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      Caterpillar 229 vs. Caterpillar 231D LC

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 229:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3454 mm and 3450 mm 0 % more or 4 mm

      Carrier

      Hook traction force 234.8 kN and 300 kN 22 % less or 65.2 kN

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7920 mm and 7540 mm 5 % more or 380 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11300 mm and 11200 mm 1 % more or 100 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 7310 mm and 6940 mm 5 % more or 370 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10730 mm and 10640 mm 1 % more or 90 mm

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D LC:

      Sizes

      Clearance 580 mm and 577 mm 1 % more or 3 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm and 1245 mm 0 % more or 5 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 246 l. 38 % more or 154 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 33094.8 kPa and 26200.1 kPa 21 % more or 6894.7 kPa

      Motor

      Full power 149.1 kW and 134.2 kW 10 % more or 14.9 kW

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 2.9 km/h 47 % more or 2.6 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 6910 mm 7 % more or 490 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 4840 mm 21 % more or 1290 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6690 mm 7 % more or 470 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5290 mm and 4570 mm 14 % more or 720 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 2921 mm and 3000 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3378 mm and 3380 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 31510 kg and 35500 kg
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 458 l/min and 458 l/min

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 10.4 l.
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3208 and 3208

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 711.2 mm and 813 mm
      Track width 2642 mm and 2640 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 9600 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 9400 mm and 10080 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3454 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 577 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3378 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2921 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1245 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2642 mm 6. Track width 2640 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 711.2 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      10. Maximum loading height 6690 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7160 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 11350 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3170 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5290 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 8220 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 9400 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm