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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 |