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      Volvo BM L120B vs. Caterpillar 906

      16 reasons to buy Volvo BM L120B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1070 mm and 790 mm 26 % more or 280 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2890 mm and 2425 mm 16 % more or 465 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 255 l. and 74 l. 71 % more or 181 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 220 l. and 66 l. 70 % more or 154 l.
      Engine oil volume 25 l. and 10 l. 60 % more or 15 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 65 l. and 21 l. 68 % more or 44 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 33 l. and 10 l. 70 % more or 23 l.
      Static tipping weight 12700 kg and 3430 kg 73 % more or 9270 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 141.7 kW and 50.7 kW 64 % more or 91.0 kW
      Full power 149.1 kW and 55.9 kW 63 % more or 93.2 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 196 l/min and 68 l/min 65 % more or 128 l/min
      Lowering time 3.1 sec and 3.2 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 38.6 km/h and 20 km/h 48 % more or 18.6 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 26.9 km/h and 20 km/h 26 % more or 6.9 km/h

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 906:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 46 kN and 152.7 kN 70 % less or 106.7 kN

      Operation

      Generator current strength 90 amperes and 60 amperes 33 % more or 30 amperes

      Motor

      Power measured at 2600 rev / min and 2200 rev / min 15 % more or 400 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.5 sec and 6.5 sec 31 % less or 2.0 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 7620 mm and 5040 mm
      Between tyres width 2680 mm and 1870 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3345 mm and 2680 mm
      Wheelbase 3200 mm and 2000 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3990 mm and 3135 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2850 mm and 1870 mm

      Operation

      Rear axle oscillating 26 degrees and 22 degrees
      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Tyre size 23.5R25 and 12.5x18
      Working weight 15301.9 kg and 4960 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model TD 71 G and 3044C

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump system with open center and gear type pump
      Overflow valve pressure 21029 kPa and 23500 kPa
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 1.5 sec

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift and Hydro-Static Transmission

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 7620 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 5040 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2680 mm 2. Between tyres width 1870 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3345 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2680 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3200 mm 4. Wheelbase 2000 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3990 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3135 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1070 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 790 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2890 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2425 mm