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Link-Belt 8000 Quantum vs. Caterpillar 231D
13 reasons to buy Link-Belt 8000 Quantum:
Sizes
Width to outside of caterpillar track | 4200 mm and 3450 mm | 18 % more or 750 mm |
Clearance | 890 mm and 580 mm | 35 % more or 310 mm |
Counterweight ground clearance | 1600 mm and 1240 mm | 22 % more or 360 mm |
Operation
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 34315.2 kPa and 33094.8 kPa | 4 % more or 1220.4 kPa |
Fuel Capacity | 900 l. and 400 l. | 56 % more or 500 l. |
Motor
Displacement | 14 l. and 10.4 l. | 26 % more or 3.6 l. |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum excavation depth | 8010 mm and 7540 mm | 6 % more or 470 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 13290 mm and 11200 mm | 16 % more or 2090 mm |
Maximum loading height | 8900 mm and 7400 mm | 17 % more or 1500 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6390 mm and 6130 mm | 4 % more or 260 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum excavation depth | 7030 mm and 6940 mm | 1 % more or 90 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7890 mm and 7160 mm | 9 % more or 730 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 11990 mm and 10640 mm | 11 % more or 1350 mm |
4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:
Operation
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 458 l/min and 1000.1 l/min | 54 % less or 542.1 l/min |
Carrier
Specific ground pressure | 60 kPa and 95.1 kPa | 37 % less or 35.1 kPa |
Maximum travel speed | 5.5 km/h and 4.2 km/h | 24 % more or 1.3 km/h |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5290 mm and 4250 mm | 20 % more or 1040 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Rear platform swing radius | 4070 mm and 3085 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 80013.7 kg and 35200 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Cummins and Caterpillar |
Model | N14-C460-1.5c and 3208 |
Carrier
Shoe dimensions | 750 mm and 813 mm |
Track width | 3450 mm and 2640 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum cut height | 12990 mm and 10350 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum cut height | 11760 mm and 10080 mm |
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Sizes
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 4200 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3450 mm |
5. Clearance | 890 mm | 5. Clearance | 580 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 4070 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 3085 mm |
15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1600 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1240 mm |
Carrier
6. Track width | 3450 mm | 6. Track width | 2640 mm |
14. Shoe dimensions | 750 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 813 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
10. Maximum loading height | 8900 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 7400 mm |
9. Maximum cut height | 14580 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 10350 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 13290 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 11200 mm |
13. Maximum excavation depth | 8010 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 7540 mm |
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6390 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6130 mm |