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      Caterpillar 527 grapple vs. Caterpillar 515

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527 grapple:

      Sizes

      Blade width 3170 mm and 2160 mm 32 % more or 1010 mm
      Clearance 531.8 mm and 457 mm 14 % more or 74.8 mm

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 256 l. and 185 l. 28 % more or 71 l.

      4 reasons to buy Caterpillar 515:

      Sizes

      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 305.9 kN and 129.9 kN 58 % more or 176.0 kN
      Maximum line speed 45.5 m/min and 44 m/min 3 % more or 1.5 m/min
      Grapple radius on ground level 2140 mm and 1515 mm 29 % more or 625 mm

      Motor

      Full power 113.3 kW and 111.9 kW 1 % more or 1.4 kW

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Roller diameter 254 mm and 254 mm
      Overall width 2720 mm and 2724 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3300 mm and 3030 mm
      Dimensional length 6070 mm and 5800 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2540 mm and 2130 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 21380 kg and 12700 kg

      Motor

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

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 6070 mm 1. Dimensional length 5800 mm
      2. Overall width 2720 mm 2. Overall width 2724 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3300 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3030 mm
      5. Clearance 531.8 mm 5. Clearance 457 mm
      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1515 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 2140 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2540 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2130 mm