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Caterpillar EL240B vs. Volvo EC360BLC
9 reasons to buy Caterpillar EL240B:
Swing device
Rotation speed | 10.2 rev / min and 9.7 rev / min | 5 % more or 0.5 rev |
Sizes
Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3380 mm and 3340 mm | 1 % more or 40 mm |
Operation
Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 9.5 l. and 6 l. | 37 % more or 3.5 l. |
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 460 l/min and 560 l/min | 18 % less or 100 l/min |
Motor
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 1700 rev / min | 23 % more or 500 rev |
Carrier
Specific ground pressure | 36.3 kPa and 66.7 kPa | 46 % less or 30.4 kPa |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6550 mm and 5510 mm | 16 % more or 1040 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5910 mm and 5110 mm | 14 % more or 800 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5030 mm and 4800 mm | 5 % more or 230 mm |
22 reasons to buy Volvo EC360BLC:
Sizes
Clearance | 500 mm and 470 mm | 6 % more or 30 mm |
Counterweight ground clearance | 1210 mm and 1100 mm | 9 % more or 110 mm |
Shovel
Maximum bucket volume | 3 m3 and 1.8 m3 | 40 % more or 1.2 m3 |
Operation
Cooling system fluid volume | 65.4 l. and 26.4 l. | 60 % more or 39.0 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 500 l. and 300 l. | 40 % more or 200 l. |
Engine oil volume | 41 l. and 15 l. | 63 % more or 26 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 620 l. and 280 l. | 55 % more or 340 l. |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 55 amperes | 31 % more or 25 amperes |
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 34300 kPa and 27461.8 kPa | 20 % more or 6838.2 kPa |
Motor
Effective power | 137.2 kW and 110.4 kW | 20 % more or 26.8 kW |
Displacement | 12.1 l. and 6.6 l. | 45 % more or 5.5 l. |
Carrier
Rolling bearings number on either side | 9 and 8 | 11 % more or 1 |
Maximum travel speed | 4.5 km/h and 3.4 km/h | 24 % more or 1.1 km/h |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum loading height | 7240 mm and 6780 mm | 6 % more or 460 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 7490 mm and 7410 mm | 1 % more or 80 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 10970 mm and 10600 mm | 3 % more or 370 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum excavation depth | 6890 mm and 6710 mm | 3 % more or 180 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 10440 mm and 10000 mm | 4 % more or 440 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7050 mm and 6640 mm | 6 % more or 410 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum excavation depth | 6720 mm and 6110 mm | 9 % more or 610 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 10250 mm and 9400 mm | 8 % more or 850 mm |
Maximum loading height | 6830 mm and 6290 mm | 8 % more or 540 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Rear platform swing radius | 2900 mm and 3390 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 2980 mm and 3190 mm |
Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3720 mm and 4240 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 23600 kg and 37100 kg |
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Motor
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Aspiration | turbocharging and turbocharging |
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Volvo |
Model | 3116 and D12C EDE2 |
Carrier
Track width | 2580 mm and 2740 mm |
Track shoes number per side | 50 and 50 |
Shoe dimensions | 800 mm and 600 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum cut height | 9730 mm and 10320 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Unit load-transfer height | 3020 mm and 3580 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 9730 mm and 11160 mm |
Maximum cut height | 9600 mm and 10160 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Unit load-transfer height | 3020 mm and 3700 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 9730 mm and 10910 mm |
Maximum cut height | 9190 mm and 10070 mm |
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Sizes
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3380 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3340 mm |
4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3720 mm | 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 4240 mm |
5. Clearance | 470 mm | 5. Clearance | 500 mm |
7. Height to cab upper part | 2980 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 3190 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 2900 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 3390 mm |
15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1100 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1210 mm |
Carrier
6. Track width | 2580 mm | 6. Track width | 2740 mm |
14. Shoe dimensions | 800 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 600 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
13. Maximum excavation depth | 6710 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 6890 mm |
1. Unit load-transfer length | 9730 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 11070 mm |
3. Unit load-transfer height | 3020 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3350 mm |
9. Maximum cut height | 9730 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 10320 mm |
10. Maximum loading height | 6780 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 7240 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 10600 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 10970 mm |
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6550 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5510 mm |


