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      Hitachi ZX180LC-3 vs. Caterpillar 312D

      22 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX180LC-3:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 14.1 rev / min and 12.4 rev / min 12 % more or 1.7 rev

      Sizes

      Clearance 450 mm and 430 mm 4 % more or 20 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1030 mm and 915 mm 11 % more or 115 mm
      Width to outside of caterpillar track 2800 mm and 2490 mm 11 % more or 310 mm

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 18 l. and 17.9 l. 1 % more or 0.1 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 220 l. and 162 l. 26 % more or 58 l.
      Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume 6.2 l. and 3 l. 52 % more or 3.2 l.
      Fuel Capacity 320 l. and 250 l. 22 % more or 70 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 90.2 kW and 67.1 kW 26 % more or 23.1 kW

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 41 kPa and 41.9 kPa 2 % less or 0.9 kPa

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum excavation depth 7070 mm and 6040 mm 15 % more or 1030 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9790 mm and 8620 mm 12 % more or 1170 mm
      Maximum loading height 6940 mm and 6340 mm 9 % more or 600 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6260 mm and 5360 mm 14 % more or 900 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 6570 mm and 5840 mm 11 % more or 730 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9270 mm and 8430 mm 9 % more or 840 mm
      Maximum loading height 6570 mm and 6210 mm 5 % more or 360 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5550 mm and 5160 mm 7 % more or 390 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5210 mm and 4980 mm 4 % more or 230 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6120 mm and 5540 mm 9 % more or 580 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8910 mm and 8170 mm 8 % more or 740 mm
      Maximum loading height 6450 mm and 6100 mm 5 % more or 350 mm

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 312D:

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 19.5 l. and 17 l. 13 % more or 2.5 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35000 kPa and 34300 kPa 2 % more or 700 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 127 l/min and 382 l/min 67 % less or 255 l/min

      Motor

      Displacement 4.3 l. and 3 l. 30 % more or 1.3 l.

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 5.3 km/h 4 % more or 0.2 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2950 mm and 2760 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2490 mm and 2140 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 3370 mm and 2780 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 18300 kg and 12920 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Isuzu and Caterpillar
      Model AI-4JJ1X and C4.2 ACERT

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 500 mm
      Track width 2200 mm and 1990 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Unit load-transfer height 3390 mm and 2830 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8970 mm and 7610 mm
      Maximum cut height 9790 mm and 8700 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Unit load-transfer height 3080 mm and 2970 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8970 mm and 7590 mm
      Maximum cut height 9400 mm and 8580 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Unit load-transfer height 3100 mm and 2830 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 9000 mm and 7610 mm
      Maximum cut height 9290 mm and 8480 mm

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      Sizes

      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1030 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 915 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2800 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2490 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 3370 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2780 mm
      5. Clearance 450 mm 5. Clearance 430 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 2950 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 2760 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2490 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2140 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2200 mm 6. Track width 1990 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 500 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9270 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8620 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5550 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5360 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6570 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6040 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 8970 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 7610 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 3390 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 2830 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 9790 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8700 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6940 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6340 mm