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Caterpillar 313: a small tracked excavator

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CAT M 313 C wheeled excavator
An M 313 C wheeled excavator, a machine of the same 313 class on wheels rather than tracks. Photo by 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

The Caterpillar 313 is a small tracked excavator from Caterpillar’s 300 series. It is a compact machine for digging and loading where a larger excavator would not fit, and the Italian Wikipedia article on it gives the main dimensions and the other versions of the model.

Caterpillar 313 at a glance

Caterpillar 313 key facts
Type small tracked excavator
Maker Caterpillar Inc., United States
Width 2.49 m
Cab height up to 2.81 m, depending on the arm fitted
Length about 7–8 m, depending on the equipment
Air conditioning R134a refrigerant, 0.85 kg, equal to 1.216 t of CO2
Other versions 313 GC and 313F L GC
313F L GC produced from 2015 to 2021

Based on one source: the Italian Wikipedia article gives dimensions and versions only, so this page has no engine or performance figures.

History of the Caterpillar 313

Caterpillar Inc. is an American manufacturer of construction, mining and other engineering equipment and the largest maker of construction equipment in the world. Its excavators are sold under the 300 series, and the 313 is one of the smallest of them; the machine runs on tracks rather than wheels.

Dimensions

The body of the 313 is 2.49 m wide. The height of the cab reaches 2.81 m and depends on which arm is fitted, and the length of the machine follows the equipment on the front, running between about 7 m and 8 m. The air-conditioning system uses R134a refrigerant: it holds 0.85 kg of gas, equal to 1.216 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

Versions

Two other versions are named beside the standard machine: the 313 GC and the 313F L GC, which was produced from 2015 to 2021.

Design and features

  • Compact width: 2.49 m across the body, narrow enough for streets and yards.
  • Cab up to 2.81 m: the roof height depends on the arm that is fitted.
  • Climate control: the air conditioning holds 0.85 kg of R134a, equal to 1.216 t of CO2.
  • Length 7–8 m: the overall figure depends on the attachment at the front.

Caterpillar 313 versions

  • 313: the standard machine described here.
  • 313 GC: a further version of the same model.
  • 313F L GC: built from 2015 to 2021.

The 313 is the small tracked machine below the Caterpillar 345C L; wheel loaders and tractors of the company are in the Caterpillar 930G article and in the Caterpillar collection.

Sources

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