Morton Equipment MDE SX850 Excavator Grapple

MDE SX850 Excavator Grapples

MDE SX850 Excavator Grapples

The SX850 Excavator Grapple is a versatile and powerful attachment designed for mid-sized excavators. Built for strength and precision, it excels in material handling, forestry, demolition, and land-clearing applications. With HARDOX® construction, interlocking grapple fingers, and advanced hydraulic control, the SX850 provides a firm and reliable grip on materials of all sizes, ensuring maximum efficiency and durability on the job.

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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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SX850 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                            3.5t - 5.5t

• Width                                    615 mm / 24 ¹⁄₄ inch

• Height                                   615 mm / 24 ¹⁄₄ inch

• Teeth Thickness                  15 mm / ⅝ inch

• Grapple Opening                850 mm / 33 ½ inch

• Grapple Closing                  70 mm / 2 ¾ inch 

• Rotation                                Optional