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Volvo EC290C vs. Caterpillar 245B serie II
12 reasons to buy Volvo EC290C:
Swing device
| Rotation speed | 10.2 rev / min and 4.7 rev / min | 54 % more or 5.5 rev |
Sizes
| Counterweight ground clearance | 1145 mm and 1067 mm | 7 % more or 78 mm |
| Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3390 mm and 3253 mm | 4 % more or 137 mm |
Operation
| Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 50 amperes | 37 % more or 30 amperes |
| Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 34335.9 kPa and 31026.4 kPa | 10 % more or 3309.5 kPa |
| Hydraulic pump flow rate | 499.7 l/min and 878 l/min | 43 % less or 378.3 l/min |
Carrier
| Track shoes number per side | 50 and 45 | 10 % more or 5 |
| Hook traction force | 230.5 kN and 428 kN | 46 % less or 197.5 kN |
| Specific ground pressure | 42.6 kPa and 71.7 kPa | 41 % less or 29.1 kPa |
| Maximum travel speed | 5.1 km/h and 3.2 km/h | 37 % more or 1.9 km/h |
Booms/sections features 2
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6200 mm and 5156 mm | 17 % more or 1044 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5440 mm and 4877 mm | 10 % more or 563 mm |
20 reasons to buy Caterpillar 245B serie II:
Swing device
| Swing torque | 191983.8 Nm and 104300 Nm | 46 % more or 87683.8 Nm |
Sizes
| Clearance | 762 mm and 480 mm | 37 % more or 282 mm |
Operation
| Cooling system fluid volume | 77.6 l. and 36 l. | 54 % more or 41.6 l. |
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 729 l. and 400 l. | 45 % more or 329 l. |
| Engine oil volume | 46.5 l. and 30 l. | 35 % more or 16.5 l. |
| Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 44.5 l. and 11 l. | 75 % more or 33.5 l. |
| Fuel Capacity | 682 l. and 470 l. | 31 % more or 212 l. |
Motor
| Power measured at | 2100 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 14 % more or 300 rev |
| Displacement | 14.6 l. and 7.1 l. | 51 % more or 7.5 l. |
| Effective power | 268.5 kW and 143.2 kW | 47 % more or 125.3 kW |
Booms/sections features 3
| Maximum excavation depth | 9677 mm and 7980 mm | 18 % more or 1697 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 14021 mm and 11110 mm | 21 % more or 2911 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 7874 mm and 7340 mm | 7 % more or 534 mm |
| Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 8766 mm and 6590 mm | 25 % more or 2176 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
| Maximum radius along ground level | 12827 mm and 10490 mm | 18 % more or 2337 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 7509 mm and 7050 mm | 6 % more or 459 mm |
| Maximum excavation depth | 8382 mm and 7320 mm | 13 % more or 1062 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
| Maximum excavation depth | 7772 mm and 6830 mm | 12 % more or 942 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 12395 mm and 9950 mm | 20 % more or 2445 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 7595 mm and 6690 mm | 12 % more or 905 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm and 3607 mm |
| Rear platform swing radius | 3000 mm and 3810 mm |
Operation
| Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
| Working weight | 30100 kg and 64150 kg |
Motor
| Aspiration | Turbocharging with intercooler and turbocharging and cooling at the outlet |
| Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
| Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
| Model | D7E EAE3 and 3406B |
Carrier
| Shoe dimensions | 800 mm and 760 mm |
| Track width | 2590 mm and 2847 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
| Unit load-transfer height | 3540 mm and 4420 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 10450 mm and 12802 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 10320 mm and 11862 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
| Maximum cut height | 10040 mm and 11506 mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 3290 mm and 4775 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 10420 mm and 13132 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
| Unit load-transfer height | 3430 mm and 4623 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 10500 mm and 13516 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 9620 mm and 11659 mm |
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Sizes
| 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3390 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3253 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 480 mm | 5. Clearance | 762 mm |
| 7. Height to cab upper part | 3030 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 3607 mm |
| 8. Rear platform swing radius | 3000 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 3810 mm |
| 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1145 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1067 mm |
Carrier
| 6. Track width | 2590 mm | 6. Track width | 2847 mm |
| 14. Shoe dimensions | 800 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 760 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
| 9. Maximum cut height | 9620 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 11659 mm |
| 13. Maximum excavation depth | 6830 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 9677 mm |
| 10. Maximum loading height | 6690 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 7595 mm |
| 1. Unit load-transfer length | 10420 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 13516 mm |
| 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3290 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 4623 mm |
| 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 9950 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 12395 mm |
| 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5440 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4877 mm |