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LIFTING & LOADING
Raising wood lifting standards Getting access to timber within a stand can become simpler and faster if the right lifting arm is used. International Forest Industries asks suppliers of cranes and associated technologies about how their products have improved
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psilon brought its latest innovation, the innovative harvester crane M160H100, to the industry mid-last year at KWF in Germany. The first model had already been sold to HSM, headquartered in Neu-Kupfer, Germany.
In addition to the standard model – with external guided hoses, standard link, swing break and H132 rotator from Indexator – the new ‘E+P’ system (patent pending) encompasses a major highlight of the ‘EPSolution’ series. It is a telescopic solution –
Flexibility and efficiency in application, the new harvester model with a net lifting moment of 160 kNm and 10 m operating range is the product of creative and methodical development over two years in cooperation with end customers and specialists of the industry – Hans Friedrich, Epsilon
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a completely new development within the harvester sector and available as an option to the existing model. ‘E+P’ stands for “endless and protected”. With a link-rotator-system, which unique to Epsilon cranes,
the boom’s tip is linked with the felling aggregate as several hydraulic and electric lines are guided internally and protected. Thus a breakdown of the device caused by defect hoses and cables is prevented. The extended model