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      Hitachi ZX270 vs. Caterpillar 231D

      3 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX270:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34818.5 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 5 % more or 1723.7 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 418 l/min and 458 l/min 9 % less or 40 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 55 kPa and 60 kPa 8 % less or 5 kPa

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3190 mm 8 % more or 260 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 510 mm 12 % more or 70 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm and 1180 mm 5 % more or 60 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 400 l. and 380 l. 5 % more or 20 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.4 l. and 6.5 l. 37 % more or 3.9 l.

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 4.9 km/h 11 % more or 0.6 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7400 mm and 7070 mm 4 % more or 330 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm and 6110 mm 0 % more or 20 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 7230 mm 4 % more or 310 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 10520 mm 6 % more or 680 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 6540 mm 6 % more or 400 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10640 mm and 9860 mm 7 % more or 780 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6750 mm 6 % more or 410 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5290 mm and 5280 mm 0 % more or 10 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3110 mm and 3380 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm and 3085 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 27000 kg and 35200 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Isuzu and Caterpillar
      Model AA-6BGIT and 3208

      Carrier

      Track width 2590 mm and 2640 mm
      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 9980 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 9640 mm and 10080 mm

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      Sizes

      7. Height to cab upper part 3110 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2940 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3085 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1180 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1240 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3190 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 510 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2590 mm 6. Track width 2640 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      13. Maximum excavation depth 7880 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 9640 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6750 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9860 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5280 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm