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Caterpillar 527 vs. Caterpillar 545C grapple
8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527:
Sizes
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 31389 kN and 175 kN | 99 % more or 31214 kN |
Maximum line speed | 44 m/min and 40.2 m/min | 9 % more or 3.8 m/min |
Blade width | 3358 mm and 3138 mm | 7 % more or 220 mm |
Clearance | 1080 mm and 533 mm | 51 % more or 547 mm |
Drum capacity at cable width | 122 m and 46.9 m | 62 % more or 75.1 m |
Operation
Transmission fluid volume | 148 l. and 53.8 l. | 64 % more or 94.2 l. |
Motor
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 18 % more or 400 rev |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 111 l/min and 189.3 l/min | 41 % less or 78.3 l/min |
13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:
Sizes
Maximum blade height | 1381 mm and 910 mm | 34 % more or 471 mm |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 377.8 l. and 284 l. | 25 % more or 93.8 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 56.8 l. and 23 l. | 60 % more or 33.8 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 112 l. and 40 l. | 64 % more or 72 l. |
Engine oil volume | 26.9 l. and 22 l. | 18 % more or 4.9 l. |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 50 amperes | 37 % more or 30 amperes |
Motor
Displacement | 7.2 l. and 7 l. | 3 % more or 0.2 l. |
Full power | 173 kW and 123.8 kW | 28 % more or 49.2 kW |
Effective power | 163.3 kW and 111.9 kW | 31 % more or 51.4 kW |
Cylinders number | 6 and 4 | 33 % more or 2 |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 5 and 3 | 40 % more or 2 |
Maximum forward speed | 27.5 km/h and 11.5 km/h | 58 % more or 16.0 km/h |
Maximum reverse gear | 18.7 km/h and 14.6 km/h | 22 % more or 4.1 km/h |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Overall width | 2720 mm and 3398 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3298 mm and 3184.4 mm |
Wheelbase | 2846 mm and 3939 mm |
Dimensional length | 1120 mm and 8028 mm |
Roller diameter | 254 mm and 19.1 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 17710 kg and 19198.3 kg |
Operating voltage | 24 V and 24 V |
Motor
Model | 3304 DIT motor and C7 Acert |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | load sensing, variable displacement piston pump and variable displacement piston pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 20690 kPa and 20994.5 kPa |
Gear box
Transmission type | Cat. 3 powershift and powershift transmission with camshaft |
Reverse gears number | 3 and 3 |
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Sizes
5. Clearance | 1080 mm | 5. Clearance | 533 mm |
1. Dimensional length | 1120 mm | 1. Dimensional length | 8028 mm |
2. Overall width | 2720 mm | 2. Overall width | 3398 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3298 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3184.4 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 2846 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3939 mm |