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      Hitachi ZX160W vs. Caterpillar M312

      15 reasons to buy Hitachi ZX160W:

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 280 l. and 230 l. 18 % more or 50 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 34335.9 kPa and 32991.4 kPa 4 % more or 1344.5 kPa

      Motor

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

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum loading height 6600 mm and 6190 mm 6 % more or 410 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5330 mm and 4030 mm 24 % more or 1300 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5840 mm and 5420 mm 7 % more or 420 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9290 mm and 8590 mm 8 % more or 700 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5340 mm and 4820 mm 10 % more or 520 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8820 mm and 8010 mm 9 % more or 810 mm
      Maximum loading height 6350 mm and 5860 mm 8 % more or 490 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4830 mm and 3750 mm 22 % more or 1080 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum excavation depth 4770 mm and 4420 mm 7 % more or 350 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8280 mm and 7620 mm 8 % more or 660 mm
      Maximum loading height 6040 mm and 5640 mm 7 % more or 400 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4230 mm and 2390 mm 43 % more or 1840 mm

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar M312:

      Sizes

      Clearance 375 mm and 360 mm 4 % more or 15 mm
      Upper structure clearance 1262 mm and 1215 mm 4 % more or 47 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 270 l/min and 368 l/min 27 % less or 98 l/min

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 33.8 km/h and 32 km/h 5 % more or 1.8 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2530 mm and 2500 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3570 mm and 3835 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3045 mm and 3070 mm
      Wheelbase 2550 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 180 l. and 180 l.

      Motor

      Model 4BG1XABF and 3054TA

      Boom/section options 3

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 boom with lever 3100mm and Boom / Section 2300mm
      Maximum cut height 9340 mm and 8550 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 boom with lever 2580mm and Boom / Section 2000mm
      Maximum cut height 9090 mm and 8210 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 boom with lever 2010mm and Boom / Section 1600mm
      Maximum cut height 8730 mm and 7880 mm

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      Sizes

      7. Height to cab upper part 3045 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 1215 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1262 mm
      2. Overall width 2530 mm 2. Overall width 2500 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2550 mm 4. Wheelbase 2500 mm
      5. Clearance 360 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3570 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      9. Maximum cut height 9340 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8550 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 6600 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6190 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 9290 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 5330 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4300 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 5840 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5420 mm