The Caterpillar 316E crawler excavator was introduced in 2011, with an operating weight of 38,801 lb (17.6 t), engine output of 114 hp (85 kW) and a maximum digging depth of 21.4 ft (6.52 m). Maximum horizontal reach is 30.4 ft (9.26 m) and it uses the C4.2 Acert engine.
Caterpillar Crawler Excavator Specifications
Crawler Excavator • Introduced 2011 • C4.2 Acert
Weight: 38,801 lb (17.6 t)Power: 114 hp (85 kW)Dig depth: 21.4 ft (6.52 m)
Key specifications
38,801 lb (17.6 t)Operating weight
114 hp (85 kW)Engine power
21.4 ft (6.52 m)Digging depth
30.4 ft (9.26 m)Horizontal reach
19.7 in (500 mm)Track width
2011Introduced
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Digging geometry
Dig depth
21.4 ft
Reach
30.4 ft
Transport dimensions
Length
28.1 ft
Width
8.3 ft
Height
9.5 ft
Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
38,801 lbWeight
114 hpPower
How the Caterpillar 316E compares
Comparison is against Caterpillar crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.
Engine power
114 hp
18% above avg
82nd percentile
Digging depth
21.4 ft
17% above avg
92nd percentile
Horizontal reach
30.4 ft
11% above avg
97th percentile
Engine power114 hp
Low 70 hpAverage 97 hpHigh 124 hp
About 18% above the peer average.
Digging depth21.4 ft
Low 12.4 ftAverage 18.3 ftHigh 21.6 ft
About 17% above the peer average.
Horizontal reach30.4 ft
Low 23.9 ftAverage 27.4 ftHigh 31.3 ft
About 11% above the peer average.
This model Peer average
Crawler excavator information
Manufacturer
Caterpillar
Model
316E
Introduced
2011
Operating specifications
Operating weight
38,801 lb (17.6 t)
Maximum digging depth
21.4 ft (6.52 m)
Maximum horizontal reach
30.4 ft (9.26 m)
Engine and emissions
Engine manufacturer
Caterpillar
Engine model
C4.2 Acert
Engine power
114 hp (85 kW)
Displacement
259 cu in (4.2 L)
Cylinders
4
Cylinder bore × stroke
4.02 × 5.12 in (102 × 130 mm)
Diesel particulate filter
No
Dimensions and transport
Transport length
28.1 ft (8.57 m)
Transport width
8.3 ft (2.52 m)
Transport height
9.5 ft (2.89 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.
