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      Caterpillar M318 vs. Caterpillar M312

      21 reasons to buy Caterpillar M318:

      Sizes

      Upper structure clearance 1280 mm and 1262 mm 1 % more or 18 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 370 l. and 230 l. 38 % more or 140 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 300 l. and 180 l. 40 % more or 120 l.

      Motor

      Full power 104.4 kW and 85 kW 19 % more or 19.4 kW
      Displacement 6.6 l. and 4 l. 39 % more or 2.6 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 34 km/h and 33.8 km/h 1 % more or 0.2 km/h

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 7370 mm and 5420 mm 26 % more or 1950 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 10550 mm and 8590 mm 19 % more or 1960 mm
      Maximum loading height 6730 mm and 6190 mm 8 % more or 540 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5470 mm and 4300 mm 21 % more or 1170 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4560 mm and 4030 mm 12 % more or 530 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6090 mm and 5420 mm 11 % more or 670 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9380 mm and 8590 mm 8 % more or 790 mm
      Maximum loading height 6420 mm and 6190 mm 4 % more or 230 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5690 mm and 4820 mm 15 % more or 870 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9040 mm and 8010 mm 11 % more or 1030 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4360 mm and 3750 mm 14 % more or 610 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 5090 mm and 4420 mm 13 % more or 670 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8490 mm and 7620 mm 10 % more or 870 mm
      Maximum loading height 6080 mm and 5640 mm 7 % more or 440 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2930 mm and 2390 mm 18 % more or 540 mm

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar M312:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 270 l/min and 372 l/min 27 % less or 102 l/min

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum loading height 5860 mm and 4330 mm 26 % more or 1530 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2950 mm and 2500 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm and 3835 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3100 mm and 3070 mm
      Wheelbase 2750 mm and 2500 mm
      Clearance 375 mm and 375 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size dual 10-20 16PR and dual 10-20 16PR
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 32991.4 kPa and 32991.4 kPa

      Motor

      Model 3116T and 3054TA

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 Boom / Section 400mm and Boom / Section 2600mm
      Maximum cut height 9450 mm and 8550 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum cut height 8950 mm and 8550 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Boom / Section 2800mm and Boom / Section 2300mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Boom / Section 2400mm and Boom / Section 2000mm
      Maximum cut height 8890 mm and 8210 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum cut height 8530 mm and 7880 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Boom / Section 1800mm and Boom / Section 1600mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2950 mm 2. Overall width 2500 mm
      5. Clearance 375 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2750 mm 4. Wheelbase 2500 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3100 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1280 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1262 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      9. Maximum cut height 9450 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8550 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6730 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6190 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 10550 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5470 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4300 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 7370 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5420 mm