The Caterpillar 312E crawler excavator was introduced in 2012, with an operating weight of 33,069 lb (15 t), engine output of 91 hp (68 kW) and a maximum digging depth of 19.8 ft (6.04 m). Maximum horizontal reach is 28.3 ft (8.62 m) and it uses the C4.4 Acert engine.
Caterpillar Crawler Excavator Specifications
Crawler Excavator • Introduced 2012 • C4.4 Acert
Weight: 33,069 lb (15 t)Power: 91 hp (68 kW)Dig depth: 19.8 ft (6.04 m)
Key specifications
33,069 lb (15 t)Operating weight
91 hp (68 kW)Engine power
19.8 ft (6.04 m)Digging depth
28.3 ft (8.62 m)Horizontal reach
21,357 lbf (95 kN)Tear-out force
19.7 in (500 mm)Track width
2012Introduced
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Digging geometry
Dig depth
19.8 ft
Reach
28.3 ft
Transport dimensions
Length
25.2 ft
Width
8.2 ft
Height
10 ft
Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
33,069 lbWeight
91 hpPower
21,357 lbfTear-out
How the Caterpillar 312E compares
Comparison is against Caterpillar crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.
Engine power
91 hp
6% below avg
43rd percentile
Digging depth
19.8 ft
8% above avg
77th percentile
Horizontal reach
28.3 ft
3% above avg
73rd percentile
Tear-out force
21,357 lbf
13% above avg
73rd percentile
Engine power91 hp
Low 70 hpAverage 97 hpHigh 124 hp
About 6% below the peer average.
Digging depth19.8 ft
Low 12.4 ftAverage 18.3 ftHigh 21.6 ft
About 8% above the peer average.
Horizontal reach28.3 ft
Low 23.9 ftAverage 27.4 ftHigh 31.3 ft
About 3% above the peer average.
Tear-out force21,357 lbf
Low 12,535 lbfAverage 18,966 lbfHigh 25,835 lbf
About 13% above the peer average.
This model Peer average
Crawler excavator information
Manufacturer
Caterpillar
Model
312E
Introduced
2012
Operating specifications
Operating weight
33,069 lb (15 t)
Maximum digging depth
19.8 ft (6.04 m)
Maximum horizontal reach
28.3 ft (8.62 m)
Tear-out force
21,357 lbf (95 kN)
Engine and emissions
Engine manufacturer
Caterpillar
Engine model
C4.4 Acert
Engine power
91 hp (68 kW)
Displacement
269 cu in (4.4 L)
Cylinder bore × stroke
4.13 × 5 in (105 × 127 mm)
Emission level
Tier 4 Final
Diesel particulate filter
No
Dimensions and transport
Transport length
25.2 ft (7.67 m)
Transport width
8.2 ft (2.49 m)
Transport height
10 ft (3.06 m)
Track width
19.7 in (500 mm)
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.
