Atlas Copco, A-ward Attachments, Breaker Technology, Caterpillar, ESCO Corporation, Geith, Genesis Attachments, Pemberton, Stanley LaBounty, Young Corporation By Gina Tverdak, Associate Editor

Atlas Copco
The Atlas Copco MultiGrapple range is now extended by six models to serve carrier units with a service weight of 0.7 to 80 tons. With a sturdy design, these grapples can be used in applications such as precision demolition and sorting of various material on jobsites, up to loading the trucks; metal scrap handling, sorting and loading; landscaping, logging, tree removal from roots as well as loading wood chippers; recycling yards, sorting and loading; ship demolition; and disaster sites, removing material and debris. A series hydraulic 360° rotation drive unit ensures the grapple is quickly positioned right on target. Two hydraulic cylinders deliver virtually constant closing force (from MG 1000 upward). All main components are made of quality steel. Hydraulic cylinders and components are protected against damage. The blades can be reversed and replaced with ease. The grapples have elongated slots and special heat treated chromed cylinder rods that provide better protection against damages.
www.atlascopco.com

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A-ward Attachments
A-ward Attachments’ hydraulic grapple has a 6-tine finger grab system coupled with the protected cylinder design gives the hydraulic grabs an advantage in handling material with speed and less machine fuel consumption. All grabs in the A-Ward grapple range come standard with 360° hydraulic rotators, but manual rotation systems can be fitted to suit an operator’s needs. The hydraulic ram mounting on an A-Ward grapple is engineered to exert large clamping force while retaining high speed jaw action. Components have been precision engineered to combine optimum alloy, steel and heat treatment to create durability and rigidity. All pivot points are fitted with replaceable bushings for easy maintenance. All pins and bushings are made of heat-treated high tensile materials, with easy-to-service grease fittings for long life and reduced friction. Abrasion resistant and high tensile materials create strong and wear resistant components. The heavy duty double plated pivots and large diameter pivot pins provide stable pivot points.
www.a-ward.co.nz

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Breaker Technology
BTI’s HG Series demolition grapples are designed for installation on medium to large excavators. These grapples are high strength and wear resistant for sorting and loading tough demolition debris. The BTI HG Series grapples mount as a pin-on or with a pin style quick coupler for speed and ease in changing from other attachments. These grapples have been designed so that they do not separate when mounting pins are removed. The tines are made from a solid piece of steel allowing build-up and hard facing as required. The number of tines varies by the series size and extra long tines are available as an option. All grapples are constructed with high grade steel. The design includes a bilateral internal framework, providing each jaw with the structural strength to withstand tough applications.
www.rockbreaker.com

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Caterpillar
The Cat G130B Contractors’ Grapple is a heavy-duty, durably constructed tool designed for structural demolition, material handling and utility application, such as sorting and loading rock, scrap and construction debris. The Cat G130B works ideally with a range of models in the Caterpillar medium-hydraulic-excavator lineup, and its design assures flexible, efficient operation, as well as compatibility with both C- and D-Series Cat excavators.

The Cat G130B uses a two-over-three tine configuration that allows the three tines on the slightly curved lower jaw to sink easily into scrap piles, while a pair of tines on the interlocking upper jaw exerts ample hydraulic power to retain material securely on the large working surfaces of the jaws. The long tines, coupled with wide spacing, allow good visibility to the working area.

Abrasion-resistant AR 400 steel, used for tine tips, wear plates and wrappers—the thick curved sheets form the grapple’s inner working surfaces and outer shell. Box-type construction yields a strong, rigid design without unnecessary weight. The replaceable tine tips are flush-mounted with the inner wrapper. The flush design, coupled with the precise curvature of the lower jaw, assures material slides out with no obstruction when the grapple dumps.

The pin-hub, which is the hinge for the upper and lower jaws, as well as the attachment point to the carrier, features a modular design that keeps the jaws of the grapple connected even with the mounting pin removed.

The modular pin-hub also allows the grapple to match with different linkage systems, simply by changing the pin group. The compatibility of the grapple to work with both C- and D-Series Cat excavators allows contractors and rental firms with both types of machines to extend the return on their grapple investment.

The Cat G130B grapple either pins directly to the digging arm of the carrier, or attaches via a pin-grabber-type coupler, allowing the owner to use machines as presently configured.
www.cat.com

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ESCO Corporation
ESCO grapple tip systems are equipped with a quick-change locking system featuring a weld-on lock cover—protecting the locking mechanism from material interference and ensuring maximum tip retention. Once the ESCO grapple nose (receiver base) has been welded to the grapple arm, the replaceable tips can be installed in a matter of minutes. Because welding requirements are minimal, tip replacement can be performed in the yard. Following the correct initial welding of the ESCO nose to the grapple arm, the strength and reliability of the grapple tip lies in the ESCO proprietary locking system and the cast alloy steel—rather than relying on the quality of the welds every time a plate steel tip is replaced. ESCO grapples offer a more usable wear metal and tough cast ESCO alloy steel tips maintain point sharpness longer than plate tips. ESCO cast alloy steel tips are harder and tougher than plate tips with the locking mechanism is fully protected by weld-on cover.

