Morton Equipment MDE SX700 Excavator Grapple

MDE SX700 Excavator Grapples

MDE SX700 Excavator Grapples

The SX700 Excavator Grapple is a compact yet powerful attachment, designed for small excavators tackling precision material handling tasks. Built for strength and control, it excels in forestry, land clearing, and waste management, providing a firm and reliable grip on materials of all sizes. With Hardox® construction and advanced hydraulic operation, the SX700 ensures durability, efficiency, and ease of use across a range of applications.

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• Heavy-Duty HARDOX® Construction – Built with a robust HARDOX® chassis, arms, and components for superior strength and durability.
• Precision Hydraulic Control – Features synchronised hydraulic grapple arms and interlocking fingers for a firm, secure grip on materials of all sizes.
• Versatile Mounting & Compatibility – Equipped with a bolt-on hitch/coupler, mounting platform, and optional directional hook-on bracket for easy attachment.

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SX700 Applications
• Ideal for handling and processing trees in managed woodland and logging sites.
• Efficiently remove trees, brush, and debris for construction, development, or agricultural use.
• Safely manage fallen trees and damaged material after storms, floods, or wildfires.
• Maintain clear lines around power routes, pipelines, and roadside access zones.

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Why Buy an SX Grapple?
1. Interlocking grapple fingers allow for firm material grip.
2. Synchronised hydraulic grapple arm control.
3. Twin tie bar design (larger models only).
4. Built Tough, Backed by Hardox® — MDE is Hardox® In My Body certified, ensuring unmatched strength, durability, and performance in every product.
5. Excavator rated, triple sealed hydraulic cylinders — superior protection from contamination, reduced maintenance, and reliable power in the harshest conditions.
6. Bolt On Replaceable Hitch — Easily swap hitches to match various machines.
7. Proven durability — over a decade of production and real-world performance.
8. Serviceable design — all key components are replaceable, including bushings, sleeves, pins, and blade, all with easy-access greasing.
9. Quick and easy to set up — auxiliary pipes / hammer lines.
10. Proven durability — MDE has over a decade of production and real-world experience.
11. Manufactured in Northern Ireland, by MDE Machinery.

FEATURES

• Hardox® Teeth

• Bolt On Hitch

• Hardox® Chassis

APPLICATION AREAS

• Forestry Operations

• Land Clearing

• Disaster Clean-up

• Utility Maintenance

SPECIFICATIONS

• Excavators                            1.5t - 3t

• Width                                    490 mm / 19 ⁵⁄₁₆ inch

• Height                                   520 mm / 20 ¹⁄₂ inch

• Teeth Thickness                  12 mm / ½ inch

• Grapple Opening                700 mm / 27 ½ inch

• Grapple Closing                  58 mm / 2 ¹⁄₄ inch          

• Weight                                  95 kg / 209 lbs  

• Rotation                                Optional