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      Volvo L45B vs. Caterpillar 990 H

      5 reasons to buy Volvo L45B:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 62 kN and 594 kN 90 % less or 532 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 2270 mm and 10253.5 mm 78 % less or 7983.5 mm

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 9.2 sec 35 % less or 3.2 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2.9 sec 48 % less or 1.4 sec

      20 reasons to buy Caterpillar 990 H:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1620 mm and 895 mm 45 % more or 725 mm
      Clearance 478 mm and 410 mm 14 % more or 68 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4172 mm and 2780 mm 33 % more or 1392 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 8.6 m3 and 1.4 m3 84 % more or 7.2 m3

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 174 l. and 120 l. 31 % more or 54 l.
      Engine oil volume 95 l. and 14 l. 85 % more or 81 l.
      Fuel Capacity 1074 l. and 130 l. 88 % more or 944 l.
      Front axle / differential fluid volume 271 l. and 7.9 l. 97 % more or 263.1 l.
      Rear axle / differential fluid volume 261 l. and 9.9 l. 96 % more or 251.1 l.
      Static tipping weight 46453 kg and 5900 kg 87 % more or 40553 kg
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 55 amperes 31 % more or 25 amperes

      Motor

      Effective power 468 kW and 69 kW 85 % more or 399 kW
      Full power 512 kW and 71 kW 86 % more or 441 kW
      Displacement 27.1 l. and 4.8 l. 82 % more or 22.3 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Pump bandwidth 650 l/min and 106 l/min 84 % more or 544 l/min
      Lowering time 3.8 sec and 5 sec 24 % less or 1.2 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1
      Maximum reverse gear 24.8 km/h and 20 km/h 19 % more or 4.8 km/h
      Reverse gears number 3 and 2 33 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 22.4 km/h and 20 km/h 11 % more or 2.4 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Hinge axis maximum height 3650 mm and 6432 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2930 mm and 5070 mm
      Wheelbase 2450 mm and 4600 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 6060 mm and 12555 mm
      Between tyres width 2160 mm and 4183 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 2250 mm and 4450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 8400 kg and 77842 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Rear axle oscillating 20 degrees and 22 degrees
      Tyre size 15.5-25 and 41.25 / 70

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D5DCBE2 and C27 MEUI ACERT

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 24931.4 kPa and 31000 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and powershift transmission

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 6060 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 12555 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2160 mm 2. Between tyres width 4183 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 5070 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2450 mm 4. Wheelbase 4600 mm
      5. Clearance 410 mm 5. Clearance 478 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3650 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 6432 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 895 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1620 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2780 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 4172 mm