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      Caterpillar M312 vs. Volvo EW140B

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar M312:

      Sizes

      Clearance 375 mm and 325 mm 13 % more or 50 mm

      Gear box

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

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4300 mm and 4100 mm 5 % more or 200 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum excavation depth 5420 mm and 5000 mm 8 % more or 420 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm and 8400 mm 2 % more or 190 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4030 mm and 3500 mm 13 % more or 530 mm

      18 reasons to buy Volvo EW140B:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 250 l. and 230 l. 8 % more or 20 l.
      Hydraulic pump flow rate 230 l/min and 270 l/min 15 % less or 40 l/min
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 235 l. and 180 l. 23 % more or 55 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 36000 kPa and 32991.4 kPa 8 % more or 3008.6 kPa

      Motor

      Displacement 4.8 l. and 4 l. 17 % more or 0.8 l.
      Full power 91.7 kW and 85 kW 7 % more or 6.7 kW

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 5700 mm and 5420 mm 5 % more or 280 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9100 mm and 8590 mm 6 % more or 510 mm
      Maximum loading height 7300 mm and 6190 mm 15 % more or 1110 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum loading height 6800 mm and 6190 mm 9 % more or 610 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum loading height 6300 mm and 5860 mm 7 % more or 440 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4900 mm and 3750 mm 23 % more or 1150 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5500 mm and 4820 mm 12 % more or 680 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8800 mm and 8010 mm 9 % more or 790 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum loading height 5900 mm and 5640 mm 4 % more or 260 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4400 mm and 2390 mm 46 % more or 2010 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5000 mm and 4420 mm 12 % more or 580 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8200 mm and 7620 mm 7 % more or 580 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3070 mm and 3110 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm and 3920 mm
      Wheelbase 2500 mm and 2600 mm
      Overall width 2500 mm and 2540 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size dual 10-20 16PR and 10.00-20

      Motor

      Model 3054TA and D5D EBE2

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 Boom / Section 2600mm and two-piece boom 4700mm / Section 3100mm
      Maximum cut height 8550 mm and 9900 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Boom / Section 2300mm and two-piece boom 4700mm / Section 2450mm
      Maximum cut height 8550 mm and 9600 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Boom / Section 2000mm and Monoblock boom 4500mm / Section 3100mm
      Maximum cut height 8210 mm and 8900 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum cut height 7880 mm and 8600 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Boom / Section 1600mm and Monoblock boom 4500mm / Section 2450mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2500 mm 2. Overall width 2540 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2500 mm 4. Wheelbase 2600 mm
      5. Clearance 375 mm 5. Clearance 325 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3920 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3110 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8400 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4300 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3500 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 8550 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8600 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6190 mm 10. Maximum loading height 5900 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 5420 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5000 mm