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Rottne offers a complete harvester
range, consisting of the stand-
operating thinning harvester
Rottne H8D, the all-rounder Rottne
H11D – makes thinning work as as
comfortable as light final felling,
according to the manufacturer –
and the Rottne H21D for heavy final
felling.
All of Rottne’s harvesters are
equipped with the same spacious
cab, offering full standing height
and which, thanks to large
windows, ensures a fantastic view
over the entire work area.
“It is also very quiet in the
harvester cab – even quieter than
in a new road car, in fact,” Rottne
stated.
With Comfort Line – the first
cab suspension system for forestry
machines, which Rottne launched
in 2007 – the working environment
is improved even further.
Maintenance
A recent survey showed that Rottne
had the lowest total costs for
labour and spare parts. The survey,
carried out by TSG (Swedish Forest
Agency’s Technical Collaboration
Group), compared the repair costs
incurred on machines made by
Rottne and its competitors.
With Rottne Xparts, the
company’s unique replacement
system for spare parts, the average
cost for spare parts is reduced to
60% of the price as new, meaning
that repair costs are sunk even
more for Rottne machines.
It is possible to reduce service
costs through expanded service
intervals, from 500 h to 750 h – a
new offer launched recently. For a
Rottne H21D, the result is a saving
of approximately $19,000 (under
15,000 operating hours), while
production time is also increased.
Operating systems
During the coming year, Rottne
will be introducing the telematic
system Rottne Connect, allowing
operators to simply and clearly
view all information and statistics
for the machines, get support for
planning and maintenance, and
control certain functions remotely.
Rottne Forester is a quick and
easy-to-use bucking system that
is common to all its harvesters. A
large and clear touchscreen shows
information in a well-arranