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      Volvo EW55B vs. Caterpillar M312

      2 reasons to buy Volvo EW55B:

      Operation

      Hydraulic pump flow rate 109.8 l/min and 270 l/min 59 % less or 160.2 l/min

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2620 mm and 2390 mm 9 % more or 230 mm

      15 reasons to buy Caterpillar M312:

      Sizes

      Clearance 375 mm and 350 mm 7 % more or 25 mm
      Upper structure clearance 1262 mm and 690 mm 45 % more or 572 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 230 l. and 90 l. 61 % more or 140 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 180 l. and 130 l. 28 % more or 50 l.
      Hydraulic system overflow valve pressure 32991.4 kPa and 20994.5 kPa 36 % more or 11996.9 kPa

      Motor

      Full power 85 kW and 40.3 kW 53 % more or 44.7 kW
      Displacement 4 l. and 3.1 l. 22 % more or 0.9 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum travel speed 33.8 km/h and 29.9 km/h 12 % more or 3.9 km/h

      Boom/section options 2

      Maximum excavation depth 4820 mm and 4180 mm 13 % more or 640 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 8010 mm and 6320 mm 21 % more or 1690 mm
      Maximum loading height 5860 mm and 4320 mm 26 % more or 1540 mm
      Maximum vertical wall digging depth 3750 mm and 2990 mm 20 % more or 760 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Maximum loading height 5640 mm and 4090 mm 27 % more or 1550 mm
      Maximum excavation depth 4420 mm and 3820 mm 14 % more or 600 mm
      Maximum radius along ground level 7620 mm and 5980 mm 22 % more or 1640 mm

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 1920 mm and 2500 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2560 mm and 3070 mm
      Wheelbase 1950 mm and 2500 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 12x16.5 12PR and dual 10-20 16PR

      Motor

      Model D3.1A and 3054TA

      Boom/section options 2

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 2 Boom 9'5" (2900mm)/Section 6'3" (1900mm) and Boom / Section 2000mm
      Maximum cut height 6010 mm and 8210 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      Option - Boom/Section (MEX) 1 Boom 9'5" (2900mm)/Section 5'0" (1540mm) and Boom / Section 1600mm
      Maximum cut height 5770 mm and 7880 mm

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      Sizes

      2. Overall width 1920 mm 2. Overall width 2500 mm
      4. Wheelbase 1950 mm 4. Wheelbase 2500 mm
      5. Clearance 350 mm 5. Clearance 375 mm
      7. Height to cab upper part 2560 mm 7. Height to cab upper part 3070 mm
      14. Upper structure clearance 690 mm 14. Upper structure clearance 1262 mm

      Boom/section options 1

      9. Maximum cut height 6010 mm 9. Maximum cut height 8550 mm
      10. Maximum loading height 4320 mm 10. Maximum loading height 6190 mm
      11. Maximum radius along ground level 6320 mm 11. Maximum radius along ground level 8590 mm
      12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 2990 mm 12. Maximum vertical wall digging depth 4300 mm
      13. Maximum excavation depth 4180 mm 13. Maximum excavation depth 5420 mm