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Caterpillar 312
The Caterpillar 312 is a track excavator built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1994. It is very common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 50% of those with air conditioning. Units are offered in many configurations (consistency score 69). Typical hours at resale: 5,000–10,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 12-20 t |
| Built around | 1994 |
| Used-market presence | very common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 50% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 69 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS 50% EROPS w AC 50% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 8' 2" 36% 9' 10" 31% 9' 6" 11% 8' 6" 9% 8' 4" 8% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 84% Auxiliary 16% |
| Coupler | Manual 83% Hydraulic 17% |
| Grouser | Double 71% Triple 29% |
| Track type | Steel 100% Rubber 0% |
| Pad width | 20 inch 45% 28 inch 28% 24 inch 15% 30 inch 6% 18 inch 2% |
| Thumb | Manual 78% Hydraulic 22% |
Other Caterpillar 312 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 312B | 12-20 t | 1997 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 312BL | 12-20 t | 1998 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 312C | 12-20 t | 2001 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 312CL | 12-20 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 312DL | 12-20 t | 2008 | rare | — |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere 200CLC | John Deere | 12-20 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC200LC6 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 1998 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 200LC | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1999 | very common | 100% |
| Hitachi EX120-2 | Hitachi | 12-20 t | 1992 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 490E | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 120C | John Deere | 12-20 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 160LC | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1999 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 120 | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1999 | common | 100% |
Source
Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.