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Ranger F68C vs. Caterpillar 545C grapple
3 reasons to buy Ranger F68C:
Sizes
Drum capacity at cable width | 66 m and 46.9 m | 29 % more or 19.1 m |
Maximum line speed | 79 m/min and 40.2 m/min | 49 % more or 38.8 m/min |
Motor
Displacement | 8.3 l. and 7.2 l. | 13 % more or 1.1 l. |
12 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545C grapple:
Sizes
Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum | 175 kN and 166 kN | 5 % more or 9 kN |
Operation
Engine oil volume | 26.9 l. and 22 l. | 18 % more or 4.9 l. |
Fuel Capacity | 377.8 l. and 318 l. | 16 % more or 59.8 l. |
Hydraulic system fluid volume | 112 l. and 64 l. | 43 % more or 48 l. |
Cooling system fluid volume | 56.8 l. and 39 l. | 31 % more or 17.8 l. |
Generator current strength | 80 amperes and 65 amperes | 19 % more or 15 amperes |
Motor
Peak torque | 951 Nm and 857 Nm | 10 % more or 94 Nm |
Full power | 173 kW and 171 kW | 1 % more or 2 kW |
Effective power | 163.3 kW and 158 kW | 3 % more or 5.3 kW |
Hydraulic system
Pump flow rate | 189.3 l/min and 196 l/min | 3 % less or 6.7 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 |
Neutral reasons:
Sizes
Overall width | 3288 mm and 3398 mm |
Height to cab upper part | 3277 mm and 3184.4 mm |
Cable width | 19 mm and 19 mm |
Operation
Working weight | 15151 kg and 19198.3 kg |
Operating voltage | 12 V and 24 V |
Tyre size | 30.5Lx32 and 30.5x 32 16PR |
Motor
Cylinders number | 6 and 6 |
Manufacturer | Cummins and Caterpillar |
Model | 6CTA 8.3 and C7 Acert |
Hydraulic system
Overflow valve pressure | 14500 kPa and 20994.5 kPa |
Type of pump | gear type pump kind and variable displacement piston pump |
Gear box
Transmission type | Clark 32000 and powershift transmission with camshaft |
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Sizes
2. Overall width | 3288 mm | 2. Overall width | 3398 mm |
3. Height to cab upper part | 3277 mm | 3. Height to cab upper part | 3184.4 mm |