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      John Deere 648E vs. Caterpillar 545C grapple

      8 reasons to buy John Deere 648E:

      Sizes

      Cable width 19.1 mm and 19 mm 1 % more or 0.1 mm
      Drum capacity at cable width 54.6 m and 46.9 m 14 % more or 7.7 m
      Maximum line speed 73.8 m/min and 40.2 m/min 46 % more or 33.6 m/min

      Operation

      Generator current strength 95 amperes and 80 amperes 16 % more or 15 amperes

      Motor

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

      Hydraulic system

      Pump flow rate 162.8 l/min and 189.3 l/min 14 % less or 26.5 l/min

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 8 and 5 37 % more or 3
      Reverse gears number 4 and 3 25 % more or 1

      19 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:

      Sizes

      Maximum boom height 4302 mm and 3680 mm 14 % more or 622 mm
      Maximum blade height 1381 mm and 1310 mm 5 % more or 71 mm
      Clearance 533 mm and 514 mm 4 % more or 19 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 175 kN and 173 kN 1 % more or 2 kN

      Operation

      Steering angle 45 degrees and 90 degrees 50 % less or 45 degrees
      Rear differential fluid volume 73.8 l. and 28.4 l. 62 % more or 45.4 l.
      Transmission fluid volume 53.8 l. and 29.3 l. 46 % more or 24.5 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 112 l. and 41.6 l. 63 % more or 70.4 l.
      Fuel Capacity 377.8 l. and 197 l. 48 % more or 180.8 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56.8 l. and 24.6 l. 57 % more or 32.2 l.
      Engine oil volume 26.9 l. and 18.9 l. 30 % more or 8.0 l.
      Front differential fluid volume 51.9 l. and 17 l. 67 % more or 34.9 l.

      Motor

      Peak torque 951 Nm and 612 Nm 36 % more or 339 Nm
      Torque measured at 1400 rev / min and 1350 rev / min 4 % more or 50 rev
      Displacement 7.2 l. and 6.8 l. 6 % more or 0.4 l.
      Full power 173 kW and 110 kW 36 % more or 63 kW
      Effective power 163.3 kW and 104 kW 36 % more or 59.3 kW

      Gear box

      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 26.3 km/h 4 % more or 1.2 km/h
      Maximum reverse gear 18.7 km/h and 9.4 km/h 50 % more or 9.3 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Dimensional length 7230 mm and 8028 mm
      Height to cab upper part 3020 mm and 3184.4 mm
      Tong opening at tips 2870 mm and 3226 mm
      Wheelbase 3430 mm and 3939 mm
      Roller diameter 203.2 mm and 19.1 mm
      Overall width 3110 mm and 3398 mm

      Operation

      Tyre size 28L-26 and 30.5x 32 16PR
      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Working weight 13200 kg and 19198.3 kg

      Motor

      Manufacturer John Deere and Caterpillar
      Model 6068T and C7 Acert
      Cylinders number 6 and 6

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump axial piston, with pressure compensation and variable displacement piston pump
      Overflow valve pressure 20684 kPa and 20994.5 kPa

      Gear box

      Transmission type Powershift transmission with direct drive and powershift transmission with camshaft

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      Sizes

      1. Dimensional length 7350 mm 1. Dimensional length 8028 mm
      2. Overall width 3110 mm 2. Overall width 3398 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 3020 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3184.4 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3430 mm 4. Wheelbase 3939 mm
      5. Clearance 514 mm 5. Clearance 533 mm
      6. Maximum boom height 3680 mm 6. Maximum boom height 4302 mm
      9. Tong opening at tips 2870 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3226 mm