A Grapple for Scrap Handling

At Andersen Sales & Salvage in northern Colorado, one of the last things Vice President Dean Andersen wants to see happen is for one of his grapples to become scrap themselves—well before their time. And yet he’s seen that happen in his company’s yards, which for 56 years has been the proving grounds for durable equipment for auto shredding, as well as dealing with industrial and agricultural scrap. “We run multiple Genesis Attachments mobile shears and grapples on our material handlers,” notes Andersen. “We look for something that doesn’t fall apart in the scrap yard. It’s a pretty abusive environment. We’ve had grapples from other manufacturers that literally just disintegrated. The Genesis grapples hold up well. Nothing lasts forever, but they certainly hang in there for a long time.” It saves him maintenance and early replacement costs. [text_ad] Andersen’s company is one of many that is increasingly relying on grapples and cranes to handle a variety of waste operations, including scrap handling, C&D material handling, waste transfer operations, and furnace loading in waste-to-energy facilities. Grapples are usually designed and engineered to handle specific materials and to fit into the containers they will be loading and unloading, says David Palvere, director of business development for Genesis Attachments. Genesis Attachments manufactures two types of grapples used in the recycling and solid waste operations. One type is a 4-tined orange-peel grapple and the other is a two-into-three-tined general-purpose grapple. The Genesis Scrap Grapple (GSG) is designed with reverse-mounted cylinders to protect rods from damage. It features multiple tine and spade styles for all types of scrap material with all tine styles in fully boxed construction. Its overall footprint enables it to fit inside trailers. The high capacity orange peel GSG is designed to be low-maintenance and offer high volume scrap yard processing. Its 10 models feature a heavy-duty guarding system to protect cylinders and internal components and can be removed for maintenance. It has identical hardened steel bearings with dust seals at all pivot points to protect against external debris. The GSG features large bore hydraulic cylinders designed for maximum clamping force. It features a high-torque continuous 360-degree rotation. The abrasion-resistant steel tips are replaced with a perimeter weld. The GSG is used in scrap handling, C&D sorting, and bulk material handling. [text_ad use_post='27767'] The Genesis Severe-Duty Grapple (GSD) has a boxed tine construction with an internal steel framework for lightweight and high strength, each tine designed to withstand the full breakout force of an excavator. Recessed welds are protected from wear to increase grapple life. The pivot group features a large pivot shaft and bearings are designed to provide long-term durability. The GSD features high-strength steel tines for maximum load capacity; weld-in, replaceable, abrasion-resistant tine tips; revolving, oversized bearings and heavy-duty mounting lugs for maximum bearing life; and, even, stress-load distribution. It also features quick couplers to simplify attachment change. A stiff arm and mounting pad is included. Uses include scrap handling and processing, waste handling, C&D sorting, among others.

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