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      Caterpillar 317B LN vs. Volvo EC340

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 317B LN:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 264 l/min and 506 l/min 48 % less or 242 l/min

      Booms/sections features 4

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5160 mm and 4300 mm 17 % more or 860 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4010 mm and 3700 mm 8 % more or 310 mm

      21 reasons to buy Volvo EC340:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3000 mm and 2495 mm 17 % more or 505 mm
      Clearance 480 mm and 470 mm 2 % more or 10 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1150 mm and 1030 mm 10 % more or 120 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 720 l. and 280 l. 61 % more or 440 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 470 l. and 188 l. 60 % more or 282 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 9.6 l. and 5 l. 48 % more or 4.6 l.
      Full power 190 kW and 81.3 kW 57 % more or 108.7 kW

      Booms/sections features 4

      Maximum radius along ground level 10600 mm and 9100 mm 14 % more or 1500 mm
      Maximum loading height 7600 mm and 6440 mm 15 % more or 1160 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6800 mm and 6510 mm 4 % more or 290 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5100 mm and 4990 mm 2 % more or 110 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7200 mm and 6010 mm 17 % more or 1190 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10900 mm and 8700 mm 20 % more or 2200 mm
      Maximum loading height 7700 mm and 6350 mm 18 % more or 1350 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7500 mm and 5990 mm 20 % more or 1510 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4800 mm and 4160 mm 13 % more or 640 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6600 mm and 5660 mm 14 % more or 940 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10400 mm and 8290 mm 20 % more or 2110 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6100 mm and 5260 mm 14 % more or 840 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9900 mm and 8000 mm 19 % more or 1900 mm
      Maximum loading height 7000 mm and 5970 mm 15 % more or 1030 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3040 mm and 3130 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2450 mm and 3300 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3265 mm and 4200 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 17300 kg and 35250 kg

      Motor

      Model 3046T and TD 103 KAE

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5 km/h and 5 km/h
      Track width 1995 mm and 2400 mm
      Shoe dimensions 500 mm and 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 4

      Maximum cut height 90000 mm and 11100 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum cut height 8940 mm and 11300 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 8540 mm and 11100 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 8540 mm and 10500 mm

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      Sizes

      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1030 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1150 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3265 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4200 mm
      5. Clearance 470 mm 5. Clearance 480 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3040 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3130 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2450 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3300 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2495 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3000 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 1995 mm 6. Track width 2400 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 500 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      9. Maximum cut height 90000 mm 9. Maximum cut height 11900 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6440 mm 10. Maximum loading height 8300 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9100 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11700 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4990 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4800 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6510 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7900 mm