The Caterpillar 345C L is a large hydraulic
excavator
Excavators are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house". The house sits atop an undercarriage with tracks or wheels. They are a natural progression fro ...
manufactured by
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. (stock symbol CAT) is an American ''Fortune'' 500 corporation and the world's largest construction-equipment manufacturer.
In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 65 on the ''Fortune'' 500 list and number 238 on the Global ''Fo ...
The 345C L, with 345 hp (257 kW) of net flywheel power, is classified as a large excavator by Caterpillar. In Caterpillar's naming conventions, the last two digits indicate the excavator's weight in metric tonnes. The 345C L is not named after its horsepower. Rather, it is a coincidence that both use the number 345. Caterpillar currently produces the 300 series, including the 345C L.
Specifications
Engine
*Engine Model: Caterpillar C13 ACERT
*Net Flywheel Power: 345 hp (257 kW)
*Net Power (ISO 9249): 345 hp (257 kW)
*Net Power (SAE J1349): 349 hp (257 kW)
*Net Power (EEC 80/1269): 345 hp (257 kW)
*Cylinders: 6
Weights
*Operating Weight: 99,150
lb (44,970 kg)
*Operating Weight (long undercarriage): 99,150 lb (44,970 kg)
Operating Specifications
*Max Reach at Ground Level: 42.5 ft (13.0 m)
*Max Digging Depth: 29.3 ft (8.9 m)
*Max Bucket Capacity: 5 yd³ (3.8 m³)
*Nominal bucket weight: 3,880 lb (1,760 kg)
*Bucket digging force (Normal): 39,300
lbf
The pound of force or pound-force (symbol: lbf, sometimes lbf,) is a unit of force used in some systems of measurement, including English Engineering units and the foot–pound–second system.
Pound-force should not be confused with pound-m ...
(175 kN) (
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