Two jaws, high closing force
A heavy-duty grapple uses two opposing jaw sets on a rotator to grip and lift awkward loads — logs, root balls, demolition debris, pipe sections. Compared with a multi-tine grab it applies more concentrated force across fewer contact points, which suits dense, rigid items rather than loose bulk.
What to match
- Jaw opening to the largest item, and closed profile to the tightest space you must reach into.
- Closing force to the material — timber needs grip, demolition debris needs the force to crush and settle the load before lifting.
- Rotator type and torque. Hydraulic continuous rotation for productive work; mechanical free-swing only where orientation genuinely does not matter.
- Total weight including rotator, at working radius. Grapple assemblies are heavier than they look.
