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      Volvo L40B vs. Caterpillar 950

      4 reasons to buy Volvo L40B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 845 mm and 740 mm 12 % more or 105 mm
      Clearance 415 mm and 381 mm 8 % more or 34 mm

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 6.2 sec 3 % less or 0.2 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 1.8 sec 17 % less or 0.3 sec

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 950:

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 1.5 m3 and 1.2 m3 20 % more or 0.3 m3
      Breakout power 10320 pound and 13713 pound 25 % less or 3393 pound
      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2820 mm and 2740 mm 3 % more or 80 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 201 l. and 130 l. 35 % more or 71 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 155 l. and 120 l. 23 % more or 35 l.
      Static tipping weight 9730 kg and 5250 kg 46 % more or 4480 kg

      Motor

      Effective power 96.9 kW and 69 kW 29 % more or 27.9 kW
      Displacement 7 l. and 4.8 l. 31 % more or 2.2 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.1 sec and 5 sec 38 % less or 1.9 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 35.9 km/h and 20 km/h 44 % more or 15.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.5 km/h and 20 km/h 53 % more or 22.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 5850 mm and 6170 mm
      Between tyres width 2160 mm and 2410 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2930 mm and 3320 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3555 mm and 3690 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2250 mm and 2440 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 7900 kg and 12927.4 kg
      Tyre size 15.5-25 and 20.5-25 12PR(L-2)

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D5DCAE2 and 3304T

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 415 mm 5. Clearance 381 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3555 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 3690 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 845 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 740 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5850 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 6170 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2160 mm 2. Between tyres width 2410 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3320 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2740 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2820 mm