Dymax Railway Multi-Application Grapple handles ties, brush, and debris, rotating view

Railway Multi-Application Grapple

For 13–14 ton excavators and railroad cranes

This grapple handles the full mix of railway material work, from tie bundles to brush, logs, and trackside debris. Bypass tines overlap as they close, so mixed and loose loads stay gripped instead of slipping through. High-strength pins and replaceable bushings hold up under demanding conditions.

APPLICATIONS

  • Distribute and pick up bundles of ties during tie renewal
  • Place and reposition individual ties
  • Clear brush and vegetation from the right-of-way
  • Handle and load logs
  • Remove trackside debris
  • Load material into rail cars or trucks

KEY FEATURES

  • Twin grapples, 11×16 intersecting bypass-tine design
  • Dual hydraulic cylinders, 3.5×10
  • Replaceable bushings and ETD150 high-strength pins
  • Machine adapter with pins: fits a pin-grab coupler or pins to a railroad crane

CONFIGURATIONS

  • 360° rotation model: single drive motor with pinion and anti-flex support, 24V electro diverter valve with wire kit included.
  • Tiltrotator model: mounts to your tiltrotator coupler.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model
Description
Weight (lbs)
DX-GL-RMA-360-HX-13T
Grapple-Railway Multiapplication-360 degrees rotation-Hydraulic Excavator-13 ton
STANDARD FEATURES:
– 360 rotation system; single drive motor with pinion
– Twin grapples – 11×16 intersect design
– Dual cylinders – 3.5×10 size
– 24V electro diverter valve included, with wire kit provided
– Replaceable bushings and ETD150 high-strength pins
– Machine adapter with pins for fitting pin grab coupler or can be set up to pin to railroad cranes
WEIGHT: 1880 lbs
DX-GL-RMA-360-HX-14T
Grapple-Railway Multi Application-360 degrees rotation-Hydraulic Excavator-14 ton
STANDARD FEATURES:
– 360 rotation system; single drive motor with pinion
– Twin grapples – 11×16 intersect design
– Dual cylinders – 3.5×10 size
– 24V electro diverter valve included with wire kit provided
– Replaceable bushings and ETD150 high-strength pins
– Machine adapter with pins for fitting pin grab coupler or can be set up to pin to railroad cranes
WEIGHT: 1880 lbs
DX-GL-RMA-TRQ-HX-14T
Grapple-Railway Multi Application-Tilt Rotator Coupler-Hydraulic Excavator-14 ton
STANDARD FEATURES:
– Fits Tiltrotator couplers
– Twin grapples – 11×16 intersect design
– Dual cylinders – 3.5×10 size
– Replaceable bushings and ETD150 high-strength pins
– Machine adapter with pins for fitting pin grab coupler or can be set up to pin to railroad cranes
WEIGHT: 1600 lbs

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

MODELS: DX-GL-RMA-360-HX-13T, DX-GL-RMA-360-HX-14T

HYDRAULIC REQUIREMENTS: Your machine requires (1x) bi-directional circuit to operate. This grapple is provided with a 24V electro-hydraulic diverter valve kit.

CIRCUIT1 – Grapple open/close
Type: Two-way flow
GPM/PSI: 10-20 GPM @ 3,000psi

CIRCUIT2 – Rotator
Type: Electro-valve
Valve installed on attachment. Requires installation of the wire kit to provide power to the valve.

NOT SUPPLIED: Jumper hose lines to the machine auxiliary lines.

MODELS: DX-GL-RMA-TRQ-HX-14T

HYDRAULIC REQUIREMENTS: Your machine will require (1x) circuits for operation of the grapple (open and close) and the rotation system.

CIRCUIT 1-Grapple
Type: Two Way
Flow: Max GPM / PSI – 15-20 / 3,000

NOT SUPPLIED: Not provided with jumper hose lines to the machine auxiliary lines

FAQ

It handles a range of railway material work with one attachment: bundles of ties, single ties, brush, logs, and trackside debris. The bypass tines close around mixed and irregular loads, so crews move different materials without switching attachments. 

Bypass tines overlap as the grapple closes, passing each other instead of meeting tip to tip. That leaves no gap for loose material to fall through, which is what lets one grapple hold a tie bundle as securely as a pile of brush.

The Rail Tie Crane Grapple is built for precise placement and stacking of one or two ties at a time. The Multi-Application Grapple handles a wider range of tasks – bundles of ties, brush, logs, and debris. 

Choose the Tie Crane for tie-setting precision; this one for mixed material handling. 

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