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      Caterpillar 517 grapple vs. Caterpillar 525B

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 517 grapple:

      Sizes

      Clearance 635 mm and 463 mm 27 % more or 172 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 305.9 kN and 175 kN 43 % more or 130.9 kN
      Blade width 2740 mm and 2678 mm 2 % more or 62 mm

      Motor

      Full power 895.6 kW and 134.2 kW 85 % more or 761.4 kW

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525B:

      Sizes

      Grapple radius on ground level 2725.4 mm and 1241 mm 54 % more or 1484.4 mm
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 40.5 m/min 61 % more or 63.1 m/min

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 260 l. 17 % more or 54.9 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 7 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2480 mm and 3233 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2130 mm and 2540 mm
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 254 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 18350 kg and 16238.6 kg

      Motor

      Model 3304 DIT and 3126 DITA diesel

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2480 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm
      5. Clearance 635 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1241 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2725.4 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2130 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2540 mm