log skidding grapple PT30 hydraulic rotate


Loading up concrete and concrete retaining wall


TG22PROSR5 with rotator RMR6


TG16PROS log grab with RMR3 rigid mount rotator


Five Finger Grab Grapple Intermercato TG22PROSR5 & rotator RMR6 on Excavator


Intermercato Grapples Action Tree Services - arborist, tree surgeon

Intermercato Grapples rigid mount rotator RMR6 with log grapple TG25S. Action Arbor saving a house from fallen trees in Sydney, Australia with his grab set up.


Steelwrist x18 with Intermercato GX 28-50 grab

Peat bog restoration work near Steelend, Fife for The Farm Environment and Scottish National Trust. Removing all brash to create nesting habitat for birds called a "dead hedge". Very deep peat on this job!


Orchard Grubbing

Bobcat E80 fitted with an Intermercato TG22 UG9 grab grubbing apple trees in Kent. Ellis Agricultural Services.


Excavator Log Grab - Action Arbor using Intermercato Grapple

Action Arbor in Sydney doing a big clean up after storm damage in Sydney. An Intermercato rigid mount rotator RMR6C and log grapple TG25S was chosen as the most suitable package.


Intermercato Log Skidder Grapple in Action on a Bobcat

This video shows WA Treeworks operating their Intermercato Log Grapple TG22S with a hydraulic rotator on a big site clean up job north of Perth, Australia.

The log grapple allows arborists to quickly skid over bulk vegetation straight into the chipper rather than manhandling small branches, saving time and giving operators a break from manually dragging branches, which they appreciate on 40 degree days!

The hydraulic 360 degree continuous rotator available on larger models allows the operator to quickly position grapple for the optimum grip of the log while dragging and slip it straight into the chipper. Dragging bigger sections means less chainsawing for the crew giving superior working conditions, lower fuel consumption and rapid completion. The video shows how awkward some trunks are, yet the grapple handles it with ease. A standard grapple bucket would not be able to cart such bulk loads, but the grapple can easily drag them.


Logging in Norway

Hitachi excavator with Tigergrip 250.


Intermercato Tiger Cut 200E


Intermercato Log Grapple on a Hitachi excavator feeding a chipper.

The Grapple is a TG22S heavy duty excavator series with hydraulic rotator IVR4FG.

 
 

The log grapple allows arborists to quickly skid over bulk vegetation straight into the chipper rather than manhandling small branches, saving time and giving operators a break from manually dragging branches, which they appreciate on 40 degree days!

The hydraulic 360 degree continuous rotator available on larger models allows the operator to quickly position grapple for the optimum grip of the log while dragging and slip it straight into the chipper. Dragging bigger sections means less chainsawing for the crew giving superior working conditions, lower fuel consumption and rapid completion. The video shows how awkward some trunks are, yet the grapple handles it with ease. A standard grapple bucket would not be able to cart such bulk loads, but the grapple can easily drag them.

Intermercato Grapples are available for just about every machine - excavators and cranes up to 40 tonnes, skid steers, stand on loaders, and articulated wheel loaders.

Older Style Log Skidding Grapple

 
 

Designed as a labour saver for arborists and tree loppers with small stand-on loaders, working in built-up areas, the Intermercato log skidding grapple enables the user to drag out whole trees end on and push them straight into a chipper, or onto a truck for later processing.

Traditionally its always been hard to grab a log end-on as this puts a lot of weight on individual tines, bending your bucket. The gipping force is also difficult with a grapple bucket to exert enough pressure on the end of the log so it constantly slips out. The self centring log grapple technology has been used by forwarders and excavators in forestry for over 50 years, but is only now available for smaller loaders.

The load is ideally skidded along the ground for safety and lifted slightly to push into the chipper.

Log skidding grapples are manual rotate or hydraulic rotate.

Designed to fit excavators, skid steers, loaders, bobcats, stand on loaders, kangas, dingos, and more.


Log Skidding Grapple TG16S

 
 

Designed as a labour saver for the forestry, arborist, tree lopper, the Intermercato log skidding grapple allows the user to drag out whole trees end on and stuff them straight into a chipper or onto the truck for later processing. This technology has been used by forwarders and in forestry for over 50 years, but is only now available for smaller loaders.

Log skidding grapples come in a few types - manual or hydraulic rotate.

Designed to fit excavators, skid steers, loaders, bobcats, stand on loaders, kangas, dingos, and more.

Also grapples and rotators to fit excavators from 500kg to 40,000 kg.


AACPS Grapple - Intermercato Excavator Grapple with Hydrauilc Rotator Feeding Chipper

 
 

Intermercato Log Grapple with hydraulic rotator feeding chipper. The hydraulic rotator allows the operator to spin the load to face exactly into the chipper for maximum productivity.

Intermercato make a full line up of grapples from truck mounted cranes with a 500kg lift capacity to 40 tonne excavators.


Intermercato Grapple Saw in Action on Truck Crane

 
 

Intermercato GS220 Log Saw Grapple working in a cemetery in Europe. Due to the delicate nature of the job, only the Intermercato Saw Grapple could be used on this job as lowering branches immediately below the tree was not an option. Extensive rigging could have been used to slide over branches, however the saw grapple can do all the work of a tree climber faster and without putting any personnel at risk. All work is undertaken on the ground with a set of remote controls and logs to be removed can be placed straight into a truck for cartage.

Intermercato Grapples are available for just about every machine - excavators and cranes up to 40 tonnes, skid steers, stand on loaders, and articulated wheel loaders.