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Volvo BM 1240 vs. Caterpillar 930H
16 reasons to buy Volvo BM 1240:
Sizes
Clearance | 450 mm and 411 mm | 9 % more or 39 mm |
Shovel
Breakout power | 71.9 kN and 13727 kN | 99 % less or 13655.1 kN |
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3010 mm and 2927 mm | 3 % more or 83 mm |
Bucket capacity with top | 2.5 m3 and 2.1 m3 | 16 % more or 0.4 m3 |
Operation
Engine oil volume | 17 l. and 15 l. | 12 % more or 2 l. |
Front axle / differential fluid volume | 36 l. and 26 l. | 28 % more or 10 l. |
Rear axle / differential fluid volume | 32.6 l. and 25 l. | 23 % more or 7.6 l. |
Turn radius | 5870 mm and 5918 mm | 1 % less or 48 mm |
Fuel Capacity | 230 l. and 225 l. | 2 % more or 5 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 260 l. and 148 l. | 43 % more or 112 l. |
Motor
Power measured at | 2500 rev / min and 2300 rev / min | 8 % more or 200 rev |
Displacement | 6.7 l. and 6.6 l. | 1 % more or 0.1 l. |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 250 l/min and 220 l/min | 12 % more or 30 l/min |
Gear box
Reverse gears number | 4 and 3 | 25 % more or 1 |
Maximum forward speed | 41.8 km/h and 38.3 km/h | 8 % more or 3.5 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 41.8 km/h and 24.1 km/h | 42 % more or 17.7 km/h |
8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 930H:
Operation
Transmission fluid volume | 34.5 l. and 25 l. | 28 % more or 9.5 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 40 l. and 28 l. | 30 % more or 12 l. |
Static tipping weight | 8310 kg and 8200 kg | 1 % more or 110 kg |
Motor
Effective power | 111 kW and 108.1 kW | 3 % more or 2.9 kW |
Maximum torque | 727 Nm and 462 Nm | 36 % more or 265 Nm |
Hydraulic system
Lowering time | 2.8 sec and 5.1 sec | 45 % less or 2.3 sec |
Lifting time | 5 sec and 7.2 sec | 31 % less or 2.2 sec |
Unloading time | 1.7 sec and 2.8 sec | 39 % less or 1.1 sec |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Length with bucket on ground level | 6800 mm and 7601 mm |
Between tyres width | 2490 mm and 2570 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3050 mm and 3278 mm |
Wheelbase | 3000 mm and 2900 mm |
Hinge axis maximum height | 3960 mm and 4049 mm |
Shovel
Shovel width | 2500 mm and 2550 mm |
Operation
Tyre size | 20.5-25/16 L2.L3 and 20.5 R25 L3 XHA |
Working weight | 12700 kg and 13029 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
Model | D70B and C6.6 |
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 13720.6 kPa and 25900 kPa |
Type of pump | gear type pump and working equipment pump |
Gear box
Transmission type | 4-speed transmission with gear shifting under load and Standard transmission with a maximum traveling speed |
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
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Sizes
1. Length with bucket on ground level | 6800 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 7601 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 2490 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2570 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3050 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3278 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3000 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2900 mm |
5. Clearance | 450 mm | 5. Clearance | 411 mm |
6. Hinge axis maximum height | 3960 mm | 6. Hinge axis maximum height | 4049 mm |
Shovel
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3010 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 2927 mm |


