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      Caterpillar 214B FT vs. Caterpillar 212

      20 reasons to buy Caterpillar 214B FT:

      Sizes

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

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 31991.6 kPa and 30000 kPa 6 % more or 1991.6 kPa
      Fuel Capacity 287 l. and 245 l. 15 % more or 42 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 6.6 l. and 3.9 l. 41 % more or 2.7 l.

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 7200 mm and 4785 mm 34 % more or 2415 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10560 mm and 7695 mm 27 % more or 2865 mm
      Maximum loading height 6490 mm and 4920 mm 24 % more or 1570 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4610 mm and 2740 mm 41 % more or 1870 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum loading height 5950 mm and 5010 mm 16 % more or 940 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3580 mm and 3450 mm 4 % more or 130 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6000 mm and 5970 mm 0 % more or 30 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9400 mm and 8705 mm 7 % more or 695 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5520 mm and 5480 mm 1 % more or 40 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9030 mm and 8340 mm 8 % more or 690 mm
      Maximum loading height 5970 mm and 5110 mm 14 % more or 860 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3660 mm and 3385 mm 8 % more or 275 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3370 mm and 2740 mm 19 % more or 630 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5020 mm and 4785 mm 5 % more or 235 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8540 mm and 7695 mm 10 % more or 845 mm
      Maximum loading height 5710 mm and 4920 mm 14 % more or 790 mm

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar 212:

      Sizes

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

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 216 l/min and 270 l/min 20 % less or 54 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2500 mm and 2490 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm and 3650 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3191 mm and 3148 mm
      Wheelbase 2600 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 330 l. and 330 l.
      Tyre size dual 10.00-20 12PR and dual 10.00-20

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Perkins
      Model 3116 and T4.236

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 Section 13'2" (4000mm) and two-piece boom/Section 5'3" (1600mm)
      Maximum cut height 9070 mm and 7045 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum cut height 8530 mm and 7055 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Section 9'2" (2800mm) and one-piece boom/Section 9'2" (2800mm)

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Section 7'7" (2300mm) and one-piece boom/Section 7'6.5" (2300mm)
      Maximum cut height 8640 mm and 7235 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum cut height 8390 mm and 7045 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Section 5'11" (1800mm) and one-piece boom/Section 5'3" (1600mm)

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2500 mm 2. Overall width 2490 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2600 mm 4. Wheelbase 2500 mm
      5. Clearance 340 mm 5. Clearance 365 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3650 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3191 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3148 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1270 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1245 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      13. Maximum excavation depth 6000 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5480 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8530 mm 9. Maximum cut height 7055 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 5950 mm 10. Maximum loading height 5010 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9400 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8705 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3580 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3450 mm