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      Caterpillar 535C grapple vs. Caterpillar 545

      5 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535C grapple:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 46.9 m and 45 m 4 % more or 1.9 m

      Operation

      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 75 amperes 6 % more or 5 amperes
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 56 l. 1 % more or 0.8 l.

      Motor

      Effective power 152.1 kW and 149.1 kW 2 % more or 3.0 kW

      Gear box

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

      14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545:

      Sizes

      Clearance 605.5 mm and 533 mm 12 % more or 72.5 mm
      Cable width 279.4 mm and 19 mm 93 % more or 260.4 mm
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.5 m2 and 1.3 m2 13 % more or 0.2 m2
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 201 kN and 175 kN 13 % more or 26 kN
      Maximum line speed 110 m/min and 40.2 m/min 63 % more or 69.8 m/min
      Maximum blade height 2088.2 mm and 1381 mm 34 % more or 707.2 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 54 l. and 53.8 l. 0 % more or 0.2 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 123 l. and 112 l. 9 % more or 11 l.
      Fuel Capacity 378 l. and 314.9 l. 17 % more or 63.1 l.
      Engine oil volume 29 l. and 26.9 l. 7 % more or 2.1 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 52 l. and 51.9 l. 0 % more or 0.1 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 74 l. and 51.9 l. 30 % more or 22.1 l.

      Motor

      Displacement 10.5 l. and 7.2 l. 31 % more or 3.3 l.
      Full power 167.8 kW and 162.6 kW 3 % more or 5.2 kW

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 254 mm
      Dimensional length 7626 mm and 7947.9 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3124 mm and 3277 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 3432 mm
      Blade width 3138 mm and 3138 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184 mm and 3366.4 mm
      Wheelbase 3534 mm and 3838.1 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 18043.9 kg and 18217 kg
      Tyre size 30.5 x 32 and 30.5 x 32 16 PR

      Motor

      Manufacturer Caterpillar and Caterpillar
      Model C7 Acert and 3306 DITA motor

      Hydraulic system

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

      Gear box

      Reverse gears number 3 and 3
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 27.5 km/h
      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and Powershift transmission of intermediate type
      Forward gears number 5 and 5

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      Sizes

      9. Tong opening at tips 3124 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3277 mm
      1. Dimensional length 7626 mm 1. Dimensional length 7947.9 mm
      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 3432 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3366.4 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3534 mm 4. Wheelbase 3838.1 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 605.5 mm