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      Caterpillar 988B vs. Volvo L330C

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 988B:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm and 1740 mm 19 % more or 410 mm

      Shovel

      Breakout power 80100 pound and 105120 pound 24 % less or 25020 pound

      Motor

      Displacement 18 l. and 16.1 l. 11 % more or 1.9 l.

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1
      Maximum forward speed 36.2 km/h and 34.3 km/h 5 % more or 1.9 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 41.4 km/h and 20 km/h 52 % more or 21.4 km/h

      10 reasons to buy Volvo L330C:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 474 mm 14 % more or 76 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3660 mm and 3450 mm 6 % more or 210 mm
      Bucket capacity with top 6.9 m3 and 5.4 m3 22 % more or 1.5 m3
      Brimmed bucket capacity 5.9 m3 and 4.5 m3 24 % more or 1.4 m3

      Operation

      Static tipping weight 35230 kg and 22450 kg 36 % more or 12780 kg
      Fuel Capacity 693 l. and 625 l. 10 % more or 68 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 552 l. and 246 l. 55 % more or 306 l.

      Motor

      Full power 375.1 kW and 279.6 kW 25 % more or 95.5 kW

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 8.5 sec and 9.4 sec 10 % less or 0.9 sec
      Unloading time 1.8 sec and 3 sec 40 % less or 1.2 sec

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 4115 mm and 4170 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm and 10080 mm
      Between tyres width 3520 mm and 3630 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 43365 kg and 48430.1 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3408 and TD 164 KAE

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 4.5 sec and 4.5 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 474 mm 5. Clearance 550 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 2150 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1740 mm
      1. Length with bucket on ground level 10390 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 10080 mm
      2. Between tyres width 3520 mm 2. Between tyres width 3630 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 4115 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 4170 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3450 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3660 mm