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forward compared to the previous
machine”, explains Christian Ohlin,
Design Manager at Rottne Industri.
The Rottne H8D will be
premièred at the Elmia Wood
exhibition in June. The first
machines are estimated to come off
the production line during the first
quarter of 2018.
About Rottne H8D
• F  T4 engine that requ ires only
a 2-3 percentage additive of
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• Swing arms on all four wheels
• V
 ariable transmission with anti-
spin
• U
 pdated hydraulic system and
re-engineered hose routing
• V
 ariable transmission with anti-
spin
• Only 205 cm width
• E
 lectrically operated cab-tilt and
engine hood
• L  arger fuel tank and large water
tank for stump spray application
• R
 einforced crane with updated
lighting and hose routing
• T  wo power aggregates:
Rottne  EGS406 and Log Max
3000
• Fitted with a reversing camera
• Low fuel consumption
• N
 ew cylinders on the crane and
aggregate
transmission with automatic anti-
spin gives a versatile operating
experience with maximum torque
and ground contact.
“This is a completely new
base machine compared to the
H8B. Everything is new or re-
engineered, among other things
the transmission and engine bay
which now houses an FT4 engine”
In addition the hydraulic system
and hose routing have to a great
extent been re-worked. The engine
bay and cooling are closely related
to the F11 D and are a major step
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