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      Volvo L45 vs. Komatsu WA480-6

      6 reasons to buy Volvo L45:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 63 kN and 212 kN 70 % less or 149 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 4875 mm and 15400 mm 68 % less or 10525 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 7 sec 14 % less or 1 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 1.9 sec 21 % less or 0.4 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 35 km/h and 34.5 km/h 1 % more or 0.5 km/h

      18 reasons to buy Komatsu WA480-6:

      Sizes

      Clearance 525 mm and 420 mm 20 % more or 105 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3205 mm and 2780 mm 13 % more or 425 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 1.6 m3 65 % more or 3.0 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 413 l. and 130 l. 69 % more or 283 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 173 l. and 110 l. 36 % more or 63 l.
      Engine oil volume 38 l. and 12 l. 68 % more or 26 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 59 l. and 7.9 l. 87 % more or 51.1 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 59 l. and 9.9 l. 83 % more or 49.1 l.
      Static tipping weight 20420 kg and 5600 kg 73 % more or 14820 kg

      Motor

      Displacement 11 l. and 4.8 l. 56 % more or 6.2 l.
      Cylinders number 12 and 4 67 % more or 8
      Effective power 223 kW and 73.8 kW 67 % more or 149.2 kW
      Full power 224 kW and 79.8 kW 64 % more or 144.2 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 242 l/min and 106 l/min 56 % more or 136 l/min
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 5 sec 24 % less or 1.2 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 35.6 km/h and 16 km/h 55 % more or 19.6 km/h
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Forward gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2950 mm and 3500 mm
      Wheelbase 2450 mm and 3450 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3650 mm and 4505 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6010 mm and 9345 mm
      Between tyres width 2165 mm and 3010 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2250 mm and 3170 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 7930 kg and 24725 kg

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Deutz and Komatsu
      Model BF4M 1013 and SAA6D125E-5

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 25000 kPa and 24510.8 kPa

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6010 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9345 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2165 mm 2. Between tyres width 3010 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2950 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3500 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2450 mm 4. Wheelbase 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 420 mm 5. Clearance 525 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3650 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4505 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2780 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3205 mm