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New grapples from Komatsu Europe

Komatsu has revealed a 10-strong line-up of new grapples, all of which feature a load control valve as standard. The main areas of focus for this new range were on low maintenance cost and a long lifetime of the attachments. This was achieved using oversized pins and bushings, a robust double-walled main frame and perforated Hardox shells.

“We can cover a wide range of crawler and wheeled excavators, going from 2.5 to 70 tonnes machine class. Their heavy-duty design ensures that they hold up in even the toughest conditions," said Bastiaan Cassiman, Product Manager Attachments. “These grapples are designed to handle anything from primary and secondary demolition to recycling.”

These sorting and demolition grapples are the first of a complete range of demolition attachments which Komatsu will continue to introduce. Key features include an integrated mechanical end stops to protect the cylinder, perforated Hardox shells as standard, reversible Hardox 500 cutting edges with recessed bolts and nuts, and the integrated load control valve.

The new Komastu grapples also boast a double-walled, closed high strength frame, oversized pins and bushings, oversized slewing ring with internally mounted hydraulic motor(s), and from the JRSG290-1 up all models are equipped with dual rotation motors.

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