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      Volvo BM L50B vs. Caterpillar 966E

      3 reasons to buy Volvo BM L50B:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 13620 pound and 41918 pound 68 % less or 28298 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 4.4 sec and 7.1 sec 38 % less or 2.7 sec
      Unloading time 1.3 sec and 2 sec 35 % less or 0.7 sec

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 966E:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1285 mm and 1040 mm 19 % more or 245 mm
      Clearance 501 mm and 380 mm 24 % more or 121 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2973 mm and 2770 mm 7 % more or 203 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 3.6 m3 and 1.5 m3 58 % more or 2.1 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 304 l. and 170 l. 44 % more or 134 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 205 l. and 106 l. 48 % more or 99 l.
      Static tipping weight 13856 kg and 4900 kg 65 % more or 8956 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 4 l. 62 % more or 6.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.4 sec and 3.3 sec 27 % less or 0.9 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Reverse gears number 4 and 2 50 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 38.2 km/h and 36.4 km/h 5 % more or 1.8 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 43.6 km/h and 36.4 km/h 17 % more or 7.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 6380 mm and 8203 mm
      Between tyres width 2140 mm and 2990 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3010 mm and 3580 mm
      Wheelbase 2750 mm and 3350 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm and 459 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2300 mm and 3059 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 8100 kg and 20208 kg
      Tyre size 15.5R25 and 26.5-25 14PR

      Motor

      Model TD 40GA and 3306

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      Sizes

      2. Between tyres width 2140 mm 2. Between tyres width 2990 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3010 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2750 mm 4. Wheelbase 3350 mm
      5. Clearance 380 mm 5. Clearance 501 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3710 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 459 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1040 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1285 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6380 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8203 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2770 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2973 mm