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Cat 330 vs Komatsu PC400

The Komatsu PC400 is the heavier machine, at 41.7 t against 31.4 t, and the Komatsu PC400 has more power (257 kW against 193.8 kW).

The Cat 330 is ahead on: turns tighter, narrower to transport, lower to transport. The Komatsu PC400 is ahead on: more power, digs deeper, reaches further, dumps higher, bigger bucket or body, more digging or pushing force, more hydraulic flow, bigger fuel tank.

Below, every figure both makers publish sits side by side, with the Cat 330 and the Komatsu PC400 drawn to the same scale from their dimension drawings.

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    Cat 330

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    Komatsu PC400

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At a glance

Bold is the machine ahead on each figure, with its lead.

FigureCat 330Komatsu PC400
Operating weight31,400 kg41,740 kg
Net powerHigher is better193.8 kW257 kW+33%
Max digging depthHigher is better7.25 m7.82 m+8%
Max reach at ground levelHigher is better10.69 m11.82 m+11%
Max dumping heightHigher is better6.94 m7.565 m+9%
Bucket capacityHigher is better1.8 m³1.9 m³+6%
Bucket digging forceHigher is better179 kN275 kN+54%
Pump flowHigher is better560 L/min690 L/min+23%
Fuel tankHigher is better474 L650 L+37%
Tail swing radiusLower is better3.13 m+14%3.645 m
Overall widthLower is better3.39 m+1%3.43 m
Overall height (to top of cab)Lower is better3.06 m+7%3.285 m
Overall length10.42 m11.94 m

All specifications

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Dimensions

Overall height (to top of cab)3.06 m3.285 mwith grousers
Handrail height3.06 mNot published
Overall length10.42 m11.94 m
Tail swing radius3.13 m3.645 m
Ground clearance, counterweight1.12 m1.32 m
Ground clearance (minimum)0.49 m0.555 m
Track length4.86 m5.055 m
Track length on ground3.99 m4.02 m
Track gauge2.59 m2.74 m
Overall width3.39 m3.43 m
Shoe width0.8 m0.6 m
Length on ground (transport)Not published6.54 m
Overall height (to top of boom)Not published3.635 mwith grousers
Width of crawlerNot published3.34 m
Swing centre to rear endNot published3.605 m

Performance

Max digging depth7.25 m7.82 m3.38 m arm
Max reach at ground level10.69 m11.82 m
Max digging height10 m10.915 m
Max dumping height6.94 m7.565 m
Min loading height2.29 mNot published
Max depth cut for 2,440 mm level bottom7.09 mNot published
Max vertical wall digging depth5.79 mNot published
Bucket capacity1.8 m³HD bucket1.9 m³heaped; 1.3 to 2.8 m³ offered
Bucket digging force179 kN275 kNISO 6015
Arm digging force126 kN214 kNISO 6015
Swing speed11.5 r/min9.1 rpm
Max swing torque110 kN·mNot published

Weight

Operating weight31,400 kg41,740 kg600 mm shoes

Engine

Engine modelCat C7.1Komatsu SAA6D125E-5
EmissionsEmits equivalent to U.S. EPA Tier 3 and EU Stage IIIATier 2 / Stage 2 equivalent
Net power193.8 kW (260 hp)ISO 9249, at 2,000 rpm257 kW (345 hp)at 1,900 rpm
Net power (DIN)263 hp (metric)ISO 9249 (DIN)Not published
Gross power195 kW (261 hp)ISO 14396270 kW (362 hp)at 1,900 rpm
Gross power (DIN)265 hp (metric)ISO 14396 (DIN)Not published
Bore105 mmNot published
Stroke135 mmNot published
Displacement7 L11 L
Biodiesel capabilityUp to B20Not published
CylindersNot published6

Hydraulics

Pump flow560 L/minMain system, maximum flow690 L/min
Max pressure35 000 kPaEquipment373 barimplement circuits
Max pressure, equipment (lift mode)38 000 kPaNot published
Max pressure, travel35 000 kPaNot published
Max pressure, swing29 800 kPaNot published

Service capacities

Fuel tank474 L650 L
Cooling system25 L36 L
Engine oil25 L37 L
Swing drive (each)10 LNot published
Final drive (each)5.5 L10.5 L
Hydraulic system, with tank310 LNot published
Hydraulic tank147 L248 L
Swing driveNot published20 L

Service intervals

Engine oil and filter1,000 hours500 hours
Fuel filters1,000 hoursNot published
Swing drive oil1,000 hoursFirst change at 500 hNot published
Final drive oil2,000 hoursEach side; first change at 500 hNot published
Hydraulic return filter3,000 hoursNot published
Hydraulic oil6,000 hours5,000 hours
Coolant12,000 hoursNot published
Boom and stick linkage grease500 hoursDaily for the first 50 hNot published
Bucket linkage grease100 hoursDaily for the first 50 hNot published
Hydraulic filterNot published1,000 hours

Digging

Max digging reachNot published12.025 m

Swing, travel and hydraulics

Travel speedsNot published5.5 / 4.0 / 3.0 km/h

Sources: Cat 330 Hydraulic Excavator (Tier 3) brochure AEXQ2461-05 (2024, build 07F) · Komatsu PC400-8R brochure CEN00273-05 (Komatsu Middle East)

Drawn to scale

Side views measured off each maker's dimension drawing, front edges and ground lined up.

0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 m8 m9 m10 m11 m
Cat 330Komatsu PC400Same scale, front edges and ground lined up.

Cat 330 vs Komatsu PC400: questions

Which is bigger, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

By operating weight the Komatsu PC400 is the biggest at 41.7 t, then the Cat 330 at 31.4 t.

Which has more power, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

The Komatsu PC400: Cat 330 193.8 kW (260 hp), Komatsu PC400 257 kW (345 hp) (net power), a 33% difference.

Which digs deeper, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

The Komatsu PC400: Cat 330 7.25 m, Komatsu PC400 7.82 m (max digging depth), a 8% difference.

Which reaches further, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

The Komatsu PC400: Cat 330 10.69 m, Komatsu PC400 11.82 m (max reach at ground level), a 11% difference.

Which has the bigger bucket, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

The Komatsu PC400: Cat 330 1.8 m³, Komatsu PC400 1.9 m³ (bucket capacity), a 6% difference.

Which has the bigger fuel tank, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

The Komatsu PC400: Cat 330 474 L, Komatsu PC400 650 L (fuel tank), a 37% difference.

Which turns tighter, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

The Cat 330: Cat 330 3.13 m, Komatsu PC400 3.645 m (tail swing radius), a 14% difference.

Which is narrower to transport, the Cat 330 or Komatsu PC400?

The Cat 330: Cat 330 3.39 m, Komatsu PC400 3.43 m (overall width), a 1% difference.

Where do these figures come from?

Each model's own published spec sheet or brochure, linked under the table. Builds differ by market and year, so confirm the figures for a particular machine with its dealer.

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