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      Caterpillar 231D LC vs. Caterpillar E300B

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D LC:

      Sizes

      Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm and 1150 mm 8 % more or 100 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3400 mm 1 % more or 50 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 475 mm 18 % more or 105 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 33094.8 kPa and 31371.1 kPa 5 % more or 1723.7 kPa

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 4.5 km/h 18 % more or 1.0 km/h
      Specific ground pressure 46.9 kPa and 49 kPa 4 % less or 2.1 kPa

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 7270 mm 2 % more or 130 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6930 mm 3 % more or 230 mm

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar E300B:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 520 l. and 400 l. 23 % more or 120 l.
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 420 l/min and 458 l/min 8 % less or 38 l/min

      Motor

      Full power 154 kW and 149.1 kW 3 % more or 4.9 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 10.4 l. 1 % more or 0.1 l.

      Carrier

      Hook traction force 235 kN and 300 kN 22 % less or 65 kN

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 8330 mm and 7540 mm 9 % more or 790 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11800 mm and 11200 mm 5 % more or 600 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6680 mm and 6130 mm 8 % more or 550 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5880 mm and 5290 mm 10 % more or 590 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7190 mm and 6940 mm 3 % more or 250 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10900 mm and 10640 mm 2 % more or 260 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm and 3200 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3380 mm and 3122 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 35500 kg and 30200 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model 3208 and 3306

      Carrier

      Track width 2640 mm and 2600 mm
      Shoe dimensions 813 mm and 800 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10350 mm and 10400 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10080 mm and 10000 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 580 mm 5. Clearance 475 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3122 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3200 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1150 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2640 mm 6. Track width 2600 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 800 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11800 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6680 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 8330 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10000 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6930 mm