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      Caterpillar 212B FT vs. Volvo EW160B

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 212B FT:

      Sizes

      Clearance 355 mm and 325 mm 8 % more or 30 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 270 l. and 250 l. 7 % more or 20 l.

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 6290 mm and 5800 mm 8 % more or 490 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9480 mm and 9000 mm 5 % more or 480 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum excavation depth 5790 mm and 5700 mm 2 % more or 90 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9000 mm and 8900 mm 1 % more or 100 mm

      17 reasons to buy Volvo EW160B:

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 205 l. 21 % more or 55 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 32000 kPa and 31991.6 kPa 0 % more or 8.4 kPa
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 47 l/min and 230 l/min 80 % less or 183 l/min

      Motor

      Full power 110.4 kW and 82 kW 26 % more or 28.4 kW
      Displacement 5.7 l. and 4.4 l. 23 % more or 1.3 l.

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum loading height 7300 mm and 6350 mm 13 % more or 950 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4900 mm and 4430 mm 10 % more or 470 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum loading height 7200 mm and 6110 mm 15 % more or 1090 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4800 mm and 3990 mm 17 % more or 810 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4700 mm and 3950 mm 16 % more or 750 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5600 mm and 5300 mm 5 % more or 300 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8900 mm and 8590 mm 3 % more or 310 mm
      Maximum loading height 6300 mm and 6050 mm 4 % more or 250 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5500 mm and 4600 mm 16 % more or 900 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8800 mm and 7940 mm 10 % more or 860 mm
      Maximum loading height 6200 mm and 5800 mm 6 % more or 400 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4600 mm and 3500 mm 24 % more or 1100 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2491 mm and 2540 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 2600 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm and 3920 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3121 mm and 3110 mm

      Operation

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

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Volvo
      Model 3114 and D6D EJE2

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 Section 10'10" (3300mm) and two-piece boom 4700mm / Section 2600mm
      Maximum cut height 8580 mm and 9800 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Section 9'2" (2800mm) and two-piece boom 4700mm / Section 2450mm
      Maximum cut height 8330 mm and 9700 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum cut height 8350 mm and 9100 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Section 7'7" (2300mm) and Monoblock boom 4500mm / Section 2600mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Section 5'3" (1600mm) and Monoblock boom 5000mm / Section 2450mm
      Maximum cut height 8100 mm and 9000 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2491 mm 2. Overall width 2540 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 2600 mm
      5. Clearance 355 mm 5. Clearance 325 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3920 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3121 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3110 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      10. Maximum loading height 6050 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6300 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3500 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4700 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8900 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 4600 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5600 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8350 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9800 mm