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      John Deere 160C LC vs. Caterpillar 345D L

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 160C LC:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 13.6 rev / min and 8.7 rev / min 36 % more or 4.9 rev

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 296 l/min and 734 l/min 60 % less or 438 l/min

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.3 km/h and 4.5 km/h 15 % more or 0.8 km/h
      Hook traction force 149.8 kN and 337.7 kN 56 % less or 187.9 kN

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5562.6 mm and 5330 mm 4 % more or 232.6 mm

      23 reasons to buy Caterpillar 345D L:

      Swing device

      Swing torque 148500 Nm and 40471.2 Nm 73 % more or 108028.8 Nm

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3490 mm and 2590 mm 26 % more or 900 mm
      Clearance 510 mm and 470 mm 8 % more or 40 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1320 mm and 1000 mm 24 % more or 320 mm

      Shovel

      Maximum bucket volume 3.5 m3 and 1.3 m3 63 % more or 2.2 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 705 l. and 280.1 l. 60 % more or 424.9 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 35.5 l. and 26.5 l. 25 % more or 9.0 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 570 l. and 170 l. 70 % more or 400 l.
      Engine oil volume 42 l. and 14 l. 67 % more or 28 l.
      Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume 10 l. and 4.5 l. 55 % more or 5.5 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35000 kPa and 34335.9 kPa 2 % more or 664.1 kPa

      Motor

      Effective power 283 kW and 81.3 kW 71 % more or 201.7 kW
      Displacement 12.5 l. and 4.5 l. 64 % more or 8.0 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 9 and 7 22 % more or 2
      Track shoes number per side 52 and 43 17 % more or 9

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7750 mm and 6528.8 mm 16 % more or 1221.2 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 8520 mm and 6360 mm 25 % more or 2160 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 12580 mm and 9030 mm 28 % more or 3550 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 8920 mm and 5850 mm 34 % more or 3070 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 12940 mm and 8570 mm 34 % more or 4370 mm
      Maximum loading height 7870 mm and 6300.2 mm 20 % more or 1569.8 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5860 mm and 5029.2 mm 14 % more or 830.8 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2880 mm and 3210 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2440 mm and 3770 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3100 mm and 4360 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 16157 kg and 45375 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 4045H and C13 ACERT

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 750 mm
      Support rollers number on either side 2 and 2

      Booms/sections features 2

      Unit load-transfer height 2880 mm and 3570 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8560 mm and 12430 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Unit load-transfer height 2880 mm and 3680 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8530 mm and 12450 mm

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      Sizes

      7. Height to cab upper part 2880 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3210 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2440 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3770 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1000 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1320 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2590 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3490 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3100 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4360 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm

      Carrier

      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 750 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5562.6 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5300 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9030 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 12940 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6360 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6700 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 8530 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 12450 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 2880 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3680 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6300.2 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7870 mm