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      Caterpillar 545C grapple vs. Caterpillar 535B

      10 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1226 mm 11 % more or 155 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 463 mm 13 % more or 70 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

      Fuel Capacity 377.8 l. and 314.8 l. 17 % more or 63.0 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 50 l. 12 % more or 6.8 l.
      Rear differential fluid volume 73.8 l. and 52 l. 30 % more or 21.8 l.

      Motor

      Full power 173 kW and 149.1 kW 14 % more or 23.9 kW
      Effective power 163.3 kW and 134.2 kW 18 % more or 29.1 kW

      Gear box

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

      8 reasons to buy Caterpillar 535B:

      Sizes

      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 2324 m2 and 1.5 m2 100 % more or 2322.5 m2
      Cable width 171.5 mm and 19 mm 89 % more or 152.5 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 194 kN and 175 kN 10 % more or 19 kN
      Maximum line speed 103.6 m/min and 40.2 m/min 61 % more or 63.4 m/min

      Operation

      Engine oil volume 27 l. and 26.9 l. 0 % more or 0.1 l.
      Front 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.

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm and 3233 mm
      Roller diameter 19.1 mm and 254 mm
      Wheelbase 3939 mm and 3553 mm
      Dimensional length 8028 mm and 6945 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3226 mm and 2642 mm
      Overall width 3398 mm and 3385 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 19198.3 kg and 16919 kg
      Tyre size 30.5x 32 16PR and 30.5 x 32

      Motor

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

      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 8028 mm 1. Dimensional length 6945 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 3939 mm 4. Wheelbase 3553 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 463 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 3226 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 2642 mm