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      Caterpillar 320B N vs. Caterpillar 231D

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 320B N:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1241.1 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 370 l/min and 458 l/min 19 % less or 88 l/min

      Carrier

      Hook traction force 177 kN and 300 kN 41 % less or 123 kN

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 7580 mm and 6940 mm 8 % more or 640 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6800 mm and 5290 mm 22 % more or 1510 mm

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 2500 mm 28 % more or 950 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 475 mm 18 % more or 105 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 1045 mm 16 % more or 195 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 340 l. 15 % more or 60 l.

      Motor

      Full power 149.1 kW and 95.4 kW 36 % more or 53.7 kW
      Displacement 10.4 l. and 6.4 l. 38 % more or 4.0 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 6640 mm 12 % more or 900 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 9780 mm 13 % more or 1420 mm
      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 6570 mm 11 % more or 830 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 6040 mm 1 % more or 90 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 10630 mm 0 % more or 10 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6930 mm 3 % more or 230 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2940 mm and 3380 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2750 mm and 3085 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 19930 kg and 35200 kg

      Motor

      Model 3066T and 3208

      Carrier

      Track width 2200 mm and 2640 mm
      Shoe dimensions 500 mm and 813 mm
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 9470 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 9730 mm and 10080 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2500 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 475 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 2940 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2750 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1045 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2200 mm 6. Track width 2640 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 500 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      10. Maximum loading height 6930 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10630 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6800 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7580 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 9470 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm