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      Volvo L330C vs. Caterpillar 988B

      10 reasons to buy Volvo L330C:

      Sizes

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

      Shovel

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

      Operation

      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.
      Static tipping weight 35230 kg and 22450 kg 36 % more or 12780 kg

      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

      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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

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

      Operation

      Working weight 48430.1 kg and 43365 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model TD 164 KAE and 3408

      Hydraulic system

      Lowering time 4.5 sec and 4.5 sec

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 4 and 4

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      Sizes

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

      Shovel

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