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Caterpillar 315B L vs. Hitachi ZX160LC-3
8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 315B L:
Sizes
Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2590 mm and 2490 mm | 4 % more or 100 mm |
Counterweight ground clearance | 1050 mm and 1030 mm | 2 % more or 20 mm |
Operation
Cooling system fluid volume | 19 l. and 18 l. | 5 % more or 1 l. |
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 34335.9 kPa and 34300 kPa | 0 % more or 35.9 kPa |
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 264 l/min and 382 l/min | 31 % less or 118 l/min |
Motor
Displacement | 5 l. and 3 l. | 40 % more or 2 l. |
Carrier
Specific ground pressure | 39.6 kPa and 48 kPa | 17 % less or 8.4 kPa |
Maximum travel speed | 5.5 km/h and 5.3 km/h | 4 % more or 0.2 km/h |
20 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX160LC-3:
Swing device
Rotation speed | 13.3 rev / min and 10.1 rev / min | 24 % more or 3.2 rev |
Sizes
Clearance | 470 mm and 460 mm | 2 % more or 10 mm |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 320 l. and 280 l. | 12 % more or 40 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 210 l. and 188 l. | 10 % more or 22 l. |
Engine oil volume | 17 l. and 13 l. | 24 % more or 4 l. |
Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 6.2 l. and 3 l. | 52 % more or 3.2 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 90.2 kW and 73.8 kW | 18 % more or 16.4 kW |
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 2100 rev / min | 5 % more or 100 rev |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5690 mm and 5335 mm | 6 % more or 355 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 6490 mm and 6055 mm | 7 % more or 435 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 9160 mm and 8740 mm | 5 % more or 420 mm |
Maximum loading height | 6400 mm and 6320 mm | 1 % more or 80 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5160 mm and 4930 mm | 4 % more or 230 mm |
Maximum loading height | 6170 mm and 6150 mm | 0 % more or 20 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 5980 mm and 5705 mm | 5 % more or 275 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 8700 mm and 8420 mm | 3 % more or 280 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum excavation depth | 5620 mm and 5310 mm | 6 % more or 310 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 8340 mm and 8040 mm | 4 % more or 300 mm |
Maximum loading height | 5940 mm and 5930 mm | 0 % more or 10 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4510 mm and 4400 mm | 2 % more or 110 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Height to cab upper part | 2880 mm and 2950 mm |
Rear platform swing radius | 2450 mm and 2490 mm |
Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3170 mm and 3100 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 16420 kg and 16500 kg |
Generator current strength | 50 amperes and 50 amperes |
Motor
Aspiration | turbocharging and Turbocharger with charge air cooler by oncoming air flow |
Cylinders number | 4 and 4 |
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Isuzu |
Model | 3046T and AI-4JJ1X |
Carrier
Shoe dimensions | 600 mm and 500 mm |
Track width | 1990 mm and 1990 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
Unit load-transfer height | 2860 mm and 3110 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 8500 mm and 8580 mm |
Maximum cut height | 8910 mm and 9130 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum cut height | 8735 mm and 8880 mm |
Unit load-transfer height | 2780 mm and 2870 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 8470 mm and 8550 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum cut height | 8500 mm and 8620 mm |
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Sizes
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2590 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2490 mm |
4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3170 mm | 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3100 mm |
5. Clearance | 460 mm | 5. Clearance | 470 mm |
7. Height to cab upper part | 2880 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 2950 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 2450 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2490 mm |
15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1050 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1030 mm |
Carrier
6. Track width | 1990 mm | 6. Track width | 1990 mm |
14. Shoe dimensions | 600 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 500 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
9. Maximum cut height | 8735 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 8620 mm |
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4400 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4510 mm |
10. Maximum loading height | 6150 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 5940 mm |
13. Maximum excavation depth | 5310 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 5620 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 8420 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 8340 mm |
1. Unit load-transfer length | 8470 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 8550 mm |
3. Unit load-transfer height | 2780 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3110 mm |


