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Caterpillar 312B L vs. Kato HD400VII
20 reasons to buy Caterpillar 312B L:
Sizes
Counterweight ground clearance | 920 mm and 880 mm | 4 % more or 40 mm |
Operation
Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 2.8 l. and 2.2 l. | 21 % more or 0.6 l. |
Engine oil volume | 13 l. and 12 l. | 8 % more or 1 l. |
Generator current strength | 50 amperes and 25 amperes | 50 % more or 25 amperes |
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 34335.9 kPa and 32819 kPa | 4 % more or 1516.9 kPa |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 162 l. and 140 l. | 14 % more or 22 l. |
Motor
Full power | 67.9 kW and 61 kW | 10 % more or 6.9 kW |
Displacement | 4.2 l. and 3.3 l. | 21 % more or 0.9 l. |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum excavation depth | 6050 mm and 5620 mm | 7 % more or 430 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 8625 mm and 7990 mm | 7 % more or 635 mm |
Maximum loading height | 6330 mm and 5780 mm | 9 % more or 550 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5345 mm and 4570 mm | 14 % more or 775 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum excavation depth | 5550 mm and 5070 mm | 9 % more or 480 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 8175 mm and 7570 mm | 7 % more or 605 mm |
Maximum loading height | 6095 mm and 5720 mm | 6 % more or 375 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4970 mm and 4520 mm | 9 % more or 450 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum excavation depth | 5130 mm and 4770 mm | 7 % more or 360 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 7790 mm and 7280 mm | 7 % more or 510 mm |
Maximum loading height | 5860 mm and 5550 mm | 5 % more or 310 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4430 mm and 4220 mm | 5 % more or 210 mm |
6 reasons to buy Kato HD400VII:
Swing device
Rotation speed | 12.1 rev / min and 12 rev / min | 1 % more or 0.1 rev |
Operation
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 230 l/min and 240 l/min | 4 % less or 10 l/min |
Cooling system fluid volume | 17 l. and 15.5 l. | 9 % more or 1.5 l. |
Motor
Power measured at | 2100 rev / min and 1900 rev / min | 10 % more or 200 rev |
Carrier
Specific ground pressure | 35.3 kPa and 38 kPa | 7 % less or 2.7 kPa |
Hook traction force | 19400 pound and 22930 pound | 15 % less or 3530 pound |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Rear platform swing radius | 2130 mm and 2120 mm |
Clearance | 440 mm and 440 mm |
Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3040 mm and 2620 mm |
Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2490 mm and 2490 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 2760 mm and 2690 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Working weight | 12705.1 kg and 10500 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 250 l. and 250 l. |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Mitsubishi |
Model | 3064T and C 4D31T |
Aspiration | turbocharging and turbocharging |
Cylinders number | 4 and 4 |
Carrier
Shoe dimensions | 500 mm and 500 mm |
Maximum travel speed | 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h |
Track width | 1990 mm and 1990 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum cut height | 8695 mm and 8080 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum cut height | 8475 mm and 8080 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum cut height | 8230 mm and 7910 mm |
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Sizes
15. Counterweight ground clearance | 920 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 880 mm |
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2490 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2490 mm |
4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3040 mm | 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 2620 mm |
5. Clearance | 440 mm | 5. Clearance | 440 mm |
7. Height to cab upper part | 2760 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 2690 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 2130 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2120 mm |
Carrier
6. Track width | 1990 mm | 6. Track width | 1990 mm |
14. Shoe dimensions | 500 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 500 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
9. Maximum cut height | 8695 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 8080 mm |
10. Maximum loading height | 6330 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 5780 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 8625 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 7990 mm |
13. Maximum excavation depth | 6050 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 5070 mm |
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5345 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4570 mm |


