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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