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      Caterpillar 545C grapple vs. John Deere 548G serie III

      12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum boom height 4302 mm and 2991 mm 30 % more or 1311 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 510 mm 4 % more or 23 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
      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1209 mm 12 % more or 172 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 377.8 l. and 189.3 l. 50 % more or 188.5 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

      5 reasons to buy John Deere 548G serie III:

      Operation

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

      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

      Tong opening at tips 3226 mm and 2160 mm
      Dimensional length 8028 mm and 6330 mm
      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 203.2 mm
      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

      Operation

      Steering angle 45 degrees and 45 degrees
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 28L-26
      Working weight 19198.3 kg and 10745.6 kg
      Operating voltage 24 V and 12 V

      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

      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 510 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 4302 mm 6. Maximum boom height 2991 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3226 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2160 mm
      1. Dimensional length 8028 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 3939 mm 4. Wheelbase 2920 mm