Mounting a heavy orange peel grapple boosts scrap loading speed by over three times compared to standard buckets. Two-jaw clamshells struggle to grip loose irregular metal chunks, causing spills and slow loading cycles.
A scrap orange peel grapple uses 4 or 5 independent hydraulic tines to wrap around varied scrap steel and waste. This tight multi-tine grip shortens loading times and cuts handling costs per ton.
How Do You Select an Orange Peel Grapple by Weight and Capacity?
Selecting an orange peel grapple requires matching carrier tonnage, jaw capacity (m³), working pressure (bar), working flow (lpm), and max open width (mm). Check the official technical parameters below:
| 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 Tip: Choose a 360-degree hydraulic rotator drive. Rotators align jaws over trucks fast without turning your machine body.
Where Do Contractors Deploy an Orange Peel Grapple on Jobsites?
- Scrap Metal Yards and Recycling Plants: An orange peel grapple grips pig iron, scrap rebar, and compressed bales fast for dense truck loading.
- Waste Processing and Incineration Plants: Ground teams stack bulk municipal solid waste and clear deep bunker pits quickly.
- Demolition Sites and Construction Cleanup: The attachment clears mixed concrete slabs, timber, and scrap steel beams.
- Site Clearance Teamwork: On recycling sites, grapples stack heavy metal. Operators can run an excavator magnet to sweep small bolts, swap to an excavator auger for foundation drilling, use a hydraulic sand pump for excavator to clear muddy pits, and pack backfill with an excavator plate compactor.
How Did an Orange Peel Grapple Help a Texas Scrap Yard?
- Jobsite Challenge: Scrap yard manager Carlos in Texas faced slow truck loading. His old grapple dropped heavy metal bales often, delaying haul trucks and raising handling costs per ton.
- Equipment Solution: YG Machinery matched a heavy 360-rotating orange peel grapple (Model: YGO08A, 0.8 m³ capacity, 320 bar pressure) with Hardox tine tips to his 20-ton excavator.
- Real Business Results: Single-grab payload jumped by 150%, cutting truck fill times from 40 minutes down to 15 minutes. Daily handling output doubled, saving over $14,000 monthly in labor and diesel costs.
Operator Tip: Check tine pivot pins weekly. Adding heavy-duty grease regularly doubles pin and bushing service life.
Frequently Asked Questions About Orange Peel Grapple Selection
4-tine models open wide to grab bulky scrap, cars, and heavy bales. 5-tine setups close tighter, retaining small metal chips, turnings, and loose trash without drops.
Open tines weigh less for large scrap pieces. Semi-closed tines offer general-purpose strength and volume. Closed tines handle small debris, dust, and fine waste.
Select grapples with built-in cylinder guards. Always run relief valves on your hydraulic circuit to prevent high-pressure seal damage.
Contact YG Machinery for Your Tailored Grapple Quote
Ready to boost scrap loading speed and lower handling costs? The YG Machinery engineering team provides flow matching, tine selection advice, and factory-direct pricing. Contact our technical team today for catalogs and jobsite videos!
