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Grapples

Grapples, or grabs, are available for all excavators and are a durable, cost effective solution for long term materials handling requirements. All our models feature Hardox® 450 material for the tines giving:
  1. STRENGTH: 1,200 MPa compared to ordinary grade mild steels like 43A (S275) at 275 MPa and 50B (S355) at 300 MPa.
  2. WEAR RESITSTANCE: typically 425 to 475 Brinell hardness, compared to 146 Brinell for 43A (S275) and 187 Brinell for 50B (S355). Obviously Hardox® is a more expensive raw material, but hugely better suited to the application.
Excavator grapple attachments require no additional hydraulic rams or services, and are simply operated by the bucket ram, which actuates the moving half (2 tined section) whilst the static (3 tined) half, is held by a con-rod, attached to a three position bracket, which is welded to the dipper arm. All necessary pins, brackets and con-rods are included.
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There are two main types of grapple:
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Boxed Tine

The ultimate grapple. Normally supplied as ‘Rock spec.’ this is our strongest type of grapple, and is capable of withstanding extremely arduous applications such as; primary demolition, and rock handling in quarries or for sea defence projects. The tines are fabricated - in Hardox® - as box sections, just like an excavator boom or dipper arm, to give immense rigidity, without excessive weight.

All of these grapples feature hardened top hat bushes, which interlink the two grapple halves (so the grapple stays intact when removed from the excavator) to also allow for easy replacement of pivot wear. For maximum grip and opening capacity, the grapple pivots about the dipper end on a special bucket pin (included), whilst the rear bucket link pin remains standard.
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Units made specifically for rock handling will carry extra reinforcing on the inner faces of the two grapples halves.

Solid Tine

Less expensive than the boxed tine grapple, and not as heavily constructed, the solid tine grapple is ideal for general, lighter duties; secondary demolition handling general debris, such as light girders or timbers, waste transfer handling and sorting, scrap.
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The tines are profile cut from solid Hardox® 450 material, and the two halves of the grapple are connected by twin hinge pins (supplied). The grapple attaches to the machine using the standard machine buckets pins (not supplied), and for this reason, it is generally possible to use this type of grapple with our SPRINGLOCK or MULTILOCK quick hitches. The solid tine construction is what we recommend on our mini grapples - for machines up to 5 tonnes - for most applications. See video opposite
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For light, general work, you might get away without the expense of a grapple and use our Grip Talon attachment, but for heavy, continuous use, in severe applications, accept no substitutes and specify a grapple.

The Solid Tine Grapple is available with either Standard Tine profile or Timber Tine as an optional extra.
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The information shown above details out the general specifications of our grapples - in particular, the two main types - but our sales team will be pleased to advise on the best attachment for your excavator.
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​Power Park
Towers Business Park
Rugeley
Staffordshire
​WS15 1UZ
United Kingdom 

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  • Home
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  • Products
    • Buy Now
    • Excavator Buckets >
      • Digging & Trenching Buckets
      • Ditching & Grading Buckets
      • XHD Buckets
      • V Ditchers
      • Riddle Buckets
      • Clayspades
      • Taper Tile Buckets
      • Micro Trench Buckets
      • Concrete Pouring Buckets
      • Tilt Rotator Buckets
      • Bucket Teeth
    • Excavator Attachments >
      • Heavy Duty Ripper Teeth
      • Tilt Ditchers
      • Rakes
      • General Purpose Rakes
      • Grapples
      • Grip Talon
      • Rotating Grabs
      • Augers & Trenchers
      • Hedge Cutters
      • Hydraulic Hammers
      • Boom Broom
      • Block Grabs
      • Grading Beam
      • Tree Shears
      • Mulchers
      • Mechanical Pulverisors
      • Compaction Wheels
    • Crushers
    • Quick Hitches
    • Rubber Tracks >
      • Camoplast Rubber Tracks
    • Spare Parts >
      • Undercarriage Parts
      • Pins, Bushes, Seals, Shims
      • Bucket & Tipping Linkages
      • Bucket Teeth
      • Cutting Edges
      • General Spares
    • Construction Tyres
  • Technical
    • Operating
    • Maintenance & Servicing
    • Know your machine
    • Buckets - Buying and using
    • Buckets - Changing buckets & attachments
    • Buckets - Repairs
    • Buckets - Teeth
    • Rubber Tracks - Ground Conditions & Use
    • Rubber Tracks - Sizes
    • Rubber Tracks - Changing a rubber track
    • Rubber Tracks - Tensioning
    • Undercarriage Components
    • Boom Pins, Bushes, Seals & Shims
    • Transportation
    • Lifting
    • Hydraulic Ram Repairs
    • Hydraulic Hoses
    • Slew Ring & Pinion Problems
    • Buying your excavator
    • Contacting your excavator manufacturer or dealer
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