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Caterpillar 330BL
The Caterpillar 330BL is a track excavator built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1998. It is very common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 68% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 71). Typical hours at resale: over 10,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 30-45 t |
| Built around | 1998 |
| Used-market presence | very common |
| Hours at resale | over 10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 68% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 71 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS w AC 68% EROPS 32% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 12' 10" 52% 10' 10" 19% 11' 0" 15% 12' 8" 7% 10' 6" 5% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 75% Auxiliary 25% |
| Coupler | Manual 72% Hydraulic 28% |
| Grouser | Double 83% Triple 17% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 34 inch 64% 32 inch 8% 33 inch 8% 36 inch 8% 30 inch 7% |
| Thumb | Hydraulic 53% Manual 47% |
Other Caterpillar 330 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 330L | 30-45 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 330 | 20-30 t | 1994 | known | 100% |
| Caterpillar 330B | 30-45 t | 1997 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 330BLN | 30-45 t | 1998 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 330CL | 30-45 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 330CLN | 30-45 t | 2004 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 330C | 30-45 t | 2004 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 330DL | 30-45 t | 2006 | known | 100% |
| Caterpillar 330D | 30-45 t | 2006 | rare | — |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Komatsu PC300LC6 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1998 | very common | 99% |
| John Deere 330CLC | John Deere | 30-45 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 330LC | John Deere | 30-45 t | 2000 | common | 100% |
| Kobelco SK330LC | Kobelco | 30-45 t | 2003 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC400LC6 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1998 | common | 99% |
| Komatsu PC300LC5 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1994 | common | 97% |
| Komatsu PC300LC3 | Komatsu | 30-45 t | 1989 | common | 98% |
| John Deere 450LC | John Deere | 30-45 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.