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      Caterpillar 245B LC serie II Trench Excavator for deep trenches vs. Caterpillar 5230 ME

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 245B LC serie II Trench Excavator for deep trenches:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 878 l/min and 2248.5 l/min 61 % less or 1370.5 l/min

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 3.2 km/h and 2.5 km/h 22 % more or 0.7 km/h
      Hook traction force 428 kN and 1516.3 kN 72 % less or 1088.3 kN

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 5230 ME:

      Sizes

      Clearance 960 mm and 760 mm 21 % more or 200 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 2450 mm and 1067 mm 56 % more or 1383 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 6296 mm and 3607 mm 43 % more or 2689 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35025.3 kPa and 31026.4 kPa 11 % more or 3998.9 kPa

      Motor

      Displacement 69 l. and 14.6 l. 79 % more or 54.4 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3607 mm and 7455 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3930 mm and 6450 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 73780 kg and 316600 kg

      Motor

      Model 3406B and 3516 EUI

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 914.4 mm and 1300 mm
      Track width 2847 mm and 5200 mm

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      Sizes

      7. Height to cab upper part 3607 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 7455 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3930 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 6450 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1067 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 2450 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3607 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 6296 mm
      5. Clearance 760 mm 5. Clearance 960 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2847 mm 6. Track width 5200 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 914.4 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 1300 mm