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      Caterpillar 212B FT vs. Volvo EW180C

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 212B FT:

      Sizes

      Clearance 355 mm and 340 mm 4 % more or 15 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 270 l. and 250 l. 7 % more or 20 l.
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 230 l/min and 397.5 l/min 42 % less or 167.5 l/min

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4430 mm and 4291 mm 3 % more or 139 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6290 mm and 5758 mm 8 % more or 532 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9480 mm and 9135 mm 4 % more or 345 mm

      18 reasons to buy Volvo EW180C:

      Sizes

      Upper structure clearance 1290 mm and 1240 mm 4 % more or 50 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 300 l. and 205 l. 32 % more or 95 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35990.6 kPa and 31991.6 kPa 11 % more or 3999.0 kPa

      Motor

      Full power 122.3 kW and 82 kW 33 % more or 40.3 kW
      Displacement 5.7 l. and 4.4 l. 23 % more or 1.3 l.

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum loading height 7217 mm and 6350 mm 12 % more or 867 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum excavation depth 6218 mm and 5790 mm 7 % more or 428 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9457 mm and 9000 mm 5 % more or 457 mm
      Maximum loading height 6657 mm and 6110 mm 8 % more or 547 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4363 mm and 3990 mm 9 % more or 373 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5818 mm and 5300 mm 9 % more or 518 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9080 mm and 8590 mm 5 % more or 490 mm
      Maximum loading height 6458 mm and 6050 mm 6 % more or 408 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4012 mm and 3950 mm 2 % more or 62 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5668 mm and 4600 mm 19 % more or 1068 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8954 mm and 7940 mm 11 % more or 1014 mm
      Maximum loading height 6412 mm and 5800 mm 10 % more or 612 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3888 mm and 3500 mm 10 % more or 388 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3121 mm and 3170 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 2650 mm
      Overall width 2491 mm and 2540 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm and 4030 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size dual 10.00-20 12PR and 10.00-20

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3114 and D6E ECE3

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 Section 10'10" (3300mm) and Boom 17'5" (5300mm)/Section 8'0" (2450mm)
      Maximum cut height 8580 mm and 10089 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum cut height 8330 mm and 9347 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Section 9'2" (2800mm) and Boom 17'1" (5200mm)/Section 9'10" (3000mm)

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Section 7'7" (2300mm) and Boom 17'1" (5200mm)/Section 8'6" (2600mm)
      Maximum cut height 8350 mm and 9153 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Section 5'3" (1600mm) and Boom 17'1" (5200mm)/Section 8'0" (2450mm)
      Maximum cut height 8100 mm and 9112 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2491 mm 2. Overall width 2540 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 2650 mm
      5. Clearance 355 mm 5. Clearance 340 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 4030 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3121 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3170 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1240 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1290 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9480 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 9457 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4430 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4363 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8580 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9112 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6290 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6218 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6350 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6412 mm