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      Volvo EC460BLC vs. Caterpillar E300B

      9 reasons to buy Volvo EC460BLC:

      Sizes

      Clearance 550 mm and 475 mm 14 % more or 75 mm
      Counterweight ground clearance 1275 mm and 1150 mm 10 % more or 125 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34300 kPa and 31371.1 kPa 9 % more or 2928.9 kPa
      Fuel Capacity 685 l. and 520 l. 24 % more or 165 l.

      Motor

      Full power 178.2 kW and 154 kW 14 % more or 24.2 kW
      Displacement 12.4 l. and 10.5 l. 15 % more or 1.9 l.

      Carrier

      Maximum travel speed 4.8 km/h and 4.5 km/h 6 % more or 0.3 km/h

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum loading height 7440 mm and 7270 mm 2 % more or 170 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum loading height 6980 mm and 6930 mm 1 % more or 50 mm

      9 reasons to buy Caterpillar E300B:

      Sizes

      Width to outside of caterpillar track 3400 mm and 3340 mm 2 % more or 60 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 420 l/min and 690 l/min 39 % less or 270 l/min

      Carrier

      Specific ground pressure 49 kPa and 77.5 kPa 37 % less or 28.5 kPa

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6680 mm and 6150 mm 8 % more or 530 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 8330 mm and 6900 mm 17 % more or 1430 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 11800 mm and 11070 mm 6 % more or 730 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum radius along ground level 10900 mm and 10660 mm 2 % more or 240 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5880 mm and 5800 mm 1 % more or 80 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 7190 mm and 6400 mm 11 % more or 790 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3250 mm and 3122 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 3730 mm and 3200 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 44500 kg and 30200 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Volvo and Caterpillar
      Model D12C and 3306

      Carrier

      Shoe dimensions 600 mm and 800 mm
      Track width 2740 mm and 2600 mm

      Booms/sections features 2

      Maximum cut height 10820 mm and 10400 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      Maximum cut height 10580 mm and 10000 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3340 mm 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track 3400 mm
      5. Clearance 550 mm 5. Clearance 475 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3250 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3122 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 3730 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 3200 mm
      15. Counterweight ground clearance 1275 mm 15. Counterweight ground clearance 1150 mm

      Carrier

      6. Track width 2740 mm 6. Track width 2600 mm
      14. Shoe dimensions 600 mm 14. Shoe dimensions 800 mm

      Booms/sections features 1

      10. Maximum loading height 6980 mm 10. Maximum loading height 7270 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10660 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 11800 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5800 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 6680 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6400 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 8330 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10820 mm 9. Maximum cut height 10400 mm