combination of the heavy duty raised under- carriage and wide track pads gives the EC140D very good floatation characteristics which is essential for the work we do,” he says. “We’ve made quite a few local adaptations to the machine as well including heavy duty belly plates, additional track guides, protection on the dipper arm and for the check valves at the boom base as well as guarding around the operators compart- ment,” continues
Simon. The majority of the adaptations were undertaken by Carlton Engineering based in Moffat. To finish the machine off, Simon Richardson has added additional LED work lights to the cab, superstructure and equipment.
chines to operate and the reliability has been fantastic
At the end of the dipper arm is a Tigercut 300 800kg tree shear which has been supplied to Simon Richardson by Cumbria based Exc@V8 Total Plant Solutions Ltd. The shear was originally designed for smaller equipment but has been developed in conjunction with Simon Richardson to handle up to 15” tree trunks on a 14–16 tonne excavator. The idea behind utilising this type of equipment is to fell the more
‘immature’ trees within established plantations, that have either fallen to disease or are likely to cause the spread of disease to other areas of forest land, thus negating the need to use more expensive bespoke harvesting machines for the purpose. In addition, this method of felling does away with the de-limbing process associated with conventional harvesters, since the tree is taken down ‘in-tact’. With the latest technology in heavy duty wood chipping machines and their ability to process larger limbs and trunks, as well as the brash, means that forest areas can be cleared far more quickly and effectively, making it easier for the re-planting process.
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