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      Caterpillar M312 vs. Hitachi ZX180W

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar M312:

      Sizes

      Clearance 375 mm and 360 mm 4 % more or 15 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 270 l/min and 400 l/min 32 % less or 130 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 33.8 km/h and 30 km/h 11 % more or 3.8 km/h

      17 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX180W:

      Sizes

      Upper structure clearance 1270 mm and 1262 mm 1 % more or 8 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 32991.4 kPa 4 % more or 1344.5 kPa
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 270 l. and 180 l. 33 % more or 90 l.
      Fuel Capacity 280 l. and 230 l. 18 % more or 50 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 4.3 l. and 4 l. 7 % more or 0.3 l.

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum radius along ground level 9860 mm and 8590 mm 13 % more or 1270 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6290 mm and 5420 mm 14 % more or 870 mm
      Maximum loading height 6830 mm and 6190 mm 9 % more or 640 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5710 mm and 4030 mm 29 % more or 1680 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5790 mm and 4820 mm 17 % more or 970 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9340 mm and 8010 mm 14 % more or 1330 mm
      Maximum loading height 6490 mm and 5860 mm 10 % more or 630 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5210 mm and 3750 mm 28 % more or 1460 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5340 mm and 4420 mm 17 % more or 920 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8970 mm and 7620 mm 15 % more or 1350 mm
      Maximum loading height 6380 mm and 5640 mm 12 % more or 740 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4770 mm and 2390 mm 50 % more or 2380 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2500 mm and 2530 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm and 3700 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3070 mm and 3080 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 2650 mm

      Motor

      Model 3054TA and 4BG1XABF

      Boom/section options 3

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Boom / Section 2300mm and boom with lever 3200mm
      Maximum cut height 8550 mm and 9650 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Boom / Section 2000mm and boom with lever 2700mm
      Maximum cut height 8210 mm and 9270 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum cut height 7880 mm and 9180 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Boom / Section 1600mm and boom with lever 2250mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2500 mm 2. Overall width 2530 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 2650 mm
      5. Clearance 375 mm 5. Clearance 360 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3700 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3080 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1262 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1270 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      9. Maximum cut height 8210 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9270 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 5860 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6490 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8010 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 9340 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3750 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5210 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 4820 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5790 mm