full power | 215.5 kW and 128 kW | 41 % more or 87.5 kW |
Displacement | 12 l. and 6.7 l. | 44 % more or 5.3 l. |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Length with bucket on ground level | 7610 mm and 8640 mm |
Between tyres width | 2610 mm and 2955 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3280 mm and 3560 mm |
Wheelbase | 3050 mm and 3550 mm |
Hinge axis maximum height | 3920 mm and 4480 mm |
Shovel
Shovel width | 2690 mm and 3200 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 14280 kg and 28485.6 kg |
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Tyre size | 20.5-25-12PR (L3) and 26.5-25 |
Motor
Manufacturer | Cummins and Volvo |
Model | QSB6.7 and TD 122 |
Aspiration | Turbocharger with charge air cooler by oncoming air flow and turbocharging |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | axial plunger pump with variable displacement and system with open center |
Gear box
Transmission type | Torque converter, powershift of intermediate type with automatic switching, computer-controlled and manual gearbox and powershift |
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Sizes
2. Between tyres width | 2610 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2955 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3280 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3560 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3050 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3550 mm |
5. Clearance | 395 mm | 5. Clearance | 480 mm |
6. Hinge axis maximum height | 3920 mm | 6. Hinge axis maximum height | 4480 mm |
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1070 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1330 mm |
1. Length with bucket on ground level | 7610 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 8640 mm |
Shovel
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 2790 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3070 mm |


