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Caterpillar 312BL
The Caterpillar 312BL is a track excavator built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1998. It is common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 45% of those with air conditioning. Units are offered in many configurations (consistency score 65). 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 | 1998 |
| Used-market presence | common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 45% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 65 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS 55% EROPS w AC 45% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 9' 10" 60% 8' 2" 14% 9' 6" 14% 8' 6" 4% 8' 4" 3% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 69% Auxiliary 31% |
| Coupler | Manual 73% Hydraulic 27% |
| Grouser | Triple 53% Double 47% |
| Track type | Steel 99% Rubber 1% |
| Pad width | 28 inch 55% 24 inch 32% 30 inch 8% 20 inch 3% 27 inch 2% |
| Thumb | Manual 54% Hydraulic 46% |
Other Caterpillar 312 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 312 | 12-20 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 312B | 12-20 t | 1997 | 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.