Rotators

Forest Centre supplies premium quality, high performance hydraulic rotators and rotator accessories for forestry, construction, demolition and material handling industries.

Hydraulic rotators are separated into two mounting types; hanging style dangle mount (sometimes referred to as pendulum or cardanic type) and positioned (or rigid/fixed) type attachment.

Dangle Mount

A dangle type rotator is attached to the crane tip or machine boom using a two-way swinging link or yoke, which can also be equipped with single or double direction swing brakes. This type of mounting is used on most crane attachments as no twisting stresses are introduced to either the rotator or crane boom. Commonly used in forestry for loading and unloading logs, as well as truck mounted cranes, loaders and excavators in scrap or material handling operations.

GRAPPLE ROTATORS

FOR 1 - 3 TON LOADS

17 different models in axle and flange type lower mounting

FOR 4 - 5 TON LOADS

25 different models in axle and flange type lower mounting

FOR 6 - 10 TON LOADS

28 different models in axle and flange type lower mounting

FOR 12 - 16 TON LOADS

16 different models in 6×173 M16 and 6x203mm M20 bolt pattern flange

GRAPPLE SAW ROTATORS

GRS10

Max. axial load static: +100/-80kN
Torque at 25MPa: 2500Nm
Rotator weight: 64kg

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GRS12S

Max. axial load static: +120/-90kN
Torque at 25MPa: 2900Nm
Rotator weight: 77kg

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GRS16S

Max. axial load static: +160/-90kN
Torque at 25MPa: 3400Nm
Rotator weight: 79kg

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GRS16S203

Max. axial load static: +160/-90kN
Torque at 25MPa: 3400Nm
Rotator weight: 79kg

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HARVESTER ROTATORS

HR6

Max. axial load static: +60/-45kN
Torque at 25MPa: 1700Nm
Rotator weight: 46kg

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HR10SM

Max. axial load static: +100/-90kN
Torque at 25MPa: 2400Nm
Rotator weight: 64kg

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HR12SM

Max. axial load static: +120/-100kN
Torque at 25MPa: 2900Nm
Rotator weight: 69kg

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HR16-03

Max. axial load static: +160/-100kN
Torque at 25MPa: 3300Nm
Rotator weight: 71kg

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Industrial & Positioned Rotators

A positioned rotator is attached to the base carrier either via a flat plate coupler, quick coupler or pin attachment directly to the boom together with an existing tool or bucket cylinder. This type of rotator gives the operator capability to maneuver the grapple at almost any angle relative to the boom, making it ideal for placing poles, rocks, handling tree limbs or any application requiring more accurate control of the load.

Vosch grapples are available with positioned rotator factory-fitted, whilst Baltrotors CPR model range provides options for positioned rotators to fit other types of attachments.

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