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      Caterpillar 215 vs. Volvo EC160C

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 215:

      Sizes

      Clearance 470 mm and 460 mm 2 % more or 10 mm

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 31 l. and 24 l. 23 % more or 7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 284 l. and 265 l. 7 % more or 19 l.
      Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume 20 l. and 2.6 l. 87 % more or 17.4 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev
      Displacement 7 l. and 5.7 l. 19 % more or 1.3 l.

      Carrier

      Rolling bearings number on either side 8 and 7 12 % more or 1
      Hook traction force 117.4 kN and 144.7 kN 19 % less or 27.3 kN

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum radius along ground level 9200 mm and 9180 mm 0 % more or 20 mm

      22 reasons to buy Volvo EC160C:

      Sizes

      Counterweight ground clearance 1010 mm and 940 mm 7 % more or 70 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2590 mm and 2430 mm 6 % more or 160 mm

      Operation

      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 19 amperes 76 % more or 61 amperes
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 27579 kPa 20 % more or 6756.9 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 287.7 l/min and 318 l/min 10 % less or 30.3 l/min
      Fuel Capacity 250 l. and 208 l. 17 % more or 42 l.
      Engine oil volume 25 l. and 18.9 l. 24 % more or 6.1 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 87.2 kW and 63.4 kW 27 % more or 23.8 kW
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 40.7 kPa and 51.7 kPa 21 % less or 11.0 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.6 km/h and 3.4 km/h 39 % more or 2.2 km/h

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum loading height 9540 mm and 5500 mm 42 % more or 4040 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4960 mm and 4100 mm 17 % more or 860 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6440 mm and 6300 mm 2 % more or 140 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 6040 mm and 5700 mm 6 % more or 340 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8810 mm and 8600 mm 2 % more or 210 mm
      Maximum loading height 6340 mm and 5300 mm 16 % more or 1040 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4540 mm and 3600 mm 21 % more or 940 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5740 mm and 5300 mm 8 % more or 440 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8490 mm and 8400 mm 1 % more or 90 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4070 mm and 3500 mm 14 % more or 570 mm
      Maximum loading height 6110 mm and 5400 mm 12 % more or 710 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3035 mm and 2900 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2620 mm and 2450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 16400 kg and 17390.7 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Model 3304 and D6E EBE3
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo

      Carrier

      Track shoes number per side 44 and 44
      Shoe dimensions 510 mm and 600 mm
      Track width 1920 mm and 1990 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Unit load-transfer height 3280 mm and 3020 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8940 mm and 8710 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Unit load-transfer height 3100 mm and 2900 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8970 mm and 8670 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Unit load-transfer height 3100 mm and 2980 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 9070 mm and 8780 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2430 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2590 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 460 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3035 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 2900 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2620 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2450 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 940 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1010 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 1920 mm 6. Track width 1990 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 510 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      10. Maximum loading height 5500 mm 10. Maximum loading height 9540 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9200 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 9180 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4100 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4960 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6300 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6440 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 8940 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 8780 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 3280 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 2980 mm