{"id":27762,"date":"2022-03-23T13:49:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T03:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/?p=27762"},"modified":"2022-03-29T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T05:39:15","slug":"randalls-heavy-duty-grapples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/randalls-heavy-duty-grapples\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brand Bringing Aussies Locally Made Heavy Duty Grapples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Presented by <\/span><\/i>Randalls Equipment Company<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

The last few years have been tumultuous. Not only due to the pandemic, but also due to the flow-on effects\u2014including shipping delays, higher import\/export taxes and tight stock levels\u2014that are still being experienced. As a result, businesses are turning to local Australian manufacturers to get what they need.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is especially true for machinery businesses and operators. While the world slowed or even stopped for COVID-19, the machinery industry did not. And it had a huge impact on local Australian brand, Randalls Equipment Company, who locally manufacture heavy-duty log grapples\u2014and are currently the only company to do so in Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With a recent government program unveiled in February 2022, focusing on growing the plantation timber industry and planting 1 billion trees before 2030, the logging industry doesn\u2019t appear to be slowing down. That means demand for logging equipment is likely to continue increasing as more plantations are established.<\/span><\/p>\n

Attachment Spotlight: Australian-Made Log Grapples<\/span><\/h2>\n

Engineered in Australia, Randalls rotating grapples are ideal for the toughest logging conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been designing and manufacturing forestry equipment for over 50 years,\u201d says Randalls Sales and Marketing Manager, Peter O’Malley.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur grapples are heavy-duty models to that can be used with knuckleboom loaders, and as-new equipment like excavators and material handlers,\u201d he adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Randalls\u2019 grapples come in a range of sizes suited for different jobs. Here is a snapshot of their grapple range.<\/span><\/p>\n

.36HD Grapple<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Randalls .36HD grapple. Source: Supplied.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suited to forwarders and small excavators, the low-profile design of the .36HD log grapple provides greater loading height. The tough, alloy steel construction means a higher strength attachment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Weight<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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378kg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gripping Area (Practical)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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.36m2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Max Gripping Width<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1540mm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

.55IR22 Grapple<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Randalls .55IR22 grapple. Source: Supplied.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suited to 20T class carriers, this heavy-duty grapple ensures larger jobs are tackled with ease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Weight<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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830kg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gripping Area (Practical)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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.55m2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Max Gripping Width<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2000mm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

2.0XR Grapple<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Randalls 2.0XR grapple. Source: Supplied.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suited to 35-45T carriers, this is the largest log grapple available from Randalls, and runs a higher load rotator for extreme conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Weight<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2300kg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gripping Area (Practical)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.0m2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Max Gripping Width<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2850mm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Randalls Makes Grapples More Accessible<\/span><\/h2>\n

With the recent opening of their new facility in Western Junction, Randalls has the opportunity to supply their wide range to even more local Aussies. Peter says their new facility helps strengthen the supply to the market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have recently taken the keys of our purpose-built facility in Western Junction, Launceston. Coupled with our manufacturing facility in Point Cook, Melbourne\u2014where we manufacture our own log grapples and can customise machines to suit requirements\u2014we can ensure we\u2019re meeting the needs of our customers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in the market for grapples and forestry equipment, check out Randalls Equipment Company\u2019s range <\/span>of attachments and machinery here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Presented by Randalls Equipment Company The last few years have been tumultuous. Not only due to the pandemic, but also due to the flow-on effects\u2014including shipping delays, higher import\/export taxes and tight stock levels\u2014that are still being experienced. As a result, businesses are turning to local Australian manufacturers to get what they need. This is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":27764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,12392],"tags":[17224,23832],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-27762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-landscaping-forestry","tag-forestry","tag-randalls"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27762"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27762\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28476,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27762\/revisions\/28476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27762"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=27762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}