New Harrybilt 25t+ Octopus - 8 Concrete Sleeper Grabs

Lifting and laying 8 sleepers at a time your choice of this specialist piece of equipment is an investment in the most cost effective method of laying high volumes of concrete sleepers accurately while minimising manual handling inputs.

It is recommended that the series III Octopus attachment be used with a minimum 30 ton excavator fitted with a tilt rotating head for maximum efficiency and manoeuvrability.

The 'Octopus' Concrete Sleeper Handler range has been designed to simplify and speed up the safe laying of concrete sleepers for rail and tram networks.

First designed in 2003 to meet a niche market it has proved itself as a reliable performer and has contributed to many hundreds of kilometres of new rail track.

The Octopus can be fitted with a 70 deg slew ring though it is recommended that this attachment be used with a Tilt Rotating Head for maximum efficiency and manoeuvrability.

Weight (Tare): 2700kg

Height:

• Disassembled for transport: 1.4 Metres
• Partly folded with braces fitted: 3.5 Metres

Width: 3.1 Metres

Length:

• Partly folded with braces fitted: 2.4 Metres
• Fully unfolded: 5.2 Metres

Working Load Limit: 3200kg (8 x 400kg concrete sleepers)

Weight (Gross): 5900kg

Maximum Hydraulic Working Pressure:

Clamping Cylinders: Max: 2000psi Min: 1250psi

Extension Cylinders: (Cross Line Relief Valve MUST be set to:)

Max: 500psi Min: 400psi

Note: Maximum Drop Centres for this Octopus are 700mm.