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Caterpillar 385C vs. Volvo EC180BLC
39 reasons to buy Caterpillar 385C:
Sizes
| Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3400 mm and 2800 mm | 18 % more or 600 mm |
| Clearance | 890 mm and 460 mm | 48 % more or 430 mm |
| Counterweight ground clearance | 1580 mm and 1042 mm | 34 % more or 538 mm |
Shovel
| Maximum bucket volume | 5.4 m3 and 1.4 m3 | 74 % more or 4.0 m3 |
Operation
| Fuel Capacity | 1240 l. and 260 l. | 79 % more or 980 l. |
| Cooling system fluid volume | 101 l. and 22 l. | 78 % more or 79 l. |
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 995 l. and 245 l. | 75 % more or 750 l. |
| Engine oil volume | 65 l. and 25 l. | 62 % more or 40 l. |
| Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 19 l. and 2.6 l. | 86 % more or 16.4 l. |
Motor
| Effective power | 395.2 kW and 81.3 kW | 79 % more or 313.9 kW |
| Displacement | 18.1 l. and 5.7 l. | 69 % more or 12.4 l. |
| Full power | 395.2 kW and 90.2 kW | 77 % more or 305.0 kW |
Carrier
| Rolling bearings number on either side | 8 and 7 | 12 % more or 1 |
| Track shoes number per side | 47 and 46 | 2 % more or 1 |
| Support rollers number on either side | 3 and 2 | 33 % more or 1 |
Booms/sections features 6
| Maximum radius along ground level | 17041 mm and 9080 mm | 47 % more or 7961 mm |
| Maximum excavation depth | 11551 mm and 5780 mm | 50 % more or 5771 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 11204 mm and 7550 mm | 33 % more or 3654 mm |
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6296 mm and 4800 mm | 24 % more or 1496 mm |
Booms/sections features 5
| Maximum excavation depth | 10503 mm and 5500 mm | 48 % more or 5003 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 15520 mm and 8690 mm | 44 % more or 6830 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 9977 mm and 7240 mm | 27 % more or 2737 mm |
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5997 mm and 4400 mm | 27 % more or 1597 mm |
Booms/sections features 4
| Maximum excavation depth | 9403 mm and 5180 mm | 45 % more or 4223 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 14479 mm and 8370 mm | 42 % more or 6109 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 9521 mm and 6950 mm | 27 % more or 2571 mm |
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5072 mm and 4040 mm | 20 % more or 1032 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
| Maximum radius along ground level | 13808 mm and 9180 mm | 34 % more or 4628 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 9232 mm and 6570 mm | 29 % more or 2662 mm |
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5874 mm and 4930 mm | 16 % more or 944 mm |
| Maximum excavation depth | 8547 mm and 6410 mm | 25 % more or 2137 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
| Maximum radius along ground level | 12704 mm and 8800 mm | 31 % more or 3904 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 8233 mm and 6370 mm | 23 % more or 1863 mm |
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4917 mm and 4510 mm | 8 % more or 407 mm |
| Maximum excavation depth | 7615 mm and 6010 mm | 21 % more or 1605 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
| Maximum excavation depth | 7140 mm and 5710 mm | 20 % more or 1430 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 12281 mm and 8480 mm | 31 % more or 3801 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 8059 mm and 6140 mm | 24 % more or 1919 mm |
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4646 mm and 4040 mm | 13 % more or 606 mm |
5 reasons to buy Volvo EC180BLC:
Swing device
| Rotation speed | 11.9 rev / min and 6.5 rev / min | 45 % more or 5.4 rev |
Operation
| Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 34300 kPa and 32000 kPa | 7 % more or 2300 kPa |
| Hydraulic pump flow rate | 290 l/min and 980 l/min | 70 % less or 690 l/min |
Motor
| Power measured at | 1900 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 5 % more or 100 rev |
Carrier
| Maximum travel speed | 5.3 km/h and 4.4 km/h | 17 % more or 0.9 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Height to cab upper part | 3760 mm and 2932 mm |
| Rear platform swing radius | 4590 mm and 2450 mm |
| Caterpillar track length on ground level | 4600 mm and 3370 mm |
Operation
| Working weight | 84130 kg and 181000 kg |
Motor
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Volvo |
| Model | C18 ACERT Technology and D6D EHE2 |
Carrier
| Track width | 3510 mm and 2200 mm |
| Shoe dimensions | 650 mm and 600 mm |
Booms/sections features 6
| Maximum cut height | 14939 mm and 10160 mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 5357 mm and 2960 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 16171 mm and 8520 mm |
Booms/sections features 5
| Unit load-transfer height | 5736 mm and 2932 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 14398 mm and 8520 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 13756 mm and 9850 mm |
Booms/sections features 4
| Unit load-transfer length | 14602 mm and 8600 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 13297 mm and 9540 mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 5146 mm and 2932 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
| Maximum cut height | 13579 mm and 9030 mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 4960 mm and 2960 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 14633 mm and 8520 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
| Maximum cut height | 12679 mm and 8820 mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 4942 mm and 2932 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 13474 mm and 8520 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
| Unit load-transfer length | 13470 mm and 8780 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 12539 mm and 8560 mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 4782 mm and 2932 mm |
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Sizes
| 7. Height to cab upper part | 3760 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 2932 mm |
| 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 4600 mm | 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3370 mm |
| 8. Rear platform swing radius | 4590 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2450 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 890 mm | 5. Clearance | 460 mm |
| 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1580 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1042 mm |
| 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3400 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2800 mm |
Carrier
| 6. Track width | 3510 mm | 6. Track width | 2200 mm |
| 14. Shoe dimensions | 650 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 600 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
| 3. Unit load-transfer height | 5357 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 2960 mm |
| 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 17041 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 9080 mm |
| 9. Maximum cut height | 14939 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 10160 mm |
| 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4646 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4930 mm |
| 10. Maximum loading height | 11204 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 6140 mm |
| 13. Maximum excavation depth | 11551 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 5780 mm |
| 1. Unit load-transfer length | 13474 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 8520 mm |