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      Caterpillar 231D vs. Hyundai R290LC-7

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3200 mm 7 % more or 250 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 500 mm 14 % more or 80 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 1190 mm 4 % more or 50 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 33094.8 kPa and 32336.4 kPa 2 % more or 758.4 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 458 l/min and 520 l/min 12 % less or 62 l/min

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 5.9 l. 43 % more or 4.5 l.

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.2 km/h 5 % more or 0.3 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 6840 mm 9 % more or 700 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10080 mm 10 % more or 1120 mm
      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 7030 mm 5 % more or 370 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 5850 mm 5 % more or 280 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6940 mm 3 % more or 220 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 6440 mm 7 % more or 500 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 9820 mm 8 % more or 820 mm

      5 reasons to buy Hyundai R290LC-7:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 480 l. and 400 l. 17 % more or 80 l.

      Motor

      Full power 158.8 kW and 149.1 kW 6 % more or 9.7 kW

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 55 kPa and 60 kPa 8 % less or 5 kPa
      Hook traction force 273 kN and 300 kN 9 % less or 27 kN

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6000 mm and 5290 mm 12 % more or 710 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3380 mm and 3010 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm and 3200 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 35200 kg and 29302.1 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Cummins
      Model 3208 and QSB5.9-C

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 813 mm and 600 mm
      Track width 2640 mm and 2600 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10350 mm and 10110 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10080 mm and 10070 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3200 mm
      5. Clearance 580 mm 5. Clearance 500 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3010 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3200 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1190 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2640 mm 6. Track width 2600 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6000 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6440 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10110 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7030 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 10080 mm