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Motorized ship’s gear grapples

Motorized ship’s gear grapples
B6TD 7.6 cubic metres (10 cubic yards) motorized ship’s gear grapples from Bate-man, an Ontario-based manufacturer, feature a 567 litre hydraulic tank capacity, centre tower construction with T1 torque resistant alloy steel for maximum strength and weight reduction, a quick connect tine system designed for quick removal for transport, dimensional loads and for conversion to four tine operation, from six. The engine on these units is an air cooled fuel efficient Deutz inline, four cylinder, turbocharged diesel rated at 72 kW (97 hp). Grapple cycle time is 28 seconds, and with a ship’s gear crane, production is 350 tons per hour. Open height is 2.56 metres (8’4”), closed height is 4.3 metres (14’10”) and outside width is 5.7 metres (18’7”). Other features of these grapples include: external mounted “Grapple Operation” indicator lights; lights for night operation; no-leak hose connections with easy access and less exposure to external damage; heavy-duty piston rods, pins and bushings; fully sealed connecting pins and bushings; mechanical stops in both tine open and tine closed position to maximize cylinder protection; fuel tank capacity of 189 litres; advanced hydraulics throughout; and a Hetronic radio remote control for emergency engine shutdown system and grapple open and close functions.

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5 Winstar Rd.
Oro-Medonte, ON
CA, L0L 2L0

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