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      Volvo EC460BLC vs. Caterpillar 231D LC

      9 reasons to buy Volvo EC460BLC:

      Sizes

      Counterweight ground clearance 1275 mm and 1250 mm 2 % more or 25 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 685 l. and 400 l. 42 % more or 285 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34300 kPa and 33094.8 kPa 4 % more or 1205.2 kPa

      Motor

      Full power 178.2 kW and 149.1 kW 16 % more or 29.1 kW
      Displacement 12.4 l. and 10.4 l. 16 % more or 2.0 l.

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7440 mm and 7400 mm 1 % more or 40 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6150 mm and 6130 mm 0 % more or 20 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum radius along ground level 10660 mm and 10640 mm 0 % more or 20 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5800 mm and 5290 mm 9 % more or 510 mm

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar 231D LC:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm and 3340 mm 3 % more or 110 mm
      Clearance 580 mm and 550 mm 5 % more or 30 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 458 l/min and 690 l/min 34 % less or 232 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 46.9 kPa and 77.5 kPa 39 % less or 30.6 kPa
      Maximum travel speed 5.5 km/h and 4.8 km/h 13 % more or 0.7 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm and 6900 mm 8 % more or 640 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm and 11070 mm 1 % more or 130 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum excavation depth 6940 mm and 6400 mm 8 % more or 540 mm
      Maximum loading height 7160 mm and 6980 mm 3 % more or 180 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3250 mm and 3380 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3730 mm and 3000 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 44500 kg and 35500 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D12C and 3208

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 813 mm
      Track width 2740 mm and 2640 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10820 mm and 10350 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10580 mm and 10080 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3340 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3450 mm
      5. Clearance 550 mm 5. Clearance 580 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3250 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3380 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3730 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3000 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1275 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1250 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2740 mm 6. Track width 2640 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 813 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      13. Maximum excavation depth 7700 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 7540 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 11150 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10350 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 7840 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7400 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 12290 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11200 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6840 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6130 mm