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      Caterpillar 231D vs. Case CX290B

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Clearance 580 mm and 470 mm 19 % more or 110 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 1190 mm 4 % more or 50 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3400 mm 1 % more or 50 mm

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 7.8 l. 25 % more or 2.6 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 7100 mm 6 % more or 440 mm
      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 7090 mm 4 % more or 310 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10500 mm 6 % more or 700 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 6120 mm 0 % more or 10 mm

      10 reasons to buy Case CX290B:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34301.4 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1206.6 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 243 l/min and 458 l/min 47 % less or 215 l/min
      Fuel Capacity 450 l. and 400 l. 11 % more or 50 l.

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 42.7 kPa and 60 kPa 29 % less or 17.3 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.6 km/h and 5.5 km/h 2 % more or 0.1 km/h
      Hook traction force 233 kN and 300 kN 22 % less or 67 kN

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 7580 mm and 6940 mm 8 % more or 640 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10990 mm and 10640 mm 3 % more or 350 mm
      Maximum loading height 7390 mm and 7160 mm 3 % more or 230 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6720 mm and 5290 mm 21 % more or 1430 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm and 3150 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3380 mm and 3070 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 35200 kg and 29800 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3208 and 6HK1YSS, III Level III certified

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 813 mm and 800 mm
      Track width 2640 mm and 2590 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10350 mm and 10060 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10080 mm and 10390 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 470 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3150 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1190 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2640 mm 6. Track width 2590 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 800 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9930 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6940 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 10040 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5760 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6570 mm