Nye ABG Airborne grapples are purposely designed for clearing beaver dams by helicopter in remote areas where there is no access.
Remote controlled with a fully contained hydraulic system powered by an onboard engine, ABG grapples are fully independent and are built to handle the most severe duty brush clearing applications.
Custom solid tine configurations are available to provide high performance material handling in any environment.
Engineered for maximum capacity, ABG grapples offer superior high speed bailing of large bulk loads.
All quenched and tempered construction keeps weight down improving swing times and fuel efficiency.
Easy to handle at any height, ABG grapples can grab and release in flight enabling fast turn around.
Industry: Forestry & Logging
RRP Rock Ripper
Nye has likely built more custom rippers for different machines than any other attachment manufacturer. Our extra heavy, virtually unbreakable rippers are available with various shank lengths, and tooth configurations, with ripping geometry optimized for frost, rock and shale. The RRP Rock Ripper has a shorter shank designed to increase ripping force.
RRW “WARHEAD” Trenching Ripper
Nye’s new RRW Multi-Tooth Trenching Ripper solves the problem of ripping the sides and corners of trenches when working in hard rock, coral and shale. The angled side fangs easily rip trench walls, and help maintain the required excavation width, right to the bottom.
The side fangs are mounted on the rear of the ripper where they do not interfere with bulk ripping, and their short length maximizes ripping forces for the most severe conditions.
Like all Nye rippers, the RRW is built with a heavy solid steel frame. The extra weight of this heavy plate design is added to the excavator’s own hydraulic downforce for extra penetration on tough ripping jobs.
All Nye rippers are easy to install, safe, silent to operate and available in Quick Coupler and Pin Grabber compatible versions.
TSX Stump Harvesters
TSX “Terminator” Hydraulic Stump Harvester, with heavy-duty blade, fang, and anvil geometry taken from our proven SHX design. The TSX gives high performance combined with self-contained mounting that does not interfere with existing thumbs and stick mounted equipment.
The AR400 piercing tip and grubbing teeth are virtually indestructible, easily trashing the most stubborn oak and wet cypress stumps. All teeth are welded-in, so they can’t fall out and damage grinders and other downstream equipment.
The blade uses the same CNC sculpted AR500 convex edge used on our SHX Harvesters. You get the same heavy-duty blade technology, in an ultra powerful, twin cylinder hydraulic harvester.
Dual AR400 anvil plates provide an impacted striking surface for the blade, making quick work of processing and cross-cutting brush, logs, and roots.
EXI Mantis Buckets
Nye invented the independent tine grapple bucket over 30 years ago. Our latest EXI series “Mantis” buckets feature twin self-synchronized hydraulic cylinders with tines that fold up and park over-center when not in use. The independent tines by-pass either side of the stick so you get maximum range of motion for uninterrupted digging. Ridged multi-tine versions are available for applications requiring more than two tines.
The easy to service hydraulic cylinders are protected by an integrated Load Control valve which provides load holding and relieving, synchronization, speed control and hose management functions. The cylinders are protected, which means damage due to overload and drift due to leakage is virtually eliminated. Servicing is simple and there are no complex sliding rotary seals or internal splines or gears to grind and smash.
Independent tines conform to odd shaped loads for a secure grip. The tines are tapered and fully boxed QT100 steel for maximum strength and durability. Serrations in the tines provide the right balance of grip without damaging plastic culverts and materials used in road building.
The over-center function gives the tines 180 degrees of rotation without the need for linkages or complex “cuckoo-clock” rotary actuators. With gravity assist, the tines fold-up over the top of the bucket to allow full, uncompromising digging functionality. The bucket profile is not altered by the tines or any bulky actuator mechanism, so you get the best digging bucket with a fully tapered body, dual basket radii and proper wear plates just like a regular bucket.
CCS Cross Cutting Shear
The Nye CCS heavy duty Cross Cutting Shear is our solution for high production log cross-cutting operations under the most demanding conditions.
The CCS features a profiled AR500 main cutting blade with a convex edge for maximum strength and toughness. This is the same CNC sculpted full-convex edge used on our premium SHX compound blade stump harvesters.
Dual AR400 anvils provide a bypass type striking surface for the blade, making quick work of large logs, stumps and roots while protecting the edge.
The replaceable AR400 teeth and CNC contoured piercing tip are welded-in, so they won’t fall out and damage grinders and downstream equipment.
Nye CCS shears are easy to install, safe, silent to operate and available in Direct Pin, Pin Grabber and Quick Coupler versions.
EXG Mantis Buckets
Jack Nye invented the hydraulic grapple bucket over 30 years ago. Our latest EXG series “Mantis” buckets feature twin hydraulic cylinders with a single thumb and tines that mesh with the bucket teeth. A strong bumper pad engages the stick providing maximum range of motion with minimal interference for digging.
The open cylinder design eliminates binding with stones and frozen mud. Servicing is simple. There are no linkages or complex “cuckoo-clock” rotary actuators, no sliding rotary seals or internal splines, no gears to grind and smash. In the open position, the cylinders extend in hydraulic relief as the tine pad contacts the excavator arm during bucket curl.
An optional hydraulic control valve provides load-holding, & relieving, speed control, and hose management functions. The valve protects the cylinders, so damage due to overload and drift due to leakage is eliminated.
The profiled tines provide a secure grip with tapered and fully boxed QT100 steel for maximum strength and durability.
Serrations in the tines provide the right balance of grip without damaging plastic culverts and materials used in road building.
The bucket profile is not altered by a bulky actuator mechanism, you get the best digging bucket with a fully tapered body, dual basket radii, and proper wear plates just like a regular bucket.
MAX Grapples
Nye MAX grapples are designed for high capacity MSW (municipal solid waste) handling and for the most severe duty brush clearing applications.
Custom solid tine configurations available to provide high performance material handling in any environment.
Weld-on replaceable AR400 tine tips ensure high reliability and longer attachment life. The welded tips cannot fall off and damage down-stream processing equipment.
Engineered for maximum capacity, MAX grapples offer superior high speed bailing of large bulk loads. All quenched and tempered construction keeps weight down improving swing times and fuel efficiency.
Easy to install, safe and silent to operate MAX grapples are available in pin-on, quick coupler or pin-grabber compatible versions.
Rotating Log Grapples
Nye RHG rotating hydraulic log grapples are designed for production log loading under severe working conditions. The RHG series feature a super tough body structure with over-size pins & bushings that can take extreme pounding and prying. The wide tine openings allow easy, high-speed loading and placing of heavy logs.
Heavy-wall tubes tie the jaws together to prevent twisting and racking of the structure. Guarded high-pressure hydraulic cylinders provide ample clamping force under all working conditions. Full hydraulic tine-synchronization means no troublesome linkages or bell-cranks, the virtually indestructible divider/combiner valve keeps both tines in sync at all times.
Our heavy-duty rotators feature 3600 continuous rotation with oversized bearings and drive motors.
All RHG grapples are custom built to suit your excavator.
Direct pin-on or Quick Coupler versions are available to suit virtually any heavy-duty logging application.
Thumbs – progressive-link
Nye PT1 Progressive Link (pro-link) weld-on thumbs feature a unique single unit design, manufactured for quick and easy installation.
Heavy-duty biomimetic teeth, with serrations for extra grip, are welded solid to the base edge. The teeth mesh perfectly with your bucket because all Nye thumbs are custom built to suit your existing bucket and tooth arrangement.
The fully independent thumb linkage group is engineered to achieve 160° rotation. A simplified one-piece baseplate design means installation does not require disassembling or altering the factory pins or linkages.
Nye PT1 series pro-link thumbs are strong and versatile, built with quenched and tempered alloy steel to provide years of dependable service in the most demanding forestry and demolition applications.
Every Nye thumb is built to order so you get exactly the equipment you need – custom configurations are available to suit any application.