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      Caterpillar 231D vs. Hitachi ZX240K

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 2990 mm 13 % more or 460 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 460 mm 21 % more or 120 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 1090 mm 12 % more or 150 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 380 l. 5 % more or 20 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 6.5 l. 37 % more or 3.9 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 6760 mm 9 % more or 640 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 6020 mm 2 % more or 110 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 6950 mm 8 % more or 590 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10270 mm 8 % more or 930 mm

      3 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX240K:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1241.1 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 408 l/min and 458 l/min 11 % less or 50 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 50 kPa and 60 kPa 17 % less or 10 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3380 mm and 3020 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm and 2940 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 35200 kg and 19000 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3208 and CC-6BG1T

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 813 mm and 600 mm
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10350 mm and 9630 mm

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 580 mm 5. Clearance 460 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3020 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1090 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2990 mm

      Carrier

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