Volvo L180E vs. Caterpillar 980C

7 reasons to buy Volvo L180E:

Sizes

Radius at maximum lifting and unloading

1450 mm and 1316 mm

9 % more or 134 mm

Shovel

Breakout power	46423 pound and 58880 pound	21 % less or 12457 pound
Bucket capacity with top	4.6 m3 and 4 m3	13 % more or 0.6 m3

Operation

Static tipping weight

20770 kg and 18490 kg

11 % more or 2280 kg

Motor

Effective power

223.7 kW and 201.3 kW

10 % more or 22.4 kW

Hydraulic system

Lifting time

7.2 sec and 7.3 sec

1 % less or 0.1 sec

Gear box

Maximum forward speed

37.2 km/h and 24.6 km/h

34 % more or 12.6 km/h

6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 980C:

Shovel

Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3172 mm and 2950 mm

7 % more or 222 mm

Operation

Fuel Capacity	400 l. and 370 l.	7 % more or 30 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	208 l. and 156 l.	25 % more or 52 l.

Motor

Displacement

14.6 l. and 12 l.

18 % more or 2.6 l.

Hydraulic system

Lowering time

3.4 sec and 3.7 sec

8 % less or 0.3 sec

Gear box

Maximum reverse gear

39.6 km/h and 37.2 km/h

6 % more or 2.4 km/h

Neutral reasons:

Sizes

Length with bucket on ground level	9060 mm and 8619 mm
Height to cab upper part	3580 mm and 3825 mm

Shovel

Shovel width

3230 mm and 3370 mm

Operation

Tyre size

26.5R25 L3 and 26.5-25 20 PR(L-4)

Motor

Manufacturer	Volvo and Caterpillar
Model	D12C LC E2 and 3406

Hydraulic system

Unloading time

2 sec and 2 sec

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	9060 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	8619 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3580 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3825 mm
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1450 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1316 mm

Shovel

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

2950 mm

7. Unloading ground clearance at maximum lifting

3172 mm