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      Caterpillar 312B vs. Hitachi ZX480MT

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 312B:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 12 rev / min and 9 rev / min 25 % more or 3 rev

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 34300 kPa 0 % more or 35.9 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 240 l/min and 720 l/min 67 % less or 480 l/min

      Motor

      Power measured at 1900 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 5 % more or 100 rev

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 39 kPa and 85 kPa 54 % less or 46 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 4 km/h 27 % more or 1.5 km/h

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5345 mm and 5270 mm 1 % more or 75 mm

      22 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX480MT:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3770 mm and 2490 mm 34 % more or 1280 mm
      Clearance 810 mm and 440 mm 46 % more or 370 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1430 mm and 920 mm 36 % more or 510 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 725 l. and 250 l. 66 % more or 475 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 55 l. and 15.5 l. 72 % more or 39.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 560 l. and 162 l. 71 % more or 398 l.
      Engine oil volume 57 l. and 13 l. 77 % more or 44 l.
      Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume 6.5 l. and 2.8 l. 57 % more or 3.7 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 15.7 l. and 4.2 l. 73 % more or 11.5 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Effective power 234.1 kW and 62.6 kW 73 % more or 171.5 kW

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum excavation depth 7280 mm and 6050 mm 17 % more or 1230 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11170 mm and 8625 mm 23 % more or 2545 mm
      Maximum loading height 7030 mm and 6330 mm 10 % more or 700 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7330 mm and 6095 mm 17 % more or 1235 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5020 mm and 4970 mm 1 % more or 50 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6230 mm and 5550 mm 11 % more or 680 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10610 mm and 8175 mm 23 % more or 2435 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5900 mm and 5130 mm 13 % more or 770 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10320 mm and 7790 mm 25 % more or 2530 mm
      Maximum loading height 7210 mm and 5860 mm 19 % more or 1350 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4620 mm and 4430 mm 4 % more or 190 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2760 mm and 3460 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2130 mm and 3500 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2780 mm and 4250 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 12433 kg and 45700 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Model 3064T and AH-6WG1XYSA-01

      Carrier

      Track width 1990 mm and 2890 mm
      Shoe dimensions 500 mm and 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum cut height 8695 mm and 10250 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 8475 mm and 10880 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 8230 mm and 10750 mm

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      Sizes

      15. Counterweight ground clearance 920 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1430 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2490 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3770 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2780 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4250 mm
      5. Clearance 440 mm 5. Clearance 810 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 2760 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3460 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2130 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3500 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 1990 mm 6. Track width 2890 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 500 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4430 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5270 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 5130 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6230 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 7595 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 11910 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 2760 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3480 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8475 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10250 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6095 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7030 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8175 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11170 mm