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      Volvo ZL502C vs. Hitachi LX230-7

      6 reasons to buy Volvo ZL502C:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 40 kN and 198 kN 80 % less or 158 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 4065 mm and 5820 mm 30 % less or 1755 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2800 rev / min and 2100 rev / min 25 % more or 700 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6 sec and 6.4 sec 6 % less or 0.4 sec
      Unloading time 1 sec and 1.5 sec 33 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lowering time 3 sec and 3.6 sec 17 % less or 0.6 sec

      10 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 430 mm 17 % more or 90 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm and 740 mm 42 % more or 535 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm and 2440 mm 22 % more or 695 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 370 l. and 60 l. 84 % more or 310 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 11.9 l. and 2.7 l. 77 % more or 9.2 l.
      Effective power 198.4 kW and 40.3 kW 80 % more or 158.1 kW

      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 34.5 km/h and 20 km/h 42 % more or 14.5 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 36.5 km/h and 20 km/h 45 % more or 16.5 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2585 mm and 3470 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 5030 mm and 8650 mm
      Wheelbase 2000 mm and 3400 mm
      Between tyres width 1730 mm and 2980 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 3090 mm and 4385 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 1750 mm and 3150 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 4410 kg and 21770 kg
      Tyre size 12.5-18 and 26.5-25-20 PR L3

      Motor

      Manufacturer Deutz and Mitsubishi
      Model F4 L 1011F and 6D24TL

      Gear box

      Transmission type hydrostatic and 4-powershift

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      Sizes

      6. Hinge axis maximum height 3090 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 740 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 5030 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm
      2. Between tyres width 1730 mm 2. Between tyres width 2980 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2585 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2000 mm 4. Wheelbase 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 430 mm 5. Clearance 520 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2440 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm