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      Caterpillar 229D vs. Link-Belt 130LX

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 229D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3250 mm and 2590 mm 20 % more or 660 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 460 mm 21 % more or 120 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 895 mm 28 % more or 345 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 250 l. 37 % more or 150 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7 l. and 4.3 l. 39 % more or 2.7 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7060 mm and 6100 mm 14 % more or 960 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10760 mm and 8610 mm 20 % more or 2150 mm
      Maximum loading height 7270 mm and 7060 mm 3 % more or 210 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum radius along ground level 10190 mm and 8130 mm 20 % more or 2060 mm
      Maximum loading height 7020 mm and 6770 mm 4 % more or 250 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6460 mm and 5540 mm 14 % more or 920 mm

      6 reasons to buy Link-Belt 130LX:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34266.9 kPa and 29647.4 kPa 13 % more or 4619.5 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 245.3 l/min and 458 l/min 46 % less or 212.7 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 33 kPa and 66.2 kPa 50 % less or 33.2 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 2.8 km/h 49 % more or 2.7 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5340 mm and 3720 mm 30 % more or 1620 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4960 mm and 3210 mm 35 % more or 1750 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3380 mm and 2740 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm and 2040 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 31700 kg and 12292.4 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3304 and BB-4BG1T

      Carrier

      Track width 2640 mm and 1990 mm
      Shoe dimensions 610 mm and 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 9890 mm and 9450 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 9640 mm and 9160 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3250 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2590 mm
      5. Clearance 580 mm 5. Clearance 460 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 2740 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2040 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 895 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2640 mm 6. Track width 1990 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 610 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      10. Maximum loading height 7270 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6770 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10760 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8130 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3720 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4960 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7060 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5540 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 9890 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9450 mm