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      Volvo EC290BLC vs. Caterpillar 345B

      12 reasons to buy Volvo EC290BLC:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 500 l/min and 640 l/min 22 % less or 140 l/min

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 5.2 km/h and 4.4 km/h 15 % more or 0.8 km/h

      Booms/sections features 5

      Maximum excavation depth 6720 mm and 6680 mm 1 % more or 40 mm
      Maximum loading height 8860 mm and 3190 mm 64 % more or 5670 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5640 mm and 4990 mm 12 % more or 650 mm

      Booms/sections features 4

      Maximum loading height 8370 mm and 2790 mm 67 % more or 5580 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 7110 mm and 5730 mm 19 % more or 1380 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 8280 mm and 7230 mm 13 % more or 1050 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11400 mm and 11290 mm 1 % more or 110 mm
      Maximum loading height 7470 mm and 3180 mm 57 % more or 4290 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7050 mm and 2780 mm 61 % more or 4270 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 6690 mm and 2120 mm 68 % more or 4570 mm

      17 reasons to buy Caterpillar 345B:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3340 mm and 3190 mm 4 % more or 150 mm
      Clearance 510 mm and 480 mm 6 % more or 30 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1290 mm and 1145 mm 11 % more or 145 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 34300 kPa 0 % more or 35.9 kPa
      Fuel Capacity 600 l. and 470 l. 22 % more or 130 l.

      Motor

      Full power 216.3 kW and 114.1 kW 47 % more or 102.2 kW
      Displacement 10.3 l. and 7.1 l. 31 % more or 3.2 l.

      Booms/sections features 5

      Maximum radius along ground level 10660 mm and 10560 mm 1 % more or 100 mm

      Booms/sections features 4

      Maximum excavation depth 7080 mm and 6200 mm 12 % more or 880 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11020 mm and 10020 mm 9 % more or 1000 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5630 mm and 4530 mm 20 % more or 1100 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6560 mm and 6200 mm 5 % more or 360 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7630 mm and 7320 mm 4 % more or 310 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11660 mm and 10490 mm 10 % more or 1170 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6520 mm and 5440 mm 17 % more or 1080 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 8280 mm and 6830 mm 18 % more or 1450 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 12200 mm and 9950 mm 18 % more or 2250 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 2970 mm and 3610 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3030 mm and 3180 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 4015 mm and 4030 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 28813.1 kg and 43000 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D7D ECE2 and 3176CATAAC

      Carrier

      Track width 2590 mm and 2740 mm
      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 5

      Unit load-transfer length 10430 mm and 11380 mm
      Unit load-transfer height 3300 mm and 3680 mm
      Maximum cut height 12050 mm and 10160 mm

      Booms/sections features 4

      Unit load-transfer height 3360 mm and 3680 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 10480 mm and 11380 mm
      Maximum cut height 11550 mm and 10270 mm

      Booms/sections features 3

      Unit load-transfer height 3680 mm and 3480 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 10440 mm and 11730 mm
      Maximum cut height 10460 mm and 10600 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Unit load-transfer height 3290 mm and 3480 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 10400 mm and 11730 mm
      Maximum cut height 10040 mm and 10780 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 9620 mm and 10820 mm
      Unit load-transfer height 3430 mm and 3480 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 10480 mm and 11730 mm

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      Sizes

      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1145 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1290 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3180 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2970 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3610 mm
      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3190 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3340 mm
      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4015 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 4030 mm
      5. Clearance 480 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2590 mm 6. Track width 2740 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      13. Maximum excavation depth 7320 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 6680 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10490 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 12200 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 10440 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 11730 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6200 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6520 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 3680 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3480 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10460 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10820 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7470 mm 10. Maximum loading height 2120 mm