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Volvo BM 1641 vs. Caterpillar 972H
7 reasons to buy Volvo BM 1641:
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 319.9 l. and 110 l. | 66 % more or 209.9 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 59.8 l. and 39 l. | 35 % more or 20.8 l. |
Turn radius | 6600 mm and 7469 mm | 12 % less or 869 mm |
Motor
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 18 % more or 400 rev |
Hydraulic system
Pump bandwidth | 371 l/min and 305 l/min | 18 % more or 66 l/min |
Gear box
Maximum reverse gear | 45.1 km/h and 38.8 km/h | 14 % more or 6.3 km/h |
Maximum forward speed | 45.1 km/h and 36.9 km/h | 18 % more or 8.2 km/h |
17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 972H:
Sizes
Clearance | 496 mm and 400 mm | 19 % more or 96 mm |
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1291 mm and 1200 mm | 7 % more or 91 mm |
Shovel
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3252 mm and 2910 mm | 11 % more or 342 mm |
Bucket capacity with top | 4.6 m3 and 3.2 m3 | 30 % more or 1.4 m3 |
Operation
Engine oil volume | 35 l. and 29.1 l. | 17 % more or 5.9 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 35 l. and 34.1 l. | 3 % more or 0.9 l. |
Front axle / differential fluid volume | 64 l. and 34.8 l. | 46 % more or 29.2 l. |
Rear axle / differential fluid volume | 64 l. and 31 l. | 52 % more or 33 l. |
Static tipping weight | 19067 kg and 11700 kg | 39 % more or 7367 kg |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 45 amperes | 44 % more or 35 amperes |
Fuel Capacity | 380 l. and 242.6 l. | 36 % more or 137.4 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 214 kW and 152.9 kW | 29 % more or 61.1 kW |
Full power | 232 kW and 179 kW | 23 % more or 53 kW |
Displacement | 12.5 l. and 9.6 l. | 23 % more or 2.9 l. |
Maximum torque | 1332 Nm and 774 Nm | 42 % more or 558 Nm |
Hydraulic system
Lifting time | 5.9 sec and 7.8 sec | 24 % less or 1.9 sec |
Lowering time | 2.4 sec and 4.2 sec | 43 % less or 1.8 sec |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Wheelbase | 3470 mm and 3450 mm |
Hinge axis maximum height | 4000 mm and 4466 mm |
Length with bucket on ground level | 7890 mm and 9144 mm |
Between tyres width | 2910 mm and 2956 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3240 mm and 3606 mm |
Shovel
Shovel width | 3100 mm and 3220 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Rear axle oscillating | 34 degrees and 26 degrees |
Tyre size | 23.5-25 Radial and 26.5-25 |
Working weight | 17000 kg and 25148 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
Model | TD 100 and C13 ACERT |
Torque measured at | 1400 rev / min and 1400 rev / min |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 14000 kPa and 6900 kPa |
Type of pump | gear type pump and piston pump |
Gear box
Transmission type | powershift transmission and powershift transmission |
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Reverse gears number | 4 and 4 |
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Sizes
1. Length with bucket on ground level | 7890 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 9144 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 2910 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2956 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3240 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3606 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3470 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3450 mm |
5. Clearance | 400 mm | 5. Clearance | 496 mm |
6. Hinge axis maximum height | 4000 mm | 6. Hinge axis maximum height | 4466 mm |
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1200 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1291 mm |
Shovel
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 2910 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3252 mm |


