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      Volvo BM 1240 vs. Michigan L140

      12 reasons to buy Volvo BM 1240:

      Sizes

      Clearance 450 mm and 432 mm 4 % more or 18 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3010 mm and 2985 mm 1 % more or 25 mm
      Breakout power 71.9 kN and 191.7 kN 62 % less or 119.8 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5870 mm and 7442 mm 21 % less or 1572 mm
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 36 l. and 32.2 l. 11 % more or 3.8 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 32.6 l. and 32.2 l. 1 % more or 0.4 l.

      Motor

      Torque measured at 1600 rev / min and 1300 rev / min 19 % more or 300 rev
      Power measured at 2500 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 20 % more or 500 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 250 l/min and 117.3 l/min 53 % more or 132.7 l/min
      Lifting time 7.2 sec and 7.5 sec 4 % less or 0.3 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 41.8 km/h and 32 km/h 23 % more or 9.8 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.8 km/h and 32 km/h 23 % more or 9.8 km/h

      14 reasons to buy Michigan L140:

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.1 m3 and 2.5 m3 19 % more or 0.6 m3

      Operation

      Generator current strength 100 amperes and 25 amperes 75 % more or 75 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 344 l. and 230 l. 33 % more or 114 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 329 l. and 260 l. 21 % more or 69 l.
      Engine oil volume 34.1 l. and 17 l. 50 % more or 17.1 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 28 l. 51 % more or 28.8 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 39.8 l. and 25 l. 37 % more or 14.8 l.
      Static tipping weight 14996 kg and 8200 kg 45 % more or 6796 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 151.4 kW and 108.1 kW 29 % more or 43.3 kW
      Displacement 10 l. and 6.7 l. 33 % more or 3.3 l.
      Full power 167.8 kW and 119.3 kW 29 % more or 48.5 kW
      Maximum torque 1016.9 Nm and 462 Nm 55 % more or 554.9 Nm

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2.8 sec 46 % less or 1.3 sec
      Lowering time 2 sec and 5.1 sec 61 % less or 3.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6800 mm and 8280 mm
      Between tyres width 2490 mm and 2870 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3050 mm and 3531 mm
      Wheelbase 3000 mm and 3251 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3960 mm and 4039 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2500 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 20.5-25/16 L2.L3 and 23.5-25 (16PR) L-3
      Working weight 12700 kg and 19150.7 kg

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 6
      Manufacturer Volvo and Cummins
      Model D70B and LT-10-225 HT

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 13720.6 kPa and 18960.6 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type 4-speed transmission with gear shifting under load and Clark R32425-6
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3960 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4039 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6800 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8280 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2490 mm 2. Between tyres width 2870 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3050 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3531 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3000 mm 4. Wheelbase 3251 mm
      5. Clearance 450 mm 5. Clearance 432 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3010 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2985 mm