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Volvo EC290BLC vs. Caterpillar 315C L
25 reasons to buy Volvo EC290BLC:
Sizes
Clearance | 480 mm and 460 mm | 4 % more or 20 mm |
Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3190 mm and 2590 mm | 19 % more or 600 mm |
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 400 l. and 190 l. | 52 % more or 210 l. |
Engine oil volume | 32 l. and 19 l. | 41 % more or 13 l. |
Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 11 l. and 3 l. | 73 % more or 8 l. |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 50 amperes | 37 % more or 30 amperes |
Fuel Capacity | 470 l. and 285 l. | 39 % more or 185 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 44 l. and 22 l. | 50 % more or 22 l. |
Motor
Power measured at | 1900 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 5 % more or 100 rev |
Displacement | 7.1 l. and 5 l. | 30 % more or 2.1 l. |
Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
Full power | 114.1 kW and 86 kW | 25 % more or 28.1 kW |
Effective power | 106.6 kW and 82 kW | 23 % more or 24.6 kW |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum excavation depth | 8280 mm and 6555 mm | 21 % more or 1725 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 11400 mm and 9140 mm | 20 % more or 2260 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7470 mm and 6410 mm | 14 % more or 1060 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 7110 mm and 5570 mm | 22 % more or 1540 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum radius along ground level | 10490 mm and 8740 mm | 17 % more or 1750 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7050 mm and 6320 mm | 10 % more or 730 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6200 mm and 5335 mm | 14 % more or 865 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 7320 mm and 6055 mm | 17 % more or 1265 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum loading height | 6690 mm and 6150 mm | 8 % more or 540 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5440 mm and 4930 mm | 9 % more or 510 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 6830 mm and 5705 mm | 16 % more or 1125 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 9950 mm and 8420 mm | 15 % more or 1530 mm |
3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 315C L:
Operation
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 150 l/min and 500 l/min | 70 % less or 350 l/min |
Carrier
Specific ground pressure | 39 kPa and 53.9 kPa | 28 % less or 14.9 kPa |
Maximum travel speed | 5.5 km/h and 5.2 km/h | 5 % more or 0.3 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Swing device
Rotation speed | 10.2 rev / min and 10.2 rev / min |
Sizes
Rear platform swing radius | 2970 mm and 2450 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm and 2880 mm |
Caterpillar track length on ground level | 4015 mm and 3170 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Working weight | 28813.1 kg and 16750 kg |
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 34300 kPa and 34300 kPa |
Motor
Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
Model | D7D ECE2 and 3046T |
Carrier
Shoe dimensions | 600 mm and 600 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
Unit load-transfer height | 3680 mm and 2990 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 10440 mm and 8520 mm |
Maximum cut height | 10460 mm and 8970 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum cut height | 10040 mm and 8910 mm |
Unit load-transfer height | 3290 mm and 2880 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 10400 mm and 8500 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Unit load-transfer height | 3430 mm and 2880 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 10480 mm and 8470 mm |
Maximum cut height | 9620 mm and 8735 mm |
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Sizes
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3190 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2590 mm |
4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 4015 mm | 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level | 3170 mm |
5. Clearance | 480 mm | 5. Clearance | 460 mm |
7. Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 2880 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 2970 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2450 mm |
Carrier
14. Shoe dimensions | 600 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 600 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
3. Unit load-transfer height | 3300 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 2880 mm |
9. Maximum cut height | 10040 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 8735 mm |
13. Maximum excavation depth | 6200 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 5705 mm |
10. Maximum loading height | 7050 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 6150 mm |
1. Unit load-transfer length | 10430 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 8500 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 10490 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 8420 mm |
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6200 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4930 mm |


