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      Caterpillar 345C L vs. Hitachi ZX240-3

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 345C L:

      Shovel

      Bucket initial volume 1.9 m3 and 1 m3 47 % more or 0.9 m3

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 705 l. and 500 l. 29 % more or 205 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 61 l. and 26 l. 57 % more or 35 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 570 l. and 280 l. 51 % more or 290 l.
      Engine oil volume 42 l. and 23 l. 45 % more or 19 l.
      Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume 10 l. and 9.1 l. 9 % more or 0.9 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35000 kPa and 34300 kPa 2 % more or 700 kPa

      Motor

      Displacement 12.5 l. and 5.2 l. 58 % more or 7.3 l.
      Effective power 257 kW and 132 kW 49 % more or 125 kW
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Carrier

      Track shoes number per side 52 and 47 10 % more or 5
      Rolling bearings number on either side 9 and 8 11 % more or 1

      4 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX240-3:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 13.5 rev / min and 8.6 rev / min 36 % more or 4.9 rev

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 448 l/min and 720 l/min 38 % less or 272 l/min

      Motor

      Power measured at 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 10 % more or 200 rev

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 4.4 km/h 20 % more or 1.1 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Operation

      Working weight 44970 kg and 10614.1 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model C13 ACERT and AH-4HK1X

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 750 mm and 600 mm
      Support rollers number on either side 2 and 2

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      Carrier

      14. Shoe dimensions 750 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm