Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Hourly Fuel ConsumptionTables ● Excavators 8

Owning & Operating Costs

Mini HEX Typical Application Description (relative to work application) Low

Mostly shallow depth urban utility construction where excavator sets pipe and digs in sandy loam or free flowing, low density material. Little traveling and little or no impact. Medium Most residential pipeline and cabling applications. Continuous mass excavation and trenching in natural bed clay soils. Some traveling and steady, full throttle operation. High Continuous trenching or truck loading in rock or shot rock soils. Most pipeline applications in hard rocky material. Large amount of travel over rough ground. Constant high load factor and high impact.

Load Factor Guide (average engine load factor based on application description for each range) Low 20%-40% Medium 40%-60% High 60%-80%

300 Series Typical Application Description (relative to work application) Low

Mostly shallow depth urban utility construction where excavator sets pipe and digs less than 50% of the daily work schedule. Sandy loam, free flowing, low density material. Little traveling and little or no impact. Medium Most residential sewer applications. Continuous mass excavation and trenching in natural bed clay soils. Digging 60-85% of the daily work schedule. Most log loading applications. Some traveling and steady, full throttle operation. High Continuous trenching or truck loading in rock or shot rock soils. Most pipeline applications in hard rocky material. Digging 90-95% of the daily work schedule. Large amount of travel over rough ground. Working on rock floor with constant high load factor and high impact.

Load Factor Guide (average engine load factor based on application description for each range) Low 20%-40% Medium 40%-60% High 60%-80%

M Series Typical Application Description (relative to work application) Low

Urban utility construction application in sandy loam, low density material. Digging less than 50% of the daily work schedule. Rehandling and scrap handling applications. Medium Residential sewer applications in natural bed clay. Continuous digging in sandy clay/gravel. Digging 60-85% of the daily work schedule. Site development and lumber yard applications. Most logging applications. High Pipeline applications in hard rocky material. Continuous digging in rock/natural bed clay. Digging 90-95% of the daily work schedule. High impact, using hammer, working in forests and quarries.

Load Factor Guide (average engine load factor based on application description for each range) Low 20%-40% Medium 40%-60% High 60%-80%

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