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      Volvo L120E vs. Caterpillar 950B

      10 reasons to buy Volvo L120E:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1350 mm and 1040 mm 23 % more or 310 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 3.3 m3 and 2.9 m3 12 % more or 0.4 m3
      Breakout power 159.9 kN and 164 kN 2 % less or 4.1 kN

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 14180 kg and 10360 kg 27 % more or 3820 kg
      Turn radius 6405 mm and 6870 mm 7 % less or 465 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 7.1 l. and 7 l. 1 % more or 0.1 l.
      Effective power 166.3 kW and 117 kW 30 % more or 49.3 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 2.5 sec and 3 sec 17 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lifting time 5.4 sec and 6.6 sec 18 % less or 1.2 sec
      Unloading time 2.1 sec and 2.2 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 950B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 427 mm and 400 mm 6 % more or 27 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2950 mm and 2750 mm 7 % more or 200 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 222 l. and 215 l. 3 % more or 7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 153 l. and 143 l. 7 % more or 10 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 36.4 km/h and 35.1 km/h 4 % more or 1.3 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 39.4 km/h and 35.1 km/h 11 % more or 4.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 8250 mm and 7244 mm
      Between tyres width 2680 mm and 2670 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3360 mm and 3470 mm
      Wheelbase 3200 mm and 3180 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2880 mm and 2744 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 18960 kg and 14700 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D7D LA E2 and 3304

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8250 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 7244 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2680 mm 2. Between tyres width 2670 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3360 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3200 mm 4. Wheelbase 3180 mm
      5. Clearance 400 mm 5. Clearance 427 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1350 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1040 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2750 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2950 mm