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      Caterpillar 212 vs. Volvo EW160C

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 212:

      Sizes

      Clearance 365 mm and 340 mm 7 % more or 25 mm

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 30 l. and 25 l. 17 % more or 5 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 15 l. and 12.5 l. 17 % more or 2.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 330 l. and 260 l. 21 % more or 70 l.
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 216 l/min and 243 l/min 11 % less or 27 l/min

      Motor

      Power measured at 2150 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 16 % more or 350 rev

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum excavation depth 5970 mm and 5735 mm 4 % more or 235 mm

      23 reasons to buy Volvo EW160C:

      Sizes

      Upper structure clearance 1270 mm and 1245 mm 2 % more or 25 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35997.5 kPa and 30000 kPa 17 % more or 5997.5 kPa
      Engine oil volume 25 l. and 9.4 l. 62 % more or 15.6 l.
      Fuel Capacity 250 l. and 245 l. 2 % more or 5 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 105.9 kW and 70.1 kW 34 % more or 35.8 kW
      Displacement 5.7 l. and 3.9 l. 32 % more or 1.8 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 35 km/h and 20 km/h 43 % more or 15 km/h

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 6235 mm and 4785 mm 23 % more or 1450 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9455 mm and 7695 mm 19 % more or 1760 mm
      Maximum loading height 6556 mm and 4920 mm 25 % more or 1636 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5311 mm and 2740 mm 48 % more or 2571 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum radius along ground level 8969 mm and 8705 mm 3 % more or 264 mm
      Maximum loading height 6237 mm and 5010 mm 20 % more or 1227 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4837 mm and 3450 mm 29 % more or 1387 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5585 mm and 5480 mm 2 % more or 105 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8824 mm and 8340 mm 5 % more or 484 mm
      Maximum loading height 6188 mm and 5110 mm 17 % more or 1078 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4694 mm and 3385 mm 28 % more or 1309 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5135 mm and 4785 mm 7 % more or 350 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8390 mm and 7695 mm 8 % more or 695 mm
      Maximum loading height 5949 mm and 4920 mm 17 % more or 1029 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4267 mm and 2740 mm 36 % more or 1527 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3148 mm and 3140 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 2600 mm
      Rear platform swing radius 2100 mm and 2150 mm
      Overall width 2490 mm and 2540 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm and 3990 mm

      Operation

      Oscillatory axle angle 19 degrees and 9 degrees
      Tyre size dual 10.00-20 and 10.00-20
      Front differential fluid volume 9.5 l. and 9.5 l.
      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 12832.1 kg and 17680 kg

      Motor

      Aspiration turbocharging and turbocharging
      Manufacturer Perkins and Volvo
      Model T4.236 and D6E EDE3

      Gear box

      Transmission type Fully hydrostatic piston motor with variable displacement and powershift

      Boom/section options 4

      Unit load-transfer length 7960 mm and 7940 mm
      Unit load-transfer height 3148 mm and 3640 mm
      Maximum cut height 7045 mm and 9479 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 two-piece boom/Section 5'3" (1600mm) and Boom 16'5" (5000mm)/Section 10'2" (3100mm)

      Boom/section options 3

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 one-piece boom/Section 9'2" (2800mm) and Boom 16'5" (5000mm)/Section 8'6" (2600mm)
      Unit load-transfer height 3148 mm and 3270 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 7980 mm and 8170 mm
      Maximum cut height 7055 mm and 9196 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Unit load-transfer height 3148 mm and 3190 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8000 mm and 8190 mm
      Maximum cut height 7235 mm and 9111 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 one-piece boom/Section 7'6.5" (2300mm) and Boom 16'5" (5000mm)/Section 8'0" (2450mm)

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 one-piece boom/Section 5'3" (1600mm) and Boom 16'5" (5000mm)/Section 6'7" (2000mm)
      Unit load-transfer height 3148 mm and 2958 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 7960 mm and 8180 mm
      Maximum cut height 7045 mm and 8851 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2490 mm 2. Overall width 2540 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 2600 mm
      5. Clearance 365 mm 5. Clearance 340 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3990 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3148 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3140 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2100 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 2150 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1245 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1270 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8340 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8969 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3385 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4837 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 5480 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5735 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 7980 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 7940 mm
      3. Unit load-transfer height 3148 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3640 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 7055 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9479 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 5010 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6556 mm