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Volvo BM L180 vs. Link-Belt L125
17 reasons to buy Volvo BM L180:
Sizes
Clearance | 480 mm and 432 mm | 10 % more or 48 mm |
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1330 mm and 965 mm | 27 % more or 365 mm |
Shovel
Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3070 mm and 2896 mm | 6 % more or 174 mm |
Bucket capacity with top | 4.8 m3 and 2 m3 | 58 % more or 2.8 m3 |
Operation
Engine oil volume | 33 l. and 18 l. | 45 % more or 15 l. |
Front axle / differential fluid volume | 46 l. and 13 l. | 72 % more or 33 l. |
Transmission fluid volume | 48 l. and 18 l. | 62 % more or 30 l. |
Rear axle / differential fluid volume | 46 l. and 13 l. | 72 % more or 33 l. |
Static tipping weight | 17410 kg and 8822.4 kg | 49 % more or 8587.6 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 339 l. and 200 l. | 41 % more or 139 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 260 l. and 120 l. | 54 % more or 140 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 205.1 kW and 96.9 kW | 53 % more or 108.2 kW |
Full power | 215.5 kW and 100.7 kW | 53 % more or 114.8 kW |
Displacement | 12 l. and 5.9 l. | 51 % more or 6.1 l. |
Maximum torque | 1380 Nm and 568.1 Nm | 59 % more or 811.9 Nm |
Hydraulic system
Lowering time | 3.5 sec and 3.8 sec | 8 % less or 0.3 sec |
Pump bandwidth | 313.4 l/min and 121.1 l/min | 61 % more or 192.3 l/min |
8 reasons to buy Link-Belt L125:
Shovel
Breakout power | 98 kN and 181 kN | 46 % less or 83 kN |
Operation
Generator current strength | 70 amperes and 60 amperes | 14 % more or 10 amperes |
Motor
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2000 rev / min | 9 % more or 200 rev |
Torque measured at | 1600 rev / min and 1100 rev / min | 31 % more or 500 rev |
Hydraulic system
Unloading time | 1.8 sec and 2.5 sec | 28 % less or 0.7 sec |
Lifting time | 5.4 sec and 6.6 sec | 18 % less or 1.2 sec |
Gear box
Maximum forward speed | 37.3 km/h and 35.1 km/h | 6 % more or 2.2 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 24.3 km/h and 24 km/h | 1 % more or 0.3 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Length with bucket on ground level | 8640 mm and 6782 mm |
Between tyres width | 2955 mm and 2337 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3560 mm and 3251 mm |
Wheelbase | 3550 mm and 2896 mm |
Hinge axis maximum height | 4480 mm and 3835 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Rear axle oscillating | 30 degrees and 24 degrees |
Tyre size | 26.5-25 and 20.5 R25 |
Working weight | 28485.6 kg and 11299.9 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Volvo and Cummins |
Model | TD 122 and 6BTA5.9 |
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Aspiration | turbocharging and Turbocharging with intercooler |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 23180.2 kPa and 27992.7 kPa |
Type of pump | system with open center and variable displacement piston pump |
Gear box
Transmission type | powershift and powershift |
Forward gears number | 4 and 4 |
Reverse gears number | 3 and 3 |
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Sizes
4. Wheelbase | 3550 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2896 mm |
5. Clearance | 480 mm | 5. Clearance | 432 mm |
6. Hinge axis maximum height | 4480 mm | 6. Hinge axis maximum height | 3835 mm |
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 1330 mm | 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading | 965 mm |
1. Length with bucket on ground level | 8640 mm | 1. Length with bucket on ground level | 6782 mm |
2. Between tyres width | 2955 mm | 2. Between tyres width | 2337 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3560 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3251 mm |
Shovel
7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 3070 mm | 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting | 2896 mm |