ESCO grapples also feature Kwik-Tip—broad tip for mid-to-large grapples with greater tine protection and Ultralo—sharp tip for smaller grapples with a hammerless locking system.
www.escocorp.com

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Geith
The Geith Universal grapple is available in light, medium and heavy duty versions. The grapple is suitable for both direct mounting as well as mounting with a quick hitch making the Geith Universal grapple a universal handling tool suitable for a wide range of applications. The grapple range is available for machines ranging in size from 4.5- to 85-tons and offers a max jaw opening of up almost 4 m. The light duty version is designed with four over five tines and is ideal for handling loose material, waste and refuse. The medium duty version is designed with three over four tines and is ideal for use in land clearing, light demolition, scrap handling and loose material handling. The heavy duty version is designed with two over three tines and is for demolition, heavy land clearing and scrap handling, as well as log and pipe handling. Geith Universal grapples are made with abrasion resistant, high tensile strength steel for durability and boxed tines for increased strength. They have replaceable bearings in the main hinges and O-rings protect the pins by keeping grease in and dirt out.
www.geith.com

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Genesis Attachments
A full line of orange peel-type scrap grapples from Genesis are available in four models ranging in capacity from .75 yd3 to 1.5 yd3. Additional features include heavy-duty 4-inch bore hydraulic cylinders with 2.5 in. rods for powerful closing and fast opening; 360° continuous rotation—with high-torque rotation motor—for material access and placement; and high-strength, abrasion-resistant steel construction for long life and durability. Heavy-duty cylinder guards reduce the risk of cylinder damage and contamination from debris. The GSG line also has replaceable, weld-on, abrasion-resistant AR-40 steel tine tips and large-diameter, induction-hardened chrome pins and bushings for durability.
www.genesisattachments.com

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Pemberton
Pemberton’s general material grapple attachment line has three models. The EGR 2/3 WTHD is used in demolition, land clearing, scrap handling, rip, rap, log and pipe handling. The EGR 3/4 WTHD is used in land clearing, light demolition, scrap handling and loose materials handling. And the EGR 4/5 WTHD, which is ideal for handling loose materials, general waste, refuse and wood waste. These grapples are available from tractor loader backhoes through 200,000 lb excavators. They have a heavy duty, boxed tine configuration and constructed of high strength materials. The EGR model grapple is heavy duty. The 2/3 tine configuration is used in most heavy applications, such as demolition, rip, rap, C&D and scrap. The 3/4 tine configuration is used in medium duty applications, including light land clearing, loose material and wood waste. The 4/5 tine grapple is used for mostly bulk applications such as refuse, household trash and light applications in re-handling.
www.pembertoninc.com

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Stanley LaBounty
Stanley LaBounty now offers five Orange Peel grapple models in sizes from 1- to 2-yard capacity. All models are four tines operating in the open, closed or semi closed position to handle a wide range of materials. Stanley LaBounty offers an industry leading 6,000 psi cylinder design and 360° continuous rotation, completely internal with the leak proof hydraulic swivel. Pin connections grease sealed for an extended life. Full protection of all hydraulic components from the quick release cylinder shrouds to the completely enclosed main body. Stanley LaBounty’s new Universal Mounting Yoke system is versatile and allows utilization of the grapple on numerous carriers by simply changing a pin and bushings.
www.stanleyhydraulic.com

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Young Corporation
Young Orange Peel Grapples are engineered for moving material. They are designed for handling scrap metal, refuse, demolition debris and many other loose materials. The 360° high torque rotation is continuous and bidirectional for fast positioning of the grapple and load. A hydraulic rotation motor is equipped with a built-in relief valve for protection against pressure spikes and for ease of service, all bearing bolts are accessible from the top of the grapple.

Young’s 4-tine Orange Peel grapples feature special armored hydraulic hoses that are well protected inside the grapple; sealed pin joints retain grease and keep dirt out; replaceable, abrasion-resistant tips; hydraulic cylinders with heavy cylinder walls, oversized rods, heavy rod shrouds and hydraulic cushions for shock absorption.

Young’s 5-tine Orange Peel grapples are designed to equip large material handlers, 175,000 lb class and up, for moving massive amounts of scrap metal and other loose materials. Material retention on large grapples is enhanced through the use of 5 tines and include fixed, non-rotating head, well guarded hydraulic cylinders and plumbing, and rugged alloy steel tines.

Both units are designed for use with high pressure hydraulic systems (up to 5,000 psi) and steel tines are designed with a heavy duty face plate. Options include knock-around rotation, fully enclosed tines, tine reinforced plates and both standard and special crossheads that fit booms other than Young.
www.youngcorp.com

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