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      Caterpillar 545C grapple vs. Caterpillar 527

      13 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 910 mm 34 % more or 471 mm

      Operation

      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 40 l. 64 % more or 72 l.
      Generator current strength 80 amperes and 50 amperes 37 % more or 30 amperes
      Fuel Capacity 377.8 l. and 284 l. 25 % more or 93.8 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 23 l. 60 % more or 33.8 l.
      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 22 l. 18 % more or 4.9 l.

      Motor

      Cylinders number 6 and 4 33 % more or 2
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 7 l. 3 % more or 0.2 l.
      Effective power 163.3 kW and 111.9 kW 31 % more or 51.4 kW
      Full power 173 kW and 123.8 kW 28 % more or 49.2 kW

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 11.5 km/h 58 % more or 16.0 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 14.6 km/h 22 % more or 4.1 km/h

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 527:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 122 m and 46.9 m 62 % more or 75.1 m
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 31389 kN and 175 kN 99 % more or 31214 kN
      Clearance 1080 mm and 533 mm 51 % more or 547 mm
      Maximum line speed 44 m/min and 40.2 m/min 9 % more or 3.8 m/min
      Blade width 3358 mm and 3138 mm 7 % more or 220 mm

      Operation

      Transmission fluid volume 148 l. and 53.8 l. 64 % more or 94.2 l.

      Motor

      Power measured at 2200 rev / min and 1800 rev / min 18 % more or 400 rev

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 111 l/min and 189.3 l/min 41 % less or 78.3 l/min

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 254 mm
      Wheelbase 3939 mm and 2846 mm
      Dimensional length 8028 mm and 1120 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 2720 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3298 mm

      Operation

      Operating voltage 24 V and 24 V
      Working weight 19198.3 kg and 17710 kg

      Motor

      Model C7 Acert and 3304 DIT motor

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump variable displacement piston pump and load sensing, variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20994.5 kPa and 20690 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type powershift transmission with camshaft and Cat. 3 powershift
      Reverse gears number 3 and 3

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 8028 mm 1. Dimensional length 1120 mm
      2. Overall width 3398 mm 2. Overall width 2720 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3298 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3939 mm 4. Wheelbase 2846 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 1080 mm