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      Caterpillar 525C grapple vs. Caterpillar 525B

      7 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525C grapple:

      Sizes

      Clearance 581 mm and 463 mm 20 % more or 118 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 46.9 m and 45 m 4 % more or 1.9 m
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2678 mm 15 % more or 460 mm

      Operation

      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 50 l. 12 % more or 6.8 l.

      Motor

      Full power 146.2 kW and 134.2 kW 8 % more or 12.0 kW
      Effective power 135.7 kW and 119.3 kW 12 % more or 16.4 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 18.6 km/h 1 % more or 0.1 km/h

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 525B:

      Sizes

      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 40.2 m/min 61 % more or 63.4 m/min

      Operation

      Front differential fluid volume 52 l. and 51.9 l. 0 % more or 0.1 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 52 l. and 51.9 l. 0 % more or 0.1 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 53.8 l. 0 % more or 0.2 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 122.9 l. and 112 l. 9 % more or 10.9 l.
      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 26.9 l. 0 % more or 0.1 l.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 7626 mm and 6911 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3050 mm and 2540 mm
      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 254 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 175 kN
      Overall width 3398 mm and 3385 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3233 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 3533 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 30.5 x 32
      Working weight 17710.5 kg and 16238.6 kg
      Fuel Capacity 314.9 l. and 314.9 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 7.2 l. and 7.2 l.
      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C7 Acert and 3126 DITA diesel

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and Axial-piston pump

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 5
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 27.5 km/h

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7626 mm 1. Dimensional length 6487 mm
      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 3385 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3233 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 3533 mm
      5. Clearance 581 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3050 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2540 mm