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      Caterpillar M318C vs. Liebherr A312

      21 reasons to buy Caterpillar M318C:

      Swing device

      Rotation speed 10.5 rev / min and 9 rev / min 14 % more or 1.5 rev
      Swing torque 40100 Nm and 34 Nm 100 % more or 40066 Nm

      Sizes

      Upper structure clearance 1275 mm and 1200 mm 6 % more or 75 mm
      Clearance 375 mm and 360 mm 4 % more or 15 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 385 l. and 215 l. 44 % more or 170 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 6 l. and 4.8 l. 20 % more or 1.2 l.
      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Effective power 114.8 kW and 76.1 kW 34 % more or 38.7 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 34 km/h and 20 km/h 41 % more or 14 km/h

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 6300 mm and 4850 mm 23 % more or 1450 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9600 mm and 8000 mm 17 % more or 1600 mm
      Maximum loading height 6270 mm and 5500 mm 12 % more or 770 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum excavation depth 6000 mm and 4650 mm 22 % more or 1350 mm
      Maximum loading height 6110 mm and 5400 mm 12 % more or 710 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9320 mm and 7800 mm 16 % more or 1520 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 6360 mm and 5200 mm 18 % more or 1160 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9590 mm and 8450 mm 12 % more or 1140 mm
      Maximum loading height 7190 mm and 6850 mm 5 % more or 340 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum loading height 6970 mm and 6700 mm 4 % more or 270 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 6060 mm and 5000 mm 17 % more or 1060 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9300 mm and 8250 mm 11 % more or 1050 mm

      3 reasons to buy Liebherr A312:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 230 l/min and 280 l/min 18 % less or 50 l/min
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 320 l. and 255 l. 20 % more or 65 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 18000 rev / min and 2000 rev / min 89 % more or 16000 rev

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Rear platform swing radius 2500 mm and 1920 mm
      Overall width 2550 mm and 2500 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3676 mm and 3750 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3170 mm and 3110 mm
      Wheelbase 2600 mm and 2540 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 18850 kg and 13800 kg
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 35000 kPa and 35000 kPa

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Deutz
      Model 3056E DIT ATAAC and BF4M1013E
      Aspiration Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) and Direct injection with turbocharging

      Gear box

      Transmission type Hydro-Static Transmission and Oversized 2-speed gearbox with shift under full load and integrated protection with an extra low gear
      Forward gears number 2 and 2
      Reverse gears number 2 and 2

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 Boom 5350mm / Section 2800mm and gooseneck boom (curved) 4500mm Section 2250mm
      Unit load-transfer height 3330 mm and 3110 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8950 mm and 8300 mm
      Maximum cut height 9170 mm and 8300 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum cut height 9010 mm and 8200 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 Boom 5350mm / Section 2500mm and gooseneck boom (curved) 4500mm Section 2050mm
      Unit load-transfer height 3210 mm and 3110 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8960 mm and 8650 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 VA Boom 5260mm / Section 2800mm and Hydraulic adjustable boom 3200mm Section 2250mm
      Unit load-transfer height 3970 mm and 3110 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8820 mm and 7700 mm
      Maximum cut height 10210 mm and 9700 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Unit load-transfer height 3970 mm and 3110 mm
      Unit load-transfer length 8850 mm and 8100 mm
      Maximum cut height 10000 mm and 9550 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 VA Boom 5260 / Section 2500 and Hydraulic adjustable boom 3200mm Section 2050mm

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      Sizes

      4. Wheelbase 2600 mm 4. Wheelbase 2540 mm
      5. Clearance 375 mm 5. Clearance 360 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3676 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3750 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3170 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3110 mm
      8. Rear platform swing radius 2500 mm 8. Rear platform swing radius 1920 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1275 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1200 mm
      2. Overall width 2550 mm 2. Overall width 2500 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      3. Unit load-transfer height 3970 mm 3. Unit load-transfer height 3110 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 6060 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 4850 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 10000 mm 9. Maximum cut height 9550 mm
      1. Unit load-transfer length 8820 mm 1. Unit load-transfer length 8100 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6970 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6700 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9300 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8250 mm