We build these machines for ClimbMax Equipment - they are purpose built and approved to work on slopes up to 45 degrees (or 100% if you prefer). The base machine roll in, gets dismantled and chopped, fully rebuilt, and pimped for the rigors of steep slope felling and bunching... I'm sure all you engineers out there in particular will appreciate the work gone into this beast - certainly the "pride of our fleet" and a world first. We have 3 working in New Zealand, 1 in Canada, and another one under way in the workshop If anybody is interested I am happy to post up some more pics, perhaps some workshop pics of it being built as well... Latest machine... pic courtesy of the Loggers Mag (NZ)
Always looking for pictures,do not beshy
another pic in our yard
pics courtesy of the Loggers Mag in NZ
Stripping down the base
not much left here
workshop getting full...
Looks good. Do you make any with a self leveling car body. We used to see a few here like that. They had four cylinders between the cab and undercarriage to level out.
We tried that - didn't work for various reasons... unstable on the real steeper stuff one of them Cheers
Any word on how the one in BC is working out? I imagine they would have a hard time here in the PNW because of all the Old Growth Stumps. Would take some serious balls to run it on 100% slopes. Glad to see some new ideas in the forestry industry.
What is the base machine? Zx350-5?
I see Kelly on the door. Would that be Nigel Kelly. Interesting how you only see NZ equipment with a blade on it.
On slopes that steep, do you have any trouble with the engines starving for oil? What is the engine?
Excavator engines are usually rated for 45 degrees continuous any direction.
The engines have a dry sump setup
Awesome looking machines, do you just build or provide a full aftersales and services? Most of your builds start with Hitachi?
Wow very cool. Keep the pictures flowing if you have more and love to here the specs or what work is done to customize these machines Thanks
I have heard rumours that Tolko bought one and has it working near Barriere B.C. anyone in that area know if its true? Doug
Boardbysled - not my dept sorry but I'm hearing good things Deertracks - the black one pictured at work here is a Hitachi 330, we also have built one on a Hyundai R320 Paul L - Yes, Kelly Logging purchased the machine pictured. Blade is there for additional braking - if ever required (Safety feature)
Yes its true. Stamer had it out there. Not sure where it is now.
Primer going on... base taking shape nicely
Remote control trials of the JD 909. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11306850 http://youtu.be/s7qdUvplXiA (909 with satco in flat terrain sand forest)
It infuriates me when I read these articles the media go to Helen Kelly for a comment like she is an expert in forestry related safety issues. In one breath she states nothing has been done as far as regulation is concerned so the industry is still unsafe. Next she acknowledges the accident rate has halved this year because the union is putting us under the pump. You can't have it both ways Helen, do you think we are stupid? Some of us are trying to make carriers in this industry you are destroying
A short piece on the remote control JD 909 http://www.mpi.govt.nz/news-resources/news/remote-controlled-tree-felling-trial-shows-promise I can foresee the possibility of small blocks on trees in NZ being left for may be long periods of time or not harvested at all if the blocks are uneconomic to harvest when the wood price is low or too costly to transport the big machinery to do a small block of trees.
OFM's Caterpillar 552 series 2 with Woodsman pro FH1350 , the operator in the video is a low bed driver. http://youtu.be/Fh6XiLcdwxU Will the Timbersports have to have a machine section in the future ? A comp between the JD, Tigercat etc.
Ha Plebeian, do you work for/with NZ Logger mag?
Real old thread. Has anyone done a dry sump on a JD 4045 or 6068 engine?