With its ‘OQ Sync’, OilQuick states that it has developed an exclusive solution for faster and more precise control of the grapple jaws. With OQ Sync, the grapple jaws move smoothly being synchronized in all positions and speeds. The company states that a traditional system depends on the load and speed of the grapple jaws. With OQ Sync, automatic equalisation of the jaws occurs every time the grapple jaws are fully closed. This completely eliminates the risk of the jaws becoming out of sync, for example, in case of uneven loading or when slow closing the jaws. OQ Sync ensures that the grapple jaws always meet tip to tip and that all lifts occur centred in the grapple.

The system is designed with extended grip width and depth, meaning that large road pipes and culverts and similar objects are now handled without any problems. Small objects may now be handled better, down to a diameter of 12mm, as the grapple jaws close tightly in the closed position. The three finger grapple jaws are made of high strength cast steel with the edges rounded so as not to damage sensitive objects such as cables, etc.

The hydraulic cylinders are protected in fixed brackets with no loose parts that risk breaking or coming loose. When the grapple is fully closed, the claw tips are placed inside the edge of the module’s frame meaning that nothing protrudes and risks getting stuck in the surroundings.

The first model GM950 fits OilQuick’s OQ70 and OQ65 quick couplers and can therefore be applied to several of OilQuick’s tiltrotators (E19, E26, E33). More models will be released throughout 2024/25 for other quick couplers and tiltrotators.