Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Features Selection Guide

Orange Peel Grapples Europe, Africa, Middle East

Features: ● Suitable for a wide range of applications. ● Maximum component protection; lower operating cost. ● Low profile. ● High stability. ● Protected hydraulics. ● Connection lines protection guard. ● Tines constructed of high-strength wear resistant steel. ● Continuous, bi-directional 360° hydraulic rotator. ● Pressure limiting valve for opening and closing.

● Heavy-duty, cushioned cylinders with swing bearings on both sides. ● Maintenance covers for easy access to all maintenance points. ● Weld-on replaceable tips. ● High commonality of parts between 5 and 4 tine con- figurations. ● Hardened steel-alloy pins. ● High closing force. ● Excellent material penetration. ● Superior lifting capacity.

Selection by Application

4Tines 5Tines O S C N O S C N

Grapple Application

Handling Scrap, Iron and Steel

Small-sized pieces (shredded)

x

x

Large-sized pieces up to 1000 × 1000 mm (39" × 39") (steel scrap, wrought iron, white goods, motor blocks) Heavy/long-sized pieces (I-beams, pipes, plates)

x x

x x

Car bodies

Handling Nonferrous Scrap Metals

Small-sized pieces (beverage cans, electric devices) Large-sized pieces (car radiators, batteries) Wires and cables (copper, lead)

x

x

Other Nonferrous Materials

Waste Rocks, concrete blocks

x

x

O Open

S Semi-closed

C Closed

N Narrow

x Not Recommended

Very good

Good

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