The Caterpillar 30700 crawler excavator was introduced in 2015, with an operating weight of 16,028 lb (7.3 t), engine output of 51 hp (38 kW) and a bucket capacity of 0.3 yd³ (0.23 m³). Maximum digging depth is 13.4 ft (4.07 m), maximum horizontal reach is 20.7 ft (6.3 m) and it uses the C2.4 engine.
Caterpillar Crawler Excavator Specifications
Crawler Excavator • Introduced 2015 • C2.4
Weight: 16,028 lb (7.3 t)Power: 51 hp (38 kW)Bucket: 0.3 yd³ (0.23 m³)Dig depth: 13.4 ft (4.07 m)
Key specifications
16,028 lb (7.3 t)Operating weight
51 hp (38 kW)Engine power
0.3 yd³ (0.23 m³)Bucket capacity
13.4 ft (4.07 m)Digging depth
20.7 ft (6.3 m)Horizontal reach
11,375 lbf (51 kN)Tear-out force
17.7 in (450 mm)Track width
2015Introduced
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Digging geometry
Dig depth
13.4 ft
Reach
20.7 ft
Transport dimensions
Length
19.9 ft
Width
7.2 ft
Height
8.6 ft
Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
16,028 lbWeight
51 hpPower
0.3 yd³Bucket
11,375 lbfTear-out
How the Caterpillar 30700 compares
Comparison is against Caterpillar crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.
Engine power
51 hp
17% below avg
8th percentile
Bucket capacity
0.3 yd³
5% above avg
45th percentile
Digging depth
13.4 ft
In line with avg
47th percentile
Horizontal reach
20.7 ft
7% below avg
33rd percentile
Engine power51 hp
Low 48 hpAverage 61 hpHigh 73 hp
About 17% below the peer average.
Bucket capacity0.3 yd³
Low 0.09 yd³Average 0.29 yd³High 0.46 yd³
About 5% above the peer average.
Digging depth13.4 ft
Low 11.4 ftAverage 13.5 ftHigh 16.6 ft
In line with the peer average.
Horizontal reach20.7 ft
Low 19.8 ftAverage 22.2 ftHigh 25.4 ft
About 7% below the peer average.
Tear-out force11,375 lbf
Low 7,851 lbfAverage 11,727 lbfHigh 16,479 lbf
About 3% below the peer average.
This model Peer average
Crawler excavator information
Manufacturer
Caterpillar
Model
30700
Introduced
2015
Boom
MB
Operating specifications
Operating weight
16,028 lb (7.3 t)
Bucket capacity
0.3 yd³ (0.23 m³)
Bucket width
2 ft (0.6 m)
Maximum digging depth
13.4 ft (4.07 m)
Maximum horizontal reach
20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Tear-out force
11,375 lbf (51 kN)
Engine and emissions
Engine manufacturer
Caterpillar
Engine model
C2.4
Engine power
51 hp (38 kW)
Displacement
146 cu in (2.4 L)
Diesel particulate filter
No
Dimensions and transport
Transport length
19.9 ft (6.08 m)
Transport width
7.2 ft (2.2 m)
Transport height
8.6 ft (2.63 m)
Track width
17.7 in (450 mm)
Equipment and features
Air conditioning
Yes
Blade
Yes
Hydraulic quick hitch
Yes
Disclaimer: Specifications can vary by configuration, market and attachment. Verify critical dimensions, capacities and ratings against the official machine documentation and the Caterpillar USA website.
