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      Caterpillar 517 grapple vs. Caterpillar 527

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 517 grapple:

      Motor

      Full power 895.6 kW and 123.8 kW 86 % more or 771.8 kW

      Carrier

      Contact with ground area 3.5 m2 and 3.2 m2 9 % more or 0.3 m2
      Rolling bearings number on either side 8 and 7 12 % more or 1

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527:

      Sizes

      Blade width 3358 mm and 2740 mm 18 % more or 618 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 31389 kN and 305.9 kN 99 % more or 31083.1 kN
      Maximum line speed 44 m/min and 40.5 m/min 8 % more or 3.5 m/min
      Clearance 1080 mm and 635 mm 41 % more or 445 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 284 l. and 260 l. 8 % more or 24 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 2480 mm and 3298 mm
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 254 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 18350 kg and 17710 kg

      Motor

      Model 3304 DIT and 3304 DIT motor
      Displacement 7 l. and 7 l.

      Carrier

      Shoes width 660 mm and 560 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2910 mm and 2846 mm

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      Sizes

      3. Height to cab upper part 2480 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3298 mm
      5. Clearance 635 mm 5. Clearance 1080 mm

      Carrier

      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2910 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2846 mm