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      Caterpillar 315C vs. Caterpillar 231D LC

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 315C:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1241.1 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 149.9 l/min and 458 l/min 67 % less or 308.1 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 42.1 kPa and 46.9 kPa 10 % less or 4.8 kPa
      Hook traction force 150 kN and 300 kN 50 % less or 150 kN

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D LC:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 2590 mm 25 % more or 860 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 460 mm 21 % more or 120 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 285 l. 29 % more or 115 l.

      Motor

      Full power 149.1 kW and 85.8 kW 42 % more or 63.3 kW
      Displacement 10.4 l. and 5 l. 52 % more or 5.4 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 6055 mm 20 % more or 1485 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 8740 mm 22 % more or 2460 mm
      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 6320 mm 15 % more or 1080 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 5335 mm 13 % more or 795 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 5705 mm 18 % more or 1235 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 8420 mm 21 % more or 2220 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6150 mm 14 % more or 1010 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5290 mm and 4930 mm 7 % more or 360 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2880 mm and 3380 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2450 mm and 3000 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 16401.9 kg and 35500 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3046 T and 3208

      Carrier

      Track width 1990 mm and 2640 mm
      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 813 mm
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 8910 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 8735 mm and 10080 mm

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      Sizes

      7. Height to cab upper part 2880 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2450 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2590 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 460 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 1990 mm 6. Track width 2640 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      13. Maximum excavation depth 6555 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8735 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6150 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8420 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4930 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm