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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 |


