Volvo EC340 vs. Caterpillar 325D L

21 reasons to buy Volvo EC340:

Sizes

Counterweight ground clearance

1150 mm and 1110 mm

3 % more or 40 mm

Shovel

Bucket initial volume

1.8 m3 and 1.4 m3

22 % more or 0.4 m3

Operation

Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume	24 l. and 10 l.	58 % more or 14 l.
Hydraulic system fluid volume	470 l. and 310 l.	34 % more or 160 l.
Engine oil volume	34.5 l. and 30 l.	13 % more or 4.5 l.
Fuel Capacity	720 l. and 520 l.	28 % more or 200 l.
Cooling system fluid volume	58 l. and 30 l.	48 % more or 28 l.

Motor

Effective power	182 kW and 141.7 kW	22 % more or 40.3 kW
Displacement	9.6 l. and 7.2 l.	25 % more or 2.4 l.

Carrier

Track shoes number per side

53 and 50

6 % more or 3

Booms/sections features 5

Maximum excavation depth	7300 mm and 6130 mm	16 % more or 1170 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	11200 mm and 9453 mm	16 % more or 1747 mm
Maximum loading height	8000 mm and 5968 mm	25 % more or 2032 mm
Maximum vertical wall digging depth	5400 mm and 5051 mm	6 % more or 349 mm

Booms/sections features 4

Maximum excavation depth	6800 mm and 6738 mm	1 % more or 62 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	10600 mm and 10023 mm	5 % more or 577 mm
Maximum loading height	7600 mm and 6480 mm	15 % more or 1120 mm

Booms/sections features 3

Maximum excavation depth	7200 mm and 6733 mm	6 % more or 467 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	10900 mm and 10176 mm	7 % more or 724 mm
Maximum loading height	7700 mm and 6762 mm	12 % more or 938 mm

Booms/sections features 2

Maximum loading height

7500 mm and 6908 mm

8 % more or 592 mm

20 reasons to buy Caterpillar 325D L:

Swing device

Rotation speed

10.2 rev / min and 8.6 rev / min

16 % more or 1.6 rev

Sizes

Width to outside of caterpillar track	3390 mm and 3000 mm	12 % more or 390 mm
Clearance	490 mm and 480 mm	2 % more or 10 mm

Operation

Generator current strength	65 amperes and 55 amperes	15 % more or 10 amperes
Hydraulic pump flow rate	470 l/min and 506 l/min	7 % less or 36 l/min

Motor

Power measured at

1800 rev / min and 1700 rev / min

6 % more or 100 rev

Carrier

Maximum travel speed

5.3 km/h and 5 km/h

6 % more or 0.3 km/h

Booms/sections features 6

Maximum vertical wall digging depth	13986 mm and 5700 mm	59 % more or 8286 mm
Maximum excavation depth	14620 mm and 7900 mm	46 % more or 6720 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	18600 mm and 11700 mm	37 % more or 6900 mm
Maximum loading height	12735 mm and 8300 mm	35 % more or 4435 mm

Booms/sections features 4

Maximum vertical wall digging depth

5611 mm and 4300 mm

23 % more or 1311 mm

Booms/sections features 3

Maximum vertical wall digging depth

5811 mm and 5100 mm

12 % more or 711 mm

Booms/sections features 2

Maximum excavation depth	7283 mm and 6600 mm	9 % more or 683 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	10656 mm and 10400 mm	2 % more or 256 mm
Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6143 mm and 4800 mm	22 % more or 1343 mm

Booms/sections features 1

Maximum excavation depth	7833 mm and 6100 mm	22 % more or 1733 mm
Maximum radius along ground level	11153 mm and 9900 mm	11 % more or 1253 mm
Maximum loading height	7102 mm and 7000 mm	1 % more or 102 mm
Maximum vertical wall digging depth	6590 mm and 3700 mm	44 % more or 2890 mm

Neutral reasons:

Sizes

Rear platform swing radius	3300 mm and 3080 mm
Height to cab upper part	3130 mm and 3040 mm

Operation

Operating voltage	24 V and 24 V
Working weight	35250 kg and 29240 kg

Motor

Manufacturer	Volvo and Caterpillar
Model	TD 103 KAE and C7 ACERT

Carrier

Shoe dimensions	600 mm and 800 mm
Support rollers number on either side	2 and 2
Rolling bearings number on either side	9 and 9
Track width	2400 mm and 2590 mm

Booms/sections features 6

Unit load-transfer height	3410 mm and 3230 mm
Unit load-transfer length	11200 mm and 14380 mm
Maximum cut height	11900 mm and 14842 mm

Booms/sections features 5

Unit load-transfer length	11200 mm and 9860 mm
Unit load-transfer height	3370 mm and 3250 mm
Maximum cut height	11700 mm and 9227 mm

Booms/sections features 4

Unit load-transfer height	3230 mm and 3130 mm
Unit load-transfer length	11300 mm and 9800 mm
Maximum cut height	11100 mm and 9686 mm

Booms/sections features 3

Unit load-transfer length	10500 mm and 10420 mm
Maximum cut height	11300 mm and 10000 mm
Unit load-transfer height	3540 mm and 3190 mm

Booms/sections features 2

Unit load-transfer height	3480 mm and 3180 mm
Unit load-transfer length	10500 mm and 10410 mm
Maximum cut height	11100 mm and 10115 mm

Booms/sections features 1

Unit load-transfer height	3250 mm and 3632 mm
Unit load-transfer length	10500 mm and 10410 mm
Maximum cut height	10500 mm and 10297 mm

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Sizes

8. Rear platform swing radius	3300 mm	8. Rear platform swing radius	3080 mm
15. Counterweight ground clearance	1150 mm	15. Counterweight ground clearance	1110 mm
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track	3000 mm	2. Width to outside of caterpillar track	3390 mm
5. Clearance	480 mm	5. Clearance	490 mm
7. Height to cab upper part	3130 mm	7. Height to cab upper part	3040 mm

Carrier

6. Track width	2400 mm	6. Track width	2590 mm
14. Shoe dimensions	600 mm	14. Shoe dimensions	800 mm

Booms/sections features 1

10. Maximum loading height	7500 mm	10. Maximum loading height	6762 mm
13. Maximum excavation depth	6600 mm	13. Maximum excavation depth	7283 mm
11. Maximum radius along ground level	10400 mm	11. Maximum radius along ground level	10176 mm
1. Unit load-transfer length	10500 mm	1. Unit load-transfer length	10420 mm
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth	4800 mm	12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth	5811 mm
3. Unit load-transfer height	3540 mm	3. Unit load-transfer height	3190 mm
9. Maximum cut height	11300 mm	9. Maximum cut height	10000 mm