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Caterpillar 545C grapple vs. Ranger F68G
14 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:
Sizes
Blade width | 3138 mm and 2134 mm | 32 % more or 1004 mm |
Maximum boom height | 4302 mm and 3429 mm | 20 % more or 873 mm |
Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip | 1.5 m2 and 1.4 m2 | 7 % more or 0.1 m2 |
Operation
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 112 l. and 64.4 l. | 42 % more or 47.6 l. |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 65 amperes | 19 % more or 15 amperes |
Fuel Capacity | 377.8 l. and 318 l. | 16 % more or 59.8 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 56.8 l. and 38.6 l. | 32 % more or 18.2 l. |
Engine oil volume | 26.9 l. and 22.3 l. | 17 % more or 4.6 l. |
Motor
Full power | 173 kW and 167 kW | 3 % more or 6 kW |
Effective power | 163.3 kW and 155.1 kW | 5 % more or 8.2 kW |
Peak torque | 951 Nm and 857 Nm | 10 % more or 94 Nm |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 189.3 l/min and 196.8 l/min | 4 % less or 7.5 l/min |
Gear box
Forward gears number | 5 and 3 | 40 % more or 2 |
Maximum forward speed | 27.5 km/h and 26.9 km/h | 2 % more or 0.6 km/h |
6 reasons to buy Ranger F68G:
Sizes
Drum capacity at cable width | 65.8 m and 46.9 m | 29 % more or 18.9 m |
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 177.5 kN and 175 kN | 1 % more or 2.5 kN |
Maximum line speed | 79.2 m/min and 40.2 m/min | 49 % more or 39.0 m/min |
Maximum blade height | 1384 mm and 1381 mm | 0 % more or 3 mm |
Cable width | 19.1 mm and 19 mm | 1 % more or 0.1 mm |
Motor
Displacement | 8.3 l. and 7.2 l. | 13 % more or 1.1 l. |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Height to cab upper part | 3184.4 mm and 2997 mm |
Wheelbase | 3939 mm and 3759 mm |
Clearance | 533 mm and 533 mm |
Overall width | 3398 mm and 3289 mm |
Tong opening at tips | 3226 mm and 3149 mm |
Operation
Operating voltage | 24 V and 12 V |
Tyre size | 30.5x 32 16PR and 30.5x32 |
Working weight | 19198.3 kg and 17218.4 kg |
Motor
Manufacturer | Caterpillar and Cummins |
Model | C7 Acert and 6CTA 8.3 |
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Hydraulic system
Type of pump | variable displacement piston pump and gear type pump |
Overflow valve pressure | 20994.5 kPa and 14500 kPa |
Gear box
Transmission type | powershift transmission with camshaft and Clark R32320 |
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Sizes
2. Overall width | 3398 mm | 2. Overall width | 3289 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3184.4 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 2997 mm |
4. Wheelbase | 3939 mm | 4. Wheelbase | 3759 mm |
5. Clearance | 533 mm | 5. Clearance | 533 mm |
6. Maximum boom height | 4302 mm | 6. Maximum boom height | 3429 mm |
9. Tong opening at tips | 3226 mm | 9. Tong opening at tips | 3149 mm |