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      Caterpillar 980G vs. Volvo L330D

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980G:

      Shovel

      Breakout power 47277 pound and 105547.8 pound 55 % less or 58270.8 pound

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 3.4 sec and 4.4 sec 23 % less or 1.0 sec
      Lifting time 6 sec and 8.3 sec 28 % less or 2.3 sec

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.4 km/h and 34.2 km/h 9 % more or 3.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 42.8 km/h and 34.2 km/h 20 % more or 8.6 km/h

      12 reasons to buy Volvo L330D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 540 mm and 467 mm 14 % more or 73 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1680 mm and 1545 mm 8 % more or 135 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3720 mm and 3271 mm 12 % more or 449 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.9 m3 and 4.2 m3 39 % more or 2.7 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 35580 kg and 20306 kg 43 % more or 15274 kg
      Fuel Capacity 693 l. and 470 l. 32 % more or 223 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 552 l. and 208 l. 62 % more or 344 l.
      Engine oil volume 61 l. and 37.9 l. 38 % more or 23.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 371.4 kW and 240.9 kW 35 % more or 130.5 kW
      Full power 375.1 kW and 223.7 kW 40 % more or 151.4 kW
      Displacement 16.1 l. and 14.6 l. 9 % more or 1.5 l.

      Hydraulic system

      Unloading time 1.9 sec and 2 sec 5 % less or 0.1 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm and 10230 mm
      Between tyres width 3250 mm and 3630 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3750 mm and 4190 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3447 mm and 3970 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 29773 kg and 50530 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3406DITA and TD 164 KALE

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 9465 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10230 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3250 mm 2. Between tyres width 3630 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3750 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4190 mm
      5. Clearance 467 mm 5. Clearance 540 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1545 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1680 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3271 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3720 mm