{"id":1847,"date":"2026-10-29T07:47:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T07:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaivoy.com\/guides\/log-grapple-types\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T07:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T07:47:59","slug":"log-grapple-types","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaivoy.com\/es\/guides\/log-grapple-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Log Grapple Types: Vertical Claws, Tines, 2+3 and Clamshell"},"content":{"rendered":"

KaiVoy builds log grapple<\/a> in three jaw philosophies, and picking the wrong one is the difference between a load held and a load dropped. The rule: match the jaw set to the shape of the material, then match the headstock to the machine. Every model runs on one auxiliary hydraulic circuit, with a fixed or rotating head confirmed at order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jaw layouts and what they grip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Layout<\/th>Models<\/th>Best at<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Vertical five-claw<\/td>5016<\/a>, 5114<\/a><\/td>Lowered over standing poles, posts and trunks; claws close around the object’s own axis<\/td><\/tr>
Four tines, single plane<\/td>6013 four-tooth<\/a><\/td>Narrow enough mouth to pick a single trunk, wide enough for a bundle of branches; four points stop cut ends spinning on the swing<\/td><\/tr>
Five tines<\/td>6013<\/a>, 6015<\/a><\/td>Denser mixed timber where one more point of contact beats mouth width<\/td><\/tr>
2+3 staggered<\/td>6015 two-plus-three<\/a><\/td>Irregular timber – the three tines pass between the two opposite, so off-cylinder loads sit steadier<\/td><\/tr>
Clamshell<\/td>clamshell grapple<\/a><\/td>Loose material – wet spoil, sand, gravel, dredged silt – that would fall between tines<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 6019 and 6112<\/a> bodies carry the same head options for larger carriers; the model list is on the attachment specifications page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mounting: the part that actually decides the order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n