Knuckleboom Loaders aka Grapple Loaders aka Material Handlers
A grapple loader is a piece of heavy equipment used to handle, lift, and transport bulky or irregularly shaped materials that would be difficult to manage with a traditional bucket or fork.
Grapple loaders have a hydraulically operated retractable and articulated boom with a clamshell bucket or a grapple attachment for loading and unloading material onto/from the truck.
Grapple, the attachment features an upper and lower jaw that clamps onto materials.
The boom extends and retracts to provide reach and lifting capacity.
A truck with a grapple loader mounted to its frame, commonly used for collecting and hauling bulky waste.
Truck-mounted grapple loaders often feature an additional body (dump, flatbed, or stake body) mounted on the chassis, with the grapple at the back of the cab or at the rear end of the chassis.
GVWR of chassis on which knuckleboom/grapple loaders are mounted usually depends on what other body type is mounted on the chassis, and the application for which the grapple loader-equipped truck will be used
Grapple loaders are incredibly versatile and are used across a range of industries, including Waste and Recycling, Forestry and Logging, Construction and Demolition, & Landscaping and Agriculture.
