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      Caterpillar 5230 ME vs. Link-Belt 160LX

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 5230 ME:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 6296 mm and 2590 mm 59 % more or 3706 mm
      Clearance 960 mm and 440 mm 54 % more or 520 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 2450 mm and 1020 mm 58 % more or 1430 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35025.3 kPa and 34266.9 kPa 2 % more or 758.4 kPa

      Motor

      Displacement 69 l. and 4.3 l. 94 % more or 64.7 l.

      2 reasons to buy Link-Belt 160LX:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 274.1 l/min and 2248.5 l/min 88 % less or 1974.4 l/min

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.8 km/h and 2.5 km/h 57 % more or 3.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 7455 mm and 2950 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 6450 mm and 2370 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 6260 mm and 3090 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 316600 kg and 16420 kg

      Motor

      Model 3516 EUI and DD-4BG1T

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 1300 mm and 600 mm
      Track width 5200 mm and 1990 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 6296 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2590 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 6260 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3090 mm
      5. Clearance 960 mm 5. Clearance 440 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 7455 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 2950 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 6450 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2370 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 2450 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1020 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 5200 mm 6. Track width 1990 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 1300 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm