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Lifting & Loading
Onwards and upwards
Better combinations
of equipment are
becoming available
for operators from
the forest to the
wood yard
T
his annual review is
usually dominated by
crane technology but this
year provides a unique look at
the integrated system of lifting
and loading systems as they
are applied through the wood
production process.
Cat provides the perfect
example of carriers and specialised
loading units for the forest that
are both powerful and efficient.
Intermercato brings some of the
finer touches to the feature as it
explorers in-motion accurate load
weighing, then leading forklift
manufacturer, Combilift, shows
readers how to get the most out of
the woodyard.
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Cat 500 Series Forest Machines log
loaders deliver “maximum profit
potential” to loggers, according
the world-leading manufacturer.
These versatile, purpose-built
track machines, which can be
customized to perform a complete
range of loading and shovelling
tasks, maximize efficiency and
reduce costs.
Cat 500 Series Forest Machine
log loaders meet US EPA Tier
4 final emission standards and
feature outstanding fuel efficiency
and optimized components while
maximizing horsepower and swing
torque.
“Machines have to make money
for loggers, and we are committed
to equipping them with machines
that help them operate profitably,”
said Jared Dunn, Caterpillar Forest
Machine Application Specialist.
“We accomplish that by designing
and building forestry equipment
that lowers ownership and
operating costs and increases
production.”
Cat Forest Machine log
loaders are available in numerous
configurations for log loading,
shovel logging, processing, butt-n-
top/power clam applications, and
millyard activities.
There are four log loader
models in the Cat 500 Series: 538
LL, 548 LL, 558 LL, and 568 LL.
The 538 LL is powered by a 164 hp
(122 kW) Cat C7.1 ACERT engine.