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      Caterpillar 525C grapple vs. John Deere 548G serie III

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum boom height 4103 mm and 2991 mm 27 % more or 1112 mm
      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1209 mm 12 % more or 172 mm
      Clearance 581 mm and 510 mm 12 % more or 71 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 155.8 kN 11 % more or 19.2 kN
      Maximum line speed 40.2 m/min and 37.2 m/min 7 % more or 3.0 m/min
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2184 mm 30 % more or 954 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 46 l. 59 % more or 66 l.
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 189.3 l. 40 % more or 125.6 l.

      Motor

      Full power 146.2 kW and 96.2 kW 34 % more or 50.0 kW
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 19.8 km/h 28 % more or 7.7 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 15 km/h 20 % more or 3.7 km/h

      4 reasons to buy John Deere 548G serie III:

      Operation

      Generator current strength 120 amperes and 80 amperes 33 % more or 40 amperes

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 110 l/min and 174.1 l/min 37 % less or 64.1 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 7 and 3 57 % more or 4

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3009.9 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3050 mm and 2160 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 2920 mm
      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 203.2 mm
      Dimensional length 7626 mm and 6330 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 2896 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V
      Steering angle 45 degrees and 45 degrees
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 28L-26
      Working weight 17710.5 kg and 10745.6 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and John Deere
      Model C7 Acert and 6068H
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and variable displacement axial piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20994.5 kPa and 21373.7 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and Powershift transmission with direct drive

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7626 mm 1. Dimensional length 6330 mm
      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 2896 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3009.9 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm
      5. Clearance 581 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 4103 mm 6. Maximum boom height 2991 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3050 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2160 mm