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Liebherr A312 vs. Caterpillar M316C
3 reasons to buy Liebherr A312:
Operation
| Hydraulic system fluid volume | 320 l. and 230 l. | 28 % more or 90 l. |
| Hydraulic pump flow rate | 230 l/min and 245 l/min | 6 % less or 15 l/min |
Motor
| Power measured at | 18000 rev / min and 2000 rev / min | 89 % more or 16000 rev |
22 reasons to buy Caterpillar M316C:
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
| Clearance | 375 mm and 360 mm | 4 % more or 15 mm |
| Upper structure clearance | 1280 mm and 1200 mm | 6 % more or 80 mm |
Operation
| Generator current strength | 75 amperes and 55 amperes | 27 % more or 20 amperes |
| Fuel Capacity | 310 l. and 215 l. | 31 % more or 95 l. |
Motor
| Effective power | 104.4 kW and 76.1 kW | 27 % more or 28.3 kW |
| Displacement | 6 l. and 4.8 l. | 20 % more or 1.2 l. |
| Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
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 | 5370 mm and 4850 mm | 10 % more or 520 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 8710 mm and 8000 mm | 8 % more or 710 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 6020 mm and 5500 mm | 9 % more or 520 mm |
Boom/section options 3
| Maximum excavation depth | 6070 mm and 4650 mm | 23 % more or 1420 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 9380 mm and 7800 mm | 17 % more or 1580 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 7320 mm and 5400 mm | 26 % more or 1920 mm |
Boom/section options 2
| Maximum excavation depth | 5870 mm and 5200 mm | 11 % more or 670 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 9190 mm and 8450 mm | 8 % more or 740 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 7160 mm and 6850 mm | 4 % more or 310 mm |
Boom/section options 1
| Maximum excavation depth | 5570 mm and 5000 mm | 10 % more or 570 mm |
| Maximum radius along ground level | 8910 mm and 8250 mm | 7 % more or 660 mm |
| Maximum loading height | 6970 mm and 6700 mm | 4 % more or 270 mm |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
| Overall width | 2500 mm and 2550 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm and 2600 mm |
| Overall width with lowered supports | 3750 mm and 3676 mm |
| Height to cab upper part | 3110 mm and 3170 mm |
| Rear platform swing radius | 1920 mm and 2290 mm |
Operation
| Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure | 35000 kPa and 35000 kPa |
| Working weight | 13800 kg and 17850 kg |
Motor
| Manufacturer | Deutz and Caterpillar |
| Model | BF4M1013E and 3056E DIT ATAAC |
| Aspiration | Direct injection with turbocharging and Turbocharging with subsequent air cooling (by a cooling radiator) |
Gear box
| Transmission type | Oversized 2-speed gearbox with shift under full load and integrated protection with an extra low gear and Hydro-Static Transmission |
| Forward gears number | 2 and 2 |
| Reverse gears number | 2 and 2 |
Boom/section options 4
| Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 | gooseneck boom (curved) 4500mm Section 2250mm and Boom 5050mm / Section 2100mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 3110 mm and 3170 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 8300 mm and 8390 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 8300 mm and 9000 mm |
Boom/section options 3
| Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 | gooseneck boom (curved) 4500mm Section 2050mm and VA Boom 5200mm / Section 2600mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 3110 mm and 3960 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 8650 mm and 8540 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 8200 mm and 10400 mm |
Boom/section options 2
| Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 | Hydraulic adjustable boom 3200mm Section 2250mm and VA Boom 5200mm / Section 2400mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 3110 mm and 3960 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 7700 mm and 8550 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 9700 mm and 10250 mm |
Boom/section options 1
| Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 | Hydraulic adjustable boom 3200mm Section 2050mm and VA Boom 5200mm / Section 2100mm |
| Unit load-transfer height | 3110 mm and 3960 mm |
| Unit load-transfer length | 8100 mm and 8550 mm |
| Maximum cut height | 9550 mm and 10060 mm |
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Sizes
| 4. Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2600 mm |
| 5. Clearance | 360 mm | 5. Clearance | 375 mm |
| 6. Overall width with lowered supports | 3750 mm | 6. Overall width with lowered supports | 3676 mm |
| 7. Height to cab upper part | 3110 mm | 7. Height to cab upper part | 3170 mm |
| 2. Overall width | 2500 mm | 2. Overall width | 2550 mm |
| 8. Rear platform swing radius | 1920 mm | 8. Rear platform swing radius | 2290 mm |
| 14. Upper structure clearance | 1200 mm | 14. Upper structure clearance | 1280 mm |
Boom/section options 1
| 10. Maximum loading height | 5500 mm | 10. Maximum loading height | 7320 mm |
| 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 8000 mm | 11. Maximum radius along ground level | 9380 mm |
| 13. Maximum excavation depth | 4850 mm | 13. Maximum excavation depth | 6070 mm |
| 1. Unit load-transfer length | 8300 mm | 1. Unit load-transfer length | 8390 mm |
| 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3110 mm | 3. Unit load-transfer height | 3170 mm |
| 9. Maximum cut height | 8300 mm | 9. Maximum cut height | 9000 mm |