Caterpillar 345C L

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The Caterpillar 345C L is a large hydraulic excavator built by Caterpillar Inc. It delivers 345 horsepower (257 kW) of net flywheel power. In Caterpillar’s naming system, the number roughly indicates the machine’s weight class in metric tonnes. The 345C L name isn’t tied to horsepower; it’s a coincidence that 345 appears in both. Caterpillar also produces the 300 series, which includes the 345C L.