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      Caterpillar 312D vs. Hitachi ZX470LCR-3

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 312D:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 12.4 rev / min and 9 rev / min 27 % more or 3.4 rev

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35000 kPa and 34300 kPa 2 % more or 700 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 127 l/min and 720 l/min 82 % less or 593 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 41.9 kPa and 83 kPa 50 % less or 41.1 kPa

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5360 mm and 4270 mm 20 % more or 1090 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5160 mm and 4650 mm 10 % more or 510 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4980 mm and 4260 mm 14 % more or 720 mm

      19 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX470LCR-3:

      Sizes

      Counterweight ground clearance 1360 mm and 915 mm 33 % more or 445 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3490 mm and 2490 mm 29 % more or 1000 mm
      Clearance 723 mm and 430 mm 41 % more or 293 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 725 l. and 250 l. 66 % more or 475 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 55 l. and 17.9 l. 67 % more or 37.1 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 560 l. and 162 l. 71 % more or 398 l.
      Engine oil volume 57 l. and 19.5 l. 66 % more or 37.5 l.
      Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume 6.5 l. and 3 l. 54 % more or 3.5 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 260 kW and 67.1 kW 74 % more or 192.9 kW
      Displacement 15.7 l. and 4.3 l. 73 % more or 11.4 l.

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum loading height 7100 mm and 6340 mm 11 % more or 760 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7200 mm and 6040 mm 16 % more or 1160 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11090 mm and 8620 mm 22 % more or 2470 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 6130 mm and 5840 mm 5 % more or 290 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10500 mm and 8430 mm 20 % more or 2070 mm
      Maximum loading height 7440 mm and 6210 mm 17 % more or 1230 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5790 mm and 5540 mm 4 % more or 250 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10210 mm and 8170 mm 20 % more or 2040 mm
      Maximum loading height 7320 mm and 6100 mm 17 % more or 1220 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 2140 mm and 3645 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2780 mm and 4470 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2760 mm and 3450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12920 kg and 48900 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model C4.2 ACERT and AH-6WG1XYSA-01

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h
      Track width 1990 mm and 2890 mm
      Shoe dimensions 500 mm and 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum cut height 8700 mm and 10170 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 8580 mm and 10790 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 8480 mm and 10660 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2490 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3490 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2780 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4470 mm
      5. Clearance 430 mm 5. Clearance 723 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 2760 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3450 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2140 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3645 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 915 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1360 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 1990 mm 6. Track width 2890 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 500 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      10. Maximum loading height 6100 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7100 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8170 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 10500 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4980 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4650 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 5540 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6130 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 7590 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 11910 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 2970 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3480 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8580 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10170 mm