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      Caterpillar 527 grapple vs. Caterpillar 517 grapple

      3 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527 grapple:

      Sizes

      Blade width 3170 mm and 2740 mm 14 % more or 430 mm
      Grapple radius on ground level 1515 mm and 1241 mm 18 % more or 274 mm
      Maximum line speed 44 m/min and 40.5 m/min 8 % more or 3.5 m/min

      6 reasons to buy Caterpillar 517 grapple:

      Sizes

      Clearance 635 mm and 531.8 mm 16 % more or 103.2 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 305.9 kN and 129.9 kN 58 % more or 176.0 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 260 l. and 256 l. 2 % more or 4 l.

      Motor

      Full power 895.6 kW and 111.9 kW 88 % more or 783.7 kW

      Carrier

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

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3300 mm and 2480 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2540 mm and 2130 mm
      Roller diameter 254 mm and 254 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 21380 kg and 18350 kg

      Motor

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

      Carrier

      Shoes width 560 mm and 660 mm
      Caterpillar track length on ground level 2850 mm and 2910 mm

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      Sizes

      8. Grapple radius on ground level 1515 mm 8. Grapple radius on ground level 1241 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2540 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2130 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3300 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 2480 mm
      5. Clearance 531.8 mm 5. Clearance 635 mm

      Carrier

      4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2850 mm 4. Caterpillar track length on ground level 2910 mm