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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