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3T Hydraulic Grab hire
The 3-ton Mini Excavator Hydraulic Grab is a heavy-duty, hydraulically operated grapple designed for excavators in the approximately 2.5–4.0 tonne operating-weight class , with 3 tonnes as the nominal machine size. The grab is designed for picking, gripping, moving, sorting and positioning irregular materials that are difficult to handle with a conventional excavator bucket.
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Everything you need to know about 3T Hydraulic Grab hire
Description
The 3-ton Mini Excavator Hydraulic Grab is a heavy-duty, hydraulically operated grapple designed for excavators in the approximately 2.5–4.0 tonne operating-weight class, with 3 tonnes as the nominal machine size.
The grab is designed for picking, gripping, moving, sorting and positioning irregular materials that are difficult to handle with a conventional excavator bucket.
Typical applications include:
- Logs and timber
- Tree roots and root balls
- Rocks and stones
- Construction debris
- Concrete fragments
- Kerbstones
- Pipes
- Railway sleepers
- Scrap materials
- Landscaping materials
- Site clearance
- Agricultural materials
- General sorting and handling
Specification
| Specification | Recommended |
|---|
| Excavator operating weight | 2.5–4.0 tonnes |
| Nominal machine | 3.0 tonnes |
| Attachment type | Hydraulic grapple/grab |
| Jaw configuration | 5-finger or heavy-duty 2-jaw |
| Hydraulic opening/closing | Required |
| Hydraulic rotation | Optional |
| Mounting | Pin-on / quick hitch |
Features
| Item | Specification |
| Product | 3-ton excavator hydraulic grab |
| Excavator class | 2.5–4.0 t |
| Nominal machine | 3.0 t |
| Grab type | Hydraulic grapple |
| Finger configuration | 5-finger |
| Attachment weight | Approx. 100–150 kg |
| Rotating version weight | Approx. 130–180 kg |
| Overall width | Approx. 320–400 mm |
| Overall height | Approx. 750–900 mm |
| Maximum opening | Approx. 850–1,000 mm |
| Finger length | Approx. 550–700 mm |
| Main pivot | Approx. Ø45–55 mm |
| Cylinder | 1 heavy-duty double acting |
| Cylinder bore | Approx. 63–80 mm |
| Cylinder stroke | Approx. 220–300 mm |
| Operating pressure | Approx. 180–210 bar |
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