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      Case 445CT vs. Caterpillar 257B

      12 reasons to buy Case 445CT:

      Sizes

      Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2340 mm and 2278 mm 3 % more or 62 mm
      Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 860 mm and 790 mm 8 % more or 70 mm
      Turning radius with bucket from center 2130 mm and 2261 mm 6 % less or 131 mm

      Operation

      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 85 amperes 11 % more or 10 amperes
      Cooling system fluid volume 17 l. and 10 l. 41 % more or 7 l.
      Engine oil volume 12 l. and 8 l. 33 % more or 4 l.
      Maximum speed at high range 12.8 km/h and 11.4 km/h 11 % more or 1.4 km/h

      Motor

      Full power 60 kW and 46 kW 23 % more or 14 kW
      Effective power 55.2 kW and 43 kW 22 % more or 12.2 kW
      Displacement 4.5 l. and 2.2 l. 51 % more or 2.3 l.

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 1.4 m2 and 1.1 m2 21 % more or 0.3 m2
      Specific ground pressure 27.6 kPa and 30 kPa 8 % less or 2.4 kPa

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 257B:

      Sizes

      Clearance 257 mm and 229 mm 11 % more or 28 mm
      Machine rear swing radius from center 1479 mm and 1550 mm 5 % less or 71 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 77 l. and 65.5 l. 15 % more or 11.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 55 l. and 41.5 l. 25 % more or 13.5 l.

      Load-transfer device

      Tipping load 2096 kg and 3175 kg 34 % less or 1079 kg
      Breakout power 1693 kg and 2343.7 kg 28 % less or 650.7 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 60 l/min and 80 l/min 25 % less or 20 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Width between caterpillar tracks 2098 mm and 1676 mm
      Length with bucket 3440 mm and 3490 mm
      Length without bucket 2620 mm and 2701 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2030 mm and 2022 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 12 V and 12 V
      Working weight 4452 kg and 3428 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Case and Caterpillar
      Model Family III 445/M2 and 3024C T
      Aspiration natural aspiration and turbocharging

      Load-transfer device

      Workload 1588 kg and 1047 kg

      Hydraulic system

      Overflow valve pressure 20684.3 kPa and 23000 kPa

      Carrier

      Caterpillar track length on ground level 1645 mm and 1499 mm

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      Sizes

      1. Length with bucket 3440 mm 1. Length with bucket 3490 mm
      2. Width between caterpillar tracks 2098 mm 2. Width between caterpillar tracks 1676 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2030 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2022 mm
      5. Clearance 229 mm 5. Clearance 257 mm
      6. Length without bucket 2620 mm 6. Length without bucket 2701 mm
      7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2340 mm 7. Ground clearance at maximum lifting and unloading 2278 mm
      8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 860 mm 8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading 790 mm

      Carrier

      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1645 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 1499 mm