Iron Fist Sectional Grapple
$1,495.50 – $3,430.00
Patent Pending Variable Grip Technology enables the Artillian Grapple to grasp payloads with a tight fist-like function.
The Artillian Iron Fist Grapple System mounts on the Artillian Pallet Fork Frame.
Mix & match sections to best accomplish your tasks.
Grapple sections include hydraulic hoses, ready to plug into our hydraulic diverter kits, and go right to work! Using more than one Grapple requires a Hydraulic Splitter Manifold
When using Artillian Iron Fist Grapples on tractors with greater than 32 HP or with “True 3rd Function” hydraulics, we recommend adding the Artillian Hydraulic Flow Control Valve to provide the operator with additional control over the opening and closing speed of the grapple.
- These units attach to Artillian Pallet Fork Frames (sold separately)
- Grapple Sections require a 3rd loader function, such as our Diverter Kits
- Grapples are rated for use on tractors below 50 HP
Made in the USA
The Artillian Variable Grip Grapple connects to an Artillian Pallet Fork Frame, mounted on the front-end loader arms of compact and sub-compact tractors.
Allows operators to pick up, grip, & haul brush, branches, logs, rocks, and other forms of debris.
Modular design with lower jaw assembly(s) and one or more upper jaw clamping assemblies.
A clamping assembly is hingedly attached to the lower jaw and consists of proximal, medial, and distal segments hingedly attached to each other with mechanical linkages controlling their motion.
Opens and closes by a sole double-acting hydraulic cylinder.
Mechanical linkages collapse the upper jaw during closing such that objects of varying sizes can be pulled into the jaws and gripped firmly between the segments of the upper jaw, like a fist.
Powerful – Each Grapple Section can provide up to 1020 lbs. of clamping force at the tips. Using multiple grapples doubles or triples these capabilities. On the high-force hinge setting, three grapples can apply over 3000 lbs. of crushing clamping force at the tips!
High Strength – Both Grapple and Rake Sections are made primarily of 3/8-inch thick ultra-high-strength and wear-resistant steel.
- Tines, Spine Plate, & Cylinder Mounts: 3/8” thick AR400 Abrasion Resistant Alloy Steel
- Tubes: ASTM A513 Steel
- Gussets: ¼” HRPO 1010 Steel
Lightweight – Through extensive engineering, a typical Rake-Grapple-Rake setup weighs about the same as your bucket but is far stronger than competitive products. These Grapples harness over 5000 lbs. of hydraulic cylinder force, but weigh just 120 lbs. Each Rake Section weighs just 45 lbs.
Using more than one Grapple requires a Hydraulic Splitter Manifold
These will only fit Artillian fork frames
Grapple Performance:
- Grapples are rated for use on tractors below 50 HP
- Grapple closing/opening time: 0.5-1 second
- Clamping force at the tips:
| Tractor Hydraulic Pressure, psi | Tip Force (max), lbs. @ Wide Open Setting |
|---|---|
| 3000 | 700 |
| 2800 | 650 |
| 2500 | 570 |
| 2200 | 500 |
Clamping force varies through the clamp rotation range and depends on your tractor’s hydraulic pressure.
- Grapple Shipping Weight: 130 lbs.
- Grapple Shipping Dimensions: 28 X 24 X 28
- Rake Shipping Weight: 54 lbs.
- Rake Shipping Dimensions: 29 X 24 X 28
Using the Iron Fist Grapple with “True” 3rd Function Kits
Artillian Hydraulic Diverter Kits divert the fluid from the loader’s dump/curl circuit to the grapple open/close circuit. Therefore, the operator is able to meter the hydraulic fluid flow to the grapple by restricting the movement of the loader joystick.
However, with most “True” 3rd function kits, the electrical switch acts as an On/Off switch to the fluid flow in either direction. Therefore, the grapple cylinder will immediately see the full fluid flow and pressure from the tractor when the switch is depressed. On larger tractors with high pressure and flow, this results in rapid opening and closing of the jaws, which may result in premature shear bolt breakage, due to the difficulty in controlling the jaw movement.
When using 3rd function hydraulic kits not supplied by Artillian, we recommend incorporating a hydraulic flow control needle valve into the circuit. This flow control valve should be placed between the tractor’s 3rd function hydraulics and the grapple splitter manifold. It should have female ¼” NPT fittings and flow control in both directions. The flow should then be metered until controlled opening and closing of the grapple jaws is possible.
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