The HWX 360° Rotating Sorting Grapple (also known as a Multi-purpose Grapple) is the ultimate tool for precision handling and primary sorting of demolition debris, industrial waste, and natural materials. Engineered for durability and versatility, it combines massive clamping force with unlimited 360-degree rotation, allowing operators to pick, sort, and place materials with surgical accuracy in the toughest environments.
Key Features
Unlimited 360° Hydraulic Rotation: Equipped with a heavy-duty slew motor and swing bearing, it provides continuous 360° rotation for faster cycle times and effortless positioning at any angle.
High-Strength & Wear-Resistant Steel: The tines and critical stress points are fabricated from NM500 wear-resistant steel, ensuring maximum service life when handling abrasive materials like rock, concrete debris, and scrap metal.
Superior Clamping Power: Features high-pressure hydraulic cylinders with integrated Safety Check Valves (Holding Valves) to prevent the load from dropping even in the event of a sudden pressure loss.
Large Opening & Interlocking Design: The wide jaw opening allows for handling bulky items, while the interlocking tine design ensures even small items can be gripped securely.
Reinforced Pivot Points: Hardened pins and bushings with easily accessible grease points minimize friction and extend maintenance intervals.
Dual High-Performance Hydraulic Cylinders
Dual-Cylinder Mechanism: The grab functions via two heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders mounted horizontally/diagonally.
Balanced Clamping Force: Dual cylinders provide equalized pressure across both sides of the jaw, ensuring stable gripping power even when lifting off-center loads.
Cylinder Protection: Positioned high on the frame to minimize exposure to falling debris during demolition or loading tasks.
Main Applications
Selective Demolition: Sorting wood, rebar, and concrete at the source to maximize recycling revenue.
Waste Management: Efficiently loading and unloading bulky waste, scrap metal, and industrial debris.
Landscaping & Forestry: Moving large boulders, logs, and tree stumps for site clearing or retaining wall construction.
Infrastructure Work: Placing stones for rip-rap or riverbank reinforcement with high precision.
Why Choose HWX Attachments?
100% Fitment Guarantee: We provide customized connection plates based on your excavator’s “Golden Three Parameters” (Pin Diameter, Pin Centers, and Ear Width) to ensure a perfect fit.
Rigorous Factory Testing: Every grapple undergoes a 30-minute high-pressure rotation and leakage test before shipment.
Global Export Experience: Our attachments are trusted by contractors in Australia (AS4772-2008 compliant), North America, and Europe for their reliability and high ROI.
Precision Sorting in a High-Volume Texas Scrap Yard
The Challenge : A scrap yard in Houston, USA, handled over 200 tons of mixed industrial waste daily—ranging from heavy structural steel to light aluminum “white goods.” Their old grapple lacked the grip strength to hold heavy beams securely, and the sharp metal edges were destroying standard tines every few months.
The Solution : We supplied them with a Heavy-Duty HWX Double-Cylinder Rotating Grapple.
Dual-Cylinder Power: Provided the massive clamping force needed to crush and hold heavy steel beams.
NM500 Tines: The claw edges were reinforced with premium wear plates to resist the “tearing” effect of jagged metal.
Safety First: The integrated Holding Valves ensured that even if a hydraulic hose was damaged by sharp scrap, the load wouldn’t drop.
The Result : The yard improved its truck loading speed by 35%. More importantly, the ability to “spin and sort” meant they could separate high-value copper and aluminum from iron with 95% purity, significantly increasing their profit margins. “This is the toughest grab we’ve ever put on our site,” the yard foreman commented.
Real performance meets unmatched durability. Whether it’s the wet forests of Canada or the busy scrap yards of Texas, our HWX Sorting Grapple gets the job done.