Caterpillar 312 Hydraulic Excavator
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The 312 has a Cat 3054 turbocharged, diesel engine producing 84 flywheel horsepower (FWHP). It comes standard with a variable flow hydraulic system with a power and work mode selector, pilot activated control, horsepower summation control, high level of operator comfort, large cross-section design for the boom and stick, modified X-shaped carbody, increased stick and bucket force, and increased pressure in the travel circuit.
The 312 was manufactured in Japan, with a 6KG or 7DK serial number prefix; and in France, with a 6BL prefix.
Production ended in Japan in 1996; it was replaced by the Caterpillar 312B.
Based on data from the sales database of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, it is estimated that more than 11,700 Caterpillar 312 hydraulic excavators have been produced.
| France | |
| 6BL | 01811 |
| Japan | |
| 6GK | 01966 |
| 7DK | 07957 |
| Total = 11,734 | |
