New shear grab

[philib]

Need to replace existing 2 meter mchale 3 ram due to old age
Would need to stay with a 3 ram
Will be on a 531/70
Loading a 22 m twin tub feeder
About 3000 tons a year
What’s out there and user opinions on their machine

 

[aidan]

probably the strongest on the market

http://www.tigheengineering.com/product.php?cat=agriculture

the big question is straight or cranked tines

 

[Jd Everytime]

Ive an Allbutt 3 ram 6ft here no issues at all, really like it. Just standard tines, not hardox, tines r staying tight so far

 

[Chae1]

We've a Albutt hardox shear grab it's the 220 model, shear king mini.

Great bit of kit, one of the best things we've purchased. Will take out 1t of 20-30%dm silage.

Manitou 634 handles it but normally on 737.

 

[mengeleguru]

Wouldn't have either , grab with Hardox every time, don't bend or break.

Albut will take some bearing.

 

[simmy_bull]

probably the strongest on the market

http://www.tigheengineering.com/product.php?cat=agriculture

the big question is straight or cranked tines

Anyone know the reason sheargrabs tend to have cranked tines?

 

[philib]

Will have to be hardox tines,I think
One tine snapped dropped into 10 ton of mix and ripped feedbeit on wat out
Looked at Tighe v dear and not hardox
Restock not hardox and pricey
Have a few of Allbutt stuff and would be well impressed with the build
Prodig 300 kg lighter than same size Allbutt
Any one using a slurry cat shear grad

 

[fergie35]

Cherry AP shear grab, look them up, you own't be disappointed with the quality.

https://www.cherryproducts.co.uk/other-attachments/shear-grabs


They also make so whoppers:

 

[Suppin Diesel]

Bought a SlurryKat grab. Well made. Very happy with it.

 

[Cmoran]

Prodig are making serious kit

 

[philib]

Prodig are making serious kit

Was oneto them
Their flat out and not willing to do me a 3 ram version

 

[jondear]

New allbutt 3ram very pleased with it so far .Hardox tines much better .Stops me picking up bales with it probably a good thing!

 

[Yale]

Prodig are making serious kit

We have a Prodig with hardox tines,going well so far.

 

[Khan]

Anyone know the reason sheargrabs tend to have cranked tines?

Cranked tines let you slide a grab off in a feeding passage and keep it intact to stop heating. 2m Redrock here and an old McHale. No complaints with either. We've never broken a tine though both just have KV conus tines. Redrock handles 2000 tons a year for past three years.

 

[andrew830]

Will have to be hardox tines,I think
One tine snapped dropped into 10 ton of mix and ripped feedbeit on wat out
Looked at Tighe v dear and not hardox
Restock not hardox and pricey
Have a few of Allbutt stuff and would be well impressed with the build
Prodig 300 kg lighter than same size Allbutt
Any one using a slurry cat shear grad

Tighe now do a 3 ram grab with hardox tines

 

[jamj]

SlurryKat is well made.
Also cuts well.

 

[Barleycorn]

Will have to be hardox tines,I think
One tine snapped dropped into 10 ton of mix and ripped feedbeit on wat out
Looked at Tighe v dear and not hardox
Restock not hardox and pricey
Have a few of Allbutt stuff and would be well impressed with the build
Prodig 300 kg lighter than same size Allbutt
Any one using a slurry cat shear grad

We had a tine break and jammed in the auger, wrote off gearbox, £4500 later...
Had hardox tines welded in the sheargrab, never been a problem since.

 

[aidan]

Cranked tines let you slide a grab off in a feeding passage and keep it intact to stop heating. .

only have a grab with cranked tines but have it for the reason above.

Maybe someone with experience of both can comment

 

[Boysground]

Have a 3 ram Albut. It’s About 4 years old. We shift about 4500t of silage a year. The hardox tunes are really good we have had no trouble with them. 2 of the rams have been replaced as they cracked on the ends. The metal of the cylinder is very thin. Not encouraged to have another.

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[Dave6170]

Whats the advantages of a 3 ram sheargrab over a 2 ram?