Tie Bundle Grapples
SPECIALIZED ATTACHMENTS FOR SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY
Rail ties are the life blood of the railway industry. Without them, there would be no rails and no trains. Efficiently handling rail ties, both new and used, requires unique attachments designed specifically for this purpose. Our Tie Bundle Grapple is designed for handling bundles from 5 to 9 ties wide. When it comes to handling rail ties there is simply no better way than with one of our amazing Rail Grapples.
Maximum Closing force
BUILT IN-HOUSE CYLINDERS
Each Rotobec cylinder is designed, fabricated and assembled in-house to guarantee the absolute best quality. The Tie Bundle Grapples come standard with our 5,000 psi (345 bar) high pressure cylinders, which offer exceptional closing force and an unbeatable level of durability.
The King of rotators
WE’RE CALLED ROTO-BEC FOR A REASON
For the last 40 years, Rotobec has been pushing the boundaries of innovation in the world of rotator design. The rotators on our Rail Grapples are no exception. In addition to standard 360° rotation and a fully supported pinion gear, all of our rotations are fully sealed, allowing them to be fully submersed in water up to 15 feet deep. Our rotators are without a doubt the most advanced and longest lasting ever made. Why settle for anything but the best?
Hold on tight
The jaws of our Tie Bundle Grapples have extra wide tips with (optional) gripping teeth, which create an exceptional level of grip on your load.
Series Tie Bundle Grapple 57TBG
Technical Data
Height (open/excluding rotation)
52 3/4 in
Weight (excluding rotation)
1,205 lb
Close
26 1/4 in
Open
58 in
Width
22 in
Series Tie Bundle Grapple 73TBG
Technical Data
Height (open/excluding rotation)
53 in
Weight (excluding rotation)
1,550 lb
Close
32 3/4 in
Open
74 in
Width
22 in
Series Tie Bundle Grapple 83TBG
Technical Data
Height (open/excluding rotation)
51 in
Weight (excluding rotation)
1,590 lb
Close
36 1/2 in
Open
85 1/4 in
Width
24 in
Series Tie Bundle Grapple 108TBG
Technical Data
Height (open/excluding rotation)
63 1/4 in
Weight (excluding rotation)
2,590 lb
Close
42 1/4 in
Open
108 1/2 in
Width
24 in
The Tie Bundle Grapple comes equipped with Rotobec’s own built in house HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS. Our cylinders feature a BOLT-ON HEAD design allowing for incredibly easy maintenance. They are without a doubt, the most durable and reliable available.
Our Tie Bundle Grapples come standard with OVERSIZED, CHROMED AND HARDENED PINS and our unique interlocking HEAD STRUCTURE, providing an unmatched level of strength.
The Tie Bundle Grapples are manufactured of a HIGH TENSILE STEEL, which drastically increases the life of your material handling equipment.
QUALITY COMPONENTS
In order to guarantee the quality and reliability of your heavy equipment, we proudly manufacture and assemble every major component of our grapples in-house, right here in North America. Each component is constructed of only the best quality materials available, and is built with one purpose: To outperform and outlast the competition.
SERVICE MADE SIMPLE
Our number one priority is your productivity. Machine downtime is a costly inconvenience and we have taken every measure to ensure that our customers experience as little of this as possible. Our expert team of service technicians are conveniently located all across North America and are dedicated to providing our customers with the best service in the business.
CUSTOMER: Hubler
LOCATION: Clearfield, PA
PRODUCT: 73TBG Tie Bundle Grapple
CHALLENGE
Customer needed a Rail Grapple that was capable of handling various sizes of tie bundles.
CUSTOM SOLUTION
Rotobec specially designed the 73TBG to easily manipulate tie bundles. The improved jaw shape considers various sizes of bundles, while the grip durability was increased by applying a specialized welding technique.
CUSTOMER: Stella Jones
LOCATION: Salmon Arm, BC
PRODUCT: 108TBG Tie Bundle Grapple
CHALLENGE
Customer needed a Rail Grapple that had a larger and more durability grip capacity.
CUSTOM SOLUTION
Rotobec extended the grip plates on this Tie Bundle Grapple, and also improved the hard facing in order to increase adhesion and durability of the grip section.