About Intermercato
Intermercato is a Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Tommarp. Its product focus is lifting and handling equipment for forestry, transport, construction and recycling. The company manufactures grapples, clamshell buckets, hydraulic rotators and crane weighing systems and sells internationally through a dealer network. That combination makes Intermercato particularly relevant where a machine needs both the grabbing tool and the rotation or suspension hardware around it.
What does Intermercato manufacture?
- Sorting and demolition grapples for excavator and recycling work
- Timber, biomass and general-purpose grapples for forestry and loading
- Clamshell buckets and multi-purpose grabs for bulk material
- Hydraulic rotators and accessories used between crane or carrier and grapple
- Crane scales and weighing systems for material-handling applications
Machines and applications
Intermercato lists applications on excavators, material handlers, forestry machines and loader cranes. Product selection therefore spans very different duty cycles, from precise sorting to timber loading and bulk-material handling. Rotator capacity, grapple geometry and suspension arrangement are as important as the nominal carrier size.
Choosing Intermercato equipment
Confirm lifting capacity, maximum permitted static and dynamic load, pin or flange interface, rotator type, hose routing and hydraulic flow. On excavators, verify whether the grapple is intended below a tiltrotator, direct-mounted or suspended through a link, because this changes height, weight and load behaviour.
Product range in context
The Intermercato attachment range includes grapples, hydraulic rotators, orange peel grapples, clamshell buckets, and grapple saws. Typical applications include forestry and tree care, material handling and lifting, scrap, waste and recycling, and demolition and deconstruction. Compatibility depends on the exact attachment model, carrier size, mounting interface, hydraulic system and intended duty cycle. Compare the relevant product family first, then verify model-specific dimensions, weight, oil flow, operating pressure and control requirements for the machine and job.
What to compare within the Intermercato range
Within the Intermercato range, specifications differ by product family. Compare the main dimensions, carrier requirements, hydraulic demands and working limits shown below before treating two models as direct alternatives.
| Product area | Typical role | Key specification checks |
|---|---|---|
| Grapples | Sorting, loading and material handling. | Jaw geometry, opening, volume, rotator interface, service weight and hydraulic functions. |
| Hydraulic rotators | Continuous rotation of grapples and handling tools. | Lifting load, torque, axial and radial loads, mounting pattern, ports and through-channels. |
| Orange-peel grapples | Handling scrap, waste and loose bulk material. | Tine count and geometry, capacity, closing force, rotation system and material density. |
| Clamshell buckets | Bulk handling and loading. | Capacity, opening geometry, closing force, rotator interface and material density. |
| Grapple saws | Handling and cutting timber in one work cycle. | Grapple opening, saw configuration, cutting capacity, rotator setup and hydraulic supply. |
Where Intermercato products fit
Intermercato equipment can be configured differently depending on the job. Application-specific geometry, wear protection, hydraulic demand, working reach and carrier balance should be considered alongside the headline attachment type.
- Forestry & tree care: tree size, cutting or gripping capacity, rotation, hose routing and the carrier hydraulic system determine practical suitability.
- Material handling & lifting: rated loads, load centre, gripping geometry, rotation and the carrier lifting chart must be checked together.
- Scrap, waste & recycling: material density, wear resistance, cycle time, gripping or cutting geometry and rotation requirements are key comparison points.
- Demolition & deconstruction: tool weight, carrier stability, hydraulic service, working reach and wear-part access matter as much as headline cutting or breaking capability.
Compatibility and installation checks
For Intermercato products, relevant carrier types include excavators, material handlers, forestry machines, and cranes. A technically compatible attachment still needs to fit the machine, coupler and hydraulic system as a complete installed package. Compare mounting dimensions, operating weight, hydraulic flow and pressure, hose routing and any required electrical or control interfaces before ordering.
- Carrier operating weight and the carrier manufacturer’s permitted attachment mass.
- Available hydraulic flow, working pressure, return-line requirements and the number of auxiliary circuits.
- Overall attachment height, working envelope, transport dimensions and hose routing.
Service, wear parts and ownership
Purchase price is only one part of attachment cost. When evaluating Intermercato, check access to pins, bushings, cutting edges, teeth, tines and other mechanical wear points, cutting, crushing or drilling wear parts and the time required to replace them, and seals, bearings, rotary joints, hose routing and lubrication points. Also compare parts availability, service documentation, dealer support and the practicality of carrying critical wear items on site. For high-hour attachments, small differences in maintenance access and parts lead time can matter more than a minor difference in initial price.
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Official sources
For Intermercato, use current technical documentation, manuals and authorised dealer information to confirm model availability and exact carrier compatibility before ordering.