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Volvo EC460C vs. Caterpillar 215
27 reasons to buy Volvo EC460C:
Sizes
Counterweight ground clearance | 1275 mm and 940 mm | 26 % more or 335 mm |
Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3640 mm and 2430 mm | 33 % more or 1210 mm |
Clearance | 550 mm and 470 mm | 15 % more or 80 mm |
Operation
Engine oil volume | 42 l. and 18.9 l. | 55 % more or 23.1 l. |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 19 amperes | 76 % more or 61 amperes |
Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 31371.1 kPa and 27579 kPa | 12 % more or 3792.1 kPa |
Fuel Capacity | 685 l. and 208 l. | 70 % more or 477 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 60 l. and 31 l. | 48 % more or 29 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 525 l. and 284 l. | 46 % more or 241 l. |
Motor
Effective power | 234.9 kW and 63.4 kW | 73 % more or 171.5 kW |
Displacement | 12.1 l. and 7 l. | 42 % more or 5.1 l. |
Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
Carrier
Rolling bearings number on either side | 9 and 8 | 11 % more or 1 |
Maximum travel speed | 4.8 km/h and 3.4 km/h | 29 % more or 1.4 km/h |
Track shoes number per side | 52 and 44 | 15 % more or 8 |
Booms/sections features 3
Maximum radius along ground level | 11780 mm and 9200 mm | 22 % more or 2580 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7650 mm and 5500 mm | 28 % more or 2150 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6840 mm and 4100 mm | 40 % more or 2740 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 7700 mm and 6300 mm | 18 % more or 1400 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Maximum excavation depth | 6900 mm and 5700 mm | 17 % more or 1200 mm |
Maximum radius along ground level | 11070 mm and 8600 mm | 22 % more or 2470 mm |
Maximum loading height | 7440 mm and 5300 mm | 29 % more or 2140 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 6150 mm and 3600 mm | 41 % more or 2550 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Maximum radius along ground level | 10660 mm and 8400 mm | 21 % more or 2260 mm |
Maximum excavation depth | 6570 mm and 5300 mm | 19 % more or 1270 mm |
Maximum loading height | 6980 mm and 5400 mm | 23 % more or 1580 mm |
Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5800 mm and 3500 mm | 40 % more or 2300 mm |
5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 215:
Operation
Boom reach drive mechanism fluid volume | 20 l. and 12 l. | 40 % more or 8 l. |
Hydraulic pump flow rate | 318 l/min and 688.9 l/min | 54 % less or 370.9 l/min |
Motor
Power measured at | 2000 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 10 % more or 200 rev |
Carrier
Specific ground pressure | 51.7 kPa and 55.2 kPa | 6 % less or 3.5 kPa |
Hook traction force | 117.4 kN and 324.7 kN | 64 % less or 207.3 kN |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Rear platform swing radius | 3730 mm and 2620 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3257 mm and 3035 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Working weight | 47128.2 kg and 16400 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Volvo and Caterpillar |
Model | D12D EAE3 and 3304 |
Carrier
Shoe dimensions | 900 mm and 510 mm |
Track width | 2740 mm and 1920 mm |
Booms/sections features 3
Unit load-transfer height | 3650 mm and 3280 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 12070 mm and 8940 mm |
Booms/sections features 2
Unit load-transfer length | 12060 mm and 8970 mm |
Unit load-transfer height | 3630 mm and 3100 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
Unit load-transfer height | 3770 mm and 3100 mm |
Unit load-transfer length | 11560 mm and 9070 mm |
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Sizes
2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 3640 mm | 2. Width to outside of caterpillar track | 2430 mm |
5. Clearance | 550 mm | 5. Clearance | 470 mm |
7. Height to cab upper part | 3257 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 3035 mm |
8. Rear platform swing radius | 3730 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2620 mm |
15. Counterweight ground clearance | 1275 mm | 15. Counterweight ground clearance | 940 mm |
Carrier
6. Track width | 2740 mm | 6. Track width | 1920 mm |
14. Shoe dimensions | 900 mm | 14. Shoe dimensions | 510 mm |
Booms/sections features 1
12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 5800 mm | 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth | 4100 mm |
3. Unit load-transfer height | 3630 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3100 mm |
10. Maximum loading height | 7840 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 5400 mm |
13. Maximum excavation depth | 8250 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 6300 mm |
11. Maximum radius along ground level | 12290 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 8400 mm |
1. Unit load-transfer length | 11940 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 9070 mm |


