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      Caterpillar 212B FT vs. Hitachi ZX180W

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 212B FT:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 230 l/min and 400 l/min 42 % less or 170 l/min

      Motor

      Displacement 4.4 l. and 4.3 l. 2 % more or 0.1 l.

      17 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX180W:

      Sizes

      Clearance 360 mm and 355 mm 1 % more or 5 mm
      Upper structure clearance 1270 mm and 1240 mm 2 % more or 30 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 280 l. and 270 l. 4 % more or 10 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 270 l. and 205 l. 24 % more or 65 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 31991.6 kPa 7 % more or 2344.3 kPa

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum excavation depth 6290 mm and 5790 mm 8 % more or 500 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9860 mm and 9000 mm 9 % more or 860 mm
      Maximum loading height 6830 mm and 6110 mm 11 % more or 720 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5710 mm and 3990 mm 30 % more or 1720 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum loading height 6490 mm and 6050 mm 7 % more or 440 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5210 mm and 3950 mm 24 % more or 1260 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5790 mm and 5300 mm 8 % more or 490 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9340 mm and 8590 mm 8 % more or 750 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5340 mm and 4600 mm 14 % more or 740 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8970 mm and 7940 mm 11 % more or 1030 mm
      Maximum loading height 6380 mm and 5800 mm 9 % more or 580 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4770 mm and 3500 mm 27 % more or 1270 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3121 mm and 3080 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 2650 mm
      Overall width 2491 mm and 2530 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm and 3700 mm

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Isuzu
      Model 3114 and 4BG1XABF

      Boom/section options 3

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Section 9'2" (2800mm) and boom with lever 3200mm
      Maximum cut height 8330 mm and 9650 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum cut height 8350 mm and 9270 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Section 7'7" (2300mm) and boom with lever 2700mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Section 5'3" (1600mm) and boom with lever 2250mm
      Maximum cut height 8100 mm and 9180 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2491 mm 2. Overall width 2530 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 2650 mm
      5. Clearance 355 mm 5. Clearance 360 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3700 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3121 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3080 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1240 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1270 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3500 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5710 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 5800 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6490 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 4600 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5340 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 7940 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 9340 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8350 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9270 mm