Heavy handling equipment handling and tamping grapple YGO series

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Overview
Mounting an orange peel grapple increases scrap loading speed by over three times compared to standard buckets. The attachment uses 4 or 5 independent hydraulic tines to wrap around varied scrap steel and waste, providing a tight multi‑tine grip that shortens loading times and reduces handling costs per ton.

How it works
An orange peel grapple employs multiple hydraulic tines (4 or 5) that close around material. Operators match carrier tonnage, jaw capacity (m³), working pressure (bar), working flow (lpm), and maximum open width (mm) to the grapple model and jobsite application. Recommended 360‑degree rotator drives speed alignment of the jaws over receiving trucks without rotating the machine body.

Applications

• Scrap Metal Yards and Recycling Plants: grips pig iron, scrap rebar and compressed bales for dense truck loading.
• Waste Processing and Incineration Plants: handles bulk municipal solid waste and clears deep bunker pits.
• Demolition Sites and Construction Cleanup: clears mixed concrete slabs, timber and scrap steel beams.
• Site Clearance Teamwork: used with magnets, augers, hydraulic sand pumps and plate compactors in multi‑tool site workflows.

Models and selection table
Model | No. of Jaw | Suitable Excavator (ton) | Weight (kg) | Max Open Jaw (mm) | Height Opened (mm) | Working Pressure (bar) | Working Flow (lpm) | Capacity (m³) | Matched Field Application
YGO04A | 4 / 5 pcs | 6 – 9 ton | 355 / 420 kg | 1200 mm | 1000 mm | 200 bar | 50 – 100 lpm | 0.3 m³ | Small scrap yards, light metals, solid waste
YGO06A | 4 / 5 pcs | 10 – 17 ton | 900 / 1000 kg | 1600 mm | 1500 mm | 260 bar | 60 – 120 lpm | 0.4 m³ | Mid-size scrap yards, car dismantling, waste
YGO08A | 4 / 5 pcs | 18 – 25 ton | 1650 / 1900 kg | 2050 mm | 1700 mm | 320 bar | 200 – 250 lpm | 0.8 m³ | Steel mills, heavy scrap, bundled bales
YGO06B | 4 / 5 pcs | 10 – 17 ton | 850 / 1000 kg | 1900 mm | 1550 mm | 260 bar | 60 – 120 lpm | 0.5 m³ | Wide-opening type, loose trash, light scrap
YGO08B | 4 / 5 pcs | 18 – 25 ton | 1700 / 1900 kg | 2500 mm | 2000 mm | 320 bar | 200 – 250 lpm | 1.0 m³ | High-capacity heavy type, port loading

Operator tips
Choose a 360‑degree hydraulic rotator drive to align jaws quickly. Check tine pivot pins weekly and add heavy‑duty grease regularly to extend pin and bushing service life. Use grapples with built‑in cylinder guards and relief valves on the hydraulic circuit to protect seals during heavy gripping.

Selection guidance
Match grapple capacity (m³), excavator tonnage and working flow/pressure: smaller models (0.3–0.5 m³) for 6–17 t carriers with 200–260 bar and lower flows; larger models (0.8–1.0 m³) for 18–25 t carriers with up to 320 bar and higher flows. Select 4‑tine jaws for bulky items and 5‑tine jaws when needing to retain small or loose debris.

Frequently asked points

• 4‑tine vs 5‑tine: 4‑tine opens wider for bulky scrap; 5‑tine closes tighter to retain small chips and turnings.
• Tine types: open tines for large pieces, semi‑closed for general purpose, closed for fine debris.
• Protecting cylinders: select cylinder guards and run relief valves to prevent seal damage.

Specifications / Technical data

• Model series: YGO (examples: YGO04A, YGO06A, YGO08A, YGO06B, YGO08B)
• Jaw count: 4 or 5 tines (configurable)
• Suitable excavator weight range: 6 – 25 ton (model-dependent)
• Capacity range: 0.3 m³ to 1.0 m³
• Working pressure range: 200 – 320 bar
• Working flow range: 50 – 250 lpm (model-dependent)
• Max open jaw widths: 1200 mm up to 2500 mm (model-dependent)
• Height opened examples: ~1000 mm to 2000 mm (model-dependent)
• Unit weights (examples): from ~355 kg up to ~1900 kg depending on model
• Matched field applications: scrap yards, recycling, demolition, waste processing, port loading