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      Hitachi LX230-7 vs. Volvo L180E

      8 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-7:

      Sizes

      Clearance 520 mm and 440 mm 15 % more or 80 mm

      Shovel

      Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm and 2950 mm 6 % more or 185 mm
      Breakout power 198 kN and 206.5 kN 4 % less or 8.5 kN

      Operation

      Turn radius 5820 mm and 7455 mm 22 % less or 1635 mm

      Motor

      Power measured at 2100 rev / min and 1400 rev / min 33 % more or 700 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Lifting time 6.4 sec and 7.2 sec 11 % less or 0.8 sec
      Unloading time 1.5 sec and 2 sec 25 % less or 0.5 sec
      Lowering time 3.6 sec and 3.7 sec 3 % less or 0.1 sec

      6 reasons to buy Volvo L180E:

      Sizes

      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1450 mm and 1275 mm 12 % more or 175 mm

      Shovel

      Bucket capacity with top 4.6 m3 and 4 m3 13 % more or 0.6 m3

      Motor

      Effective power 223.7 kW and 198.4 kW 11 % more or 25.3 kW
      Displacement 12 l. and 11.9 l. 1 % more or 0.1 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 37.2 km/h and 34.5 km/h 7 % more or 2.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 37.2 km/h and 36.5 km/h 2 % more or 0.7 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Wheelbase 3400 mm and 3550 mm
      Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm and 4480 mm
      Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm and 9060 mm
      Between tyres width 2980 mm and 2950 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3470 mm and 3580 mm

      Shovel

      Shovel width 3150 mm and 3230 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 26.5-25-20 PR L3 and 26.5R25 L3
      Working weight 21770 kg and 26400 kg
      Fuel Capacity 370 l. and 370 l.

      Motor

      Manufacturer Mitsubishi and Volvo
      Model 6D24TL and D12C LC E2

      Gear box

      Transmission type 4-powershift and Volvo HTE220
      Forward gears number 4 and 4
      Reverse gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket on ground level 8650 mm 1. Length with bucket on ground level 9060 mm
      2. Between tyres width 2980 mm 2. Between tyres width 2950 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3470 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3580 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3400 mm 4. Wheelbase 3550 mm
      5. Clearance 520 mm 5. Clearance 440 mm
      6. Hinge axis maximum height 4385 mm 6. Hinge axis maximum height 4480 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1275 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 1450 mm

      Shovel

      7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 3135 mm 7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting 2950 mm