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      Volvo EW160B vs. Caterpillar M312

      22 reasons to buy Volvo EW160B:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 47 l/min and 270 l/min 83 % less or 223 l/min
      Fuel Capacity 250 l. and 230 l. 8 % more or 20 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 260 l. and 180 l. 31 % more or 80 l.

      Motor

      Full power 110.4 kW and 85 kW 23 % more or 25.4 kW
      Displacement 5.7 l. and 4 l. 30 % more or 1.7 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 35 km/h and 33.8 km/h 3 % more or 1.2 km/h

      Boom/section options 4

      Maximum excavation depth 5800 mm and 5420 mm 7 % more or 380 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 9000 mm and 8590 mm 5 % more or 410 mm
      Maximum loading height 7300 mm and 6190 mm 15 % more or 1110 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4900 mm and 4300 mm 12 % more or 600 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum loading height 7200 mm and 6190 mm 14 % more or 1010 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4800 mm and 4030 mm 16 % more or 770 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5700 mm and 5420 mm 5 % more or 280 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8900 mm and 8590 mm 3 % more or 310 mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 5600 mm and 4820 mm 14 % more or 780 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4700 mm and 3750 mm 20 % more or 950 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8900 mm and 8010 mm 10 % more or 890 mm
      Maximum loading height 6300 mm and 5860 mm 7 % more or 440 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum radius along ground level 8800 mm and 7620 mm 13 % more or 1180 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 5500 mm and 4420 mm 20 % more or 1080 mm
      Maximum loading height 6200 mm and 5640 mm 9 % more or 560 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4600 mm and 2390 mm 48 % more or 2210 mm

      2 reasons to buy Caterpillar M312:

      Sizes

      Clearance 375 mm and 325 mm 13 % more or 50 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 32991.4 kPa and 32000 kPa 3 % more or 991.4 kPa

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 2540 mm and 2500 mm
      Overall width with lowered supports 3920 mm and 3835 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3110 mm and 3070 mm
      Wheelbase 2600 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 10.00-20 and dual 10-20 16PR

      Motor

      Model D6D EJE2 and 3054TA

      Boom/section options 4

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 4 two-piece boom 4700mm / Section 2600mm and Boom / Section 2600mm
      Maximum cut height 9800 mm and 8550 mm

      Boom/section options 3

      Maximum cut height 9700 mm and 8550 mm
      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 3 two-piece boom 4700mm / Section 2450mm and Boom / Section 2300mm

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Monoblock boom 4500mm / Section 2600mm and Boom / Section 2000mm
      Maximum cut height 9100 mm and 8210 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Monoblock boom 5000mm / Section 2450mm and Boom / Section 1600mm
      Maximum cut height 9000 mm and 7880 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 2540 mm 2. Overall width 2500 mm
      4. Wheelbase 2600 mm 4. Wheelbase 2500 mm
      5. Clearance 325 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      6. Overall width with lowered supports 3920 mm 6. Overall width with lowered supports 3835 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 3110 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      10. Maximum loading height 6300 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6190 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 8900 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm
      9. Maximum cut height 9100 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8550 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4700 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4030 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 5600 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5420 mm