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      John Deere 330 LC vs. Caterpillar 215B

      19 reasons to buy John Deere 330 LC:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3390 mm and 2420 mm 29 % more or 970 mm
      Clearance 509 mm and 460 mm 10 % more or 49 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1160 mm and 1060 mm 9 % more or 100 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 560.2 l. and 270 l. 52 % more or 290.2 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 31881.3 kPa and 31000 kPa 3 % more or 881.3 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 291.5 l/min and 318 l/min 8 % less or 26.5 l/min

      Motor

      Displacement 8.1 l. and 7 l. 14 % more or 1.1 l.

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 3.6 km/h 35 % more or 1.9 km/h

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum loading height 7568.2 mm and 5790 mm 23 % more or 1778.2 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 7290.8 mm and 3890 mm 47 % more or 3400.8 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 8101.6 mm and 6270 mm 23 % more or 1831.6 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7214.6 mm and 5540 mm 23 % more or 1674.6 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6400.8 mm and 3390 mm 47 % more or 3010.8 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7290.8 mm and 5670 mm 22 % more or 1620.8 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10844.8 mm and 8720 mm 20 % more or 2124.8 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6770 mm and 5270 mm 22 % more or 1500 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10300 mm and 8430 mm 18 % more or 1870 mm
      Maximum loading height 6910 mm and 5540 mm 20 % more or 1370 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5540 mm and 3350 mm 40 % more or 2190 mm

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 215B:

      Carrier

      Hook traction force 133 kN and 249.5 kN 47 % less or 116.5 kN

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum radius along ground level 9290 mm and 9168.4 mm 1 % more or 121.6 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3140 mm and 3100 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3300 mm and 2620 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 33021.5 kg and 17950 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6081H and 3304

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 800 mm and 500 mm
      Track width 2590 mm and 1920 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum cut height 10567.4 mm and 8290 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10186.4 mm and 8050 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 9830 mm and 8110 mm

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      Sizes

      5. Clearance 509 mm 5. Clearance 460 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3140 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3100 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3390 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 2420 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3300 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2620 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1160 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1060 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2590 mm 6. Track width 1920 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 800 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 500 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6400.8 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3890 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7290.8 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6270 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10567.4 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8290 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7568.2 mm 10. Maximum loading height 5790 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9168.4 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 9290 mm