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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