Caterpillar 320D vs. John Deere 120C

21 reasons to buy Caterpillar 320D:

Swing device

Swing torque

45612 lb / ft and 24387 lb / ft

47 % more or 21225 lb

Sizes

Width to outside of caterpillar track	2800 mm and 2590 mm	7 % more or 210 mm
Clearance	450 mm and 440 mm	2 % more or 10 mm
Counterweight ground clearance	1020 mm and 890 mm	13 % more or 130 mm

Shovel

Maximum bucket volume

1.2 m3 and 1.1 m3

8 % more or 0.1 m3

Operation

Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure	34997.8 kPa and 34335.9 kPa	2 % more or 661.9 kPa
Hydraulic pump flow rate	204.4 l/min and 210 l/min	3 % less or 5.6 l/min
Fuel Capacity	410 l. and 250 l.	39 % more or 160 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	260 l. and 134 l.	48 % more or 126 l.
Engine oil volume	30 l. and 14 l.	53 % more or 16 l.
Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume	8 l. and 2.8 l.	65 % more or 5.2 l.

Motor

Effective power	104.4 kW and 66.4 kW	36 % more or 38.0 kW
Displacement	6.4 l. and 4.5 l.	30 % more or 1.9 l.

Booms/sections features 2

Maximum excavation depth	6720 mm and 5935 mm	12 % more or 785 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	9860 mm and 8495 mm	14 % more or 1365 mm
Maximum loading height	6940 mm and 6615 mm	5 % more or 325 mm
Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6060 mm and 5375 mm	11 % more or 685 mm

Booms/sections features 1

Maximum radius along ground level	10760 mm and 8015 mm	26 % more or 2745 mm
Maximum loading height	6940 mm and 6285 mm	9 % more or 655 mm
Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6970 mm and 4895 mm	30 % more or 2075 mm
Maximum excavation depth	7660 mm and 5445 mm	29 % more or 2215 mm

4 reasons to buy John Deere 120C:

Swing device

Rotation speed

13.7 rev / min and 11.5 rev / min

16 % more or 2.2 rev

Operation

Cooling system fluid volume

26.5 l. and 25 l.

6 % more or 1.5 l.

Motor

Power measured at

2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min

18 % more or 400 rev

Carrier

Hook traction force

102 kN and 206 kN

50 % less or 104 kN

Neutral reasons:

Sizes

Caterpillar track length on ground level	3265 mm and 2880 mm
Height to cab upper part	2950 mm and 2740 mm
Rear platform swing radius	2750 mm and 2130 mm

Operation

Working weight

20330 kg and 13081.6 kg

Motor

Aspiration	turbocharging and Turbocharger with charge air cooler by oncoming air flow
Manufacturer	Caterpillar and John Deere
Model	3066 ATAAC and 4045H

Carrier

Shoe dimensions	600 mm and 600 mm
Maximum travel speed	5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h
Track width	2200 mm and 1990 mm

Booms/sections features 2

Unit load-transfer height	3030 mm and 2740 mm
Unit load-transfer length	9460 mm and 7620 mm
Maximum cut height	9490 mm and 8775 mm

Booms/sections features 1

Maximum cut height	9940 mm and 8445 mm
Unit load-transfer height	3740 mm and 2740 mm
Unit load-transfer length	9440 mm and 7610 mm

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Sizes

2. Width to outside of caterpillar track	2800 mm	2. Width to outside of caterpillar track	2590 mm
4. Caterpillar track length on ground level	3265 mm	4. Caterpillar track length on ground level	2880 mm
5. Clearance	450 mm	5. Clearance	440 mm
7. Height to cab upper part	2950 mm	7. Height to cab upper part	2740 mm
8. Rear platform swing radius	2750 mm	8. Rear platform swing radius	2130 mm
15. Counterweight ground clearance	1020 mm	15. Counterweight ground clearance	890 mm

Carrier

6. Track width	2200 mm	6. Track width	1990 mm
14. Shoe dimensions	600 mm	14. Shoe dimensions	600 mm

Booms/sections features 1

12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6970 mm	12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth	5375 mm
13. Maximum excavation depth	7660 mm	13. Maximum excavation depth	5935 mm
1. Unit load-transfer length	9460 mm	1. Unit load-transfer length	7620 mm
3. Unit load-transfer height	3030 mm	3. Unit load-transfer height	2740 mm
9. Maximum cut height	9490 mm	9. Maximum cut height	8775 mm
10. Maximum loading height	6940 mm	10. Maximum loading height	6615 mm
11. Maximum radius along ground level	9860 mm	11. Maximum radius along ground level	8495 mm