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      Caterpillar 212 vs. Caterpillar 212B FT

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 212:

      Sizes

      Clearance 365 mm and 355 mm 3 % more or 10 mm
      Upper structure clearance 1245 mm and 1240 mm 0 % more or 5 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 330 l. and 205 l. 38 % more or 125 l.
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 216 l/min and 230 l/min 6 % less or 14 l/min

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum excavation depth 5970 mm and 5790 mm 3 % more or 180 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5480 mm and 5300 mm 3 % more or 180 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 4785 mm and 4600 mm 4 % more or 185 mm

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar 212B FT:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 270 l. and 245 l. 9 % more or 25 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 31991.6 kPa and 30000 kPa 6 % more or 1991.6 kPa

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 3.9 l. 11 % more or 0.5 l.

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4430 mm and 2740 mm 38 % more or 1690 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6290 mm and 4785 mm 24 % more or 1505 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9480 mm and 7695 mm 19 % more or 1785 mm
      Maximum loading height 6350 mm and 4920 mm 23 % more or 1430 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum radius along ground level 9000 mm and 8705 mm 3 % more or 295 mm
      Maximum loading height 6110 mm and 5010 mm 18 % more or 1100 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3990 mm and 3450 mm 14 % more or 540 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm and 8340 mm 3 % more or 250 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3950 mm and 3385 mm 14 % more or 565 mm
      Maximum loading height 6050 mm and 5110 mm 16 % more or 940 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum radius along ground level 7940 mm and 7695 mm 3 % more or 245 mm
      Maximum loading height 5800 mm and 4920 mm 15 % more or 880 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3500 mm and 2740 mm 22 % more or 760 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm and 3650 mm
      Overall width 2490 mm and 2491 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3148 mm and 3121 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size dual 10.00-20 and dual 10.00-20 12PR

      Motor

      Manufacturer Perkins and Caterpillar
      Model T4.236 and 3114

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 two-piece boom/Section 5'3" (1600mm) and Section 10'10" (3300mm)
      Maximum cut height 7045 mm and 8580 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 one-piece boom/Section 9'2" (2800mm) and Section 9'2" (2800mm)
      Maximum cut height 7055 mm and 8330 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum cut height 7235 mm and 8350 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 one-piece boom/Section 7'6.5" (2300mm) and Section 7'7" (2300mm)

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 one-piece boom/Section 5'3" (1600mm) and Section 5'3" (1600mm)
      Maximum cut height 7045 mm and 8100 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2490 mm 2. Overall width 2491 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 2500 mm
      5. Clearance 365 mm 5. Clearance 355 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3148 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3121 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1245 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1240 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      10. Maximum loading height 4920 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6050 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 7695 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 7940 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2740 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3500 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 4785 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 4600 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 7235 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8350 mm