Northshore Announces Grapple Upgrades

Northshore Manufacturing, Two Harbors, Minn., has announced what it calls several key changes made to its 4-tine, orange peel grapple line-up. “These changes are being implemented to improve overall performance and durability,” says the company in a news release.

The changes made by Northshore include:
• The upper head and connecting link have been re-designed so the hoses are re-routed to come over the top of the material handler jib, allowing for a cleaner hose joint and less likelihood of hoses becoming torn off in scrap handling applications.
• Bolt-on cylinder covers are now standard on all models, ½-yard and larger. The covers and bolt-heads are recessed to prevent them from getting caught on materials.
• Bolt-on access plates have been placed on the sides of the tines to prevent materials from entering while allowing access for servicing when required.
• High-torque, heavy-duty rotation motors do not require a case drain line. An internal tooth rotation bearing allows the motor to be mounted inside the rotation head to provide protection. One-yard and larger models use dual rotation motors.

All grapples still come with AR 500 abrasion-resistant steel on the tine tips, says Northshore, and use hardened and oversized pins and bushings. Additionally, “the tines employ a boxed design for maximum strength and all come with a magnet hook in the bottom center of the grapple,” states the news release.

More information on the grapple line can be found on the Web at www.builtritehandlers.com.