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      Hitachi EX300LC-3 vs. Caterpillar 231D LC

      5 reasons to buy Hitachi EX300LC-3:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 510 l. and 400 l. 22 % more or 110 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1241.1 kPa

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 44.1 kPa and 46.9 kPa 6 % less or 2.8 kPa

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6480 mm and 6130 mm 5 % more or 350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5610 mm and 5290 mm 6 % more or 320 mm

      11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D LC:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3390 mm 2 % more or 60 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 500 mm 14 % more or 80 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm and 1170 mm 6 % more or 80 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 458 l/min and 546 l/min 16 % less or 88 l/min

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 9.8 l. 6 % more or 0.6 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 7380 mm 2 % more or 160 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10900 mm 3 % more or 300 mm
      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 7120 mm 4 % more or 280 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 6840 mm 1 % more or 100 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 10360 mm 3 % more or 280 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6810 mm 5 % more or 350 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 3300 mm and 3000 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3010 mm and 3380 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 30889.6 kg and 35500 kg

      Motor

      Model A-6SD1TQA and 3208
      Manufacturer Isuzu and Caterpillar

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.5 km/h
      Track width 2590 mm and 2640 mm
      Shoe dimensions 800 mm and 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10220 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 9850 mm and 10080 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3390 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 500 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3010 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3300 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1170 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2590 mm 6. Track width 2640 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 800 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10900 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10220 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10080 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6480 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7120 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7160 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7380 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm