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Caterpillar 545C grapple vs. John Deere 540G serie III
11 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:
Sizes
Blade width | 3138 mm and 2184 mm | 30 % more or 954 mm |
Maximum blade height | 1381 mm and 1209 mm | 12 % more or 172 mm |
Clearance | 533 mm and 510 mm | 4 % more or 23 mm |
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 175 kN and 156 kN | 11 % more or 19 kN |
Maximum line speed | 40.2 m/min and 37.2 m/min | 7 % more or 3.0 m/min |
Operation
Fuel Capacity | 377.8 l. and 155 l. | 59 % more or 222.8 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 112 l. and 46 l. | 59 % more or 66 l. |
Motor
Full power | 173 kW and 96.2 kW | 44 % more or 76.8 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 540G serie III:
Motor
Power measured at | 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min | 18 % more or 400 rev |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 110 l/min and 189.3 l/min | 42 % less or 79.3 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
Overall width | 3398 mm and 2896 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3184.4 mm and 3009.9 mm |
Wheelbase | 3939 mm and 2920 mm |
Roller diameter | 19.1 mm and 203.2 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 19198.3 kg and 10355 kg |
Steering angle | 45 degrees and 45 degrees |
Tyre size | 30.5x 32 16PR and 28L-26 |
Motor
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and John Deere |
Model | C7 Acert and 6068H |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 20994.5 kPa and 21373.7 kPa |
Type of pump | variable displacement piston pump and variable displacement axial piston pump |
Gear box
Transmission type | powershift transmission with camshaft and powershift |
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Sizes
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 | 3939 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 2920 mm |
5. Clearance | 533 mm | 5. Clearance | 510 mm |