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      Caterpillar 231D LC vs. Case CX160B

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D LC:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 2590 mm 25 % more or 860 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 440 mm 24 % more or 140 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm and 1020 mm 18 % more or 230 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 300 l. 25 % more or 100 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 3 l. 71 % more or 7.4 l.

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.4 km/h 2 % more or 0.1 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 6060 mm 20 % more or 1480 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 8870 mm 21 % more or 2330 mm
      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 5850 mm 21 % more or 1550 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 5080 mm 17 % more or 1050 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 6490 mm 6 % more or 450 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 9220 mm 13 % more or 1420 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6690 mm 7 % more or 470 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5290 mm and 5220 mm 1 % more or 70 mm

      3 reasons to buy Case CX160B:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 142 l/min and 458 l/min 69 % less or 316 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 41.4 kPa and 46.9 kPa 12 % less or 5.5 kPa
      Hook traction force 161 kN and 300 kN 46 % less or 139 kN

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3380 mm and 2930 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm and 2450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 35500 kg and 17100 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3208 and 4JJ1X, III Level III certified

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 813 mm and 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10350 mm and 9240 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10080 mm and 9290 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2590 mm
      5. Clearance 580 mm 5. Clearance 440 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 2930 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2450 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1020 mm

      Carrier

      14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      10. Maximum loading height 7160 mm 10. Maximum loading height 5850 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8870 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5290 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5080 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6060 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9240 mm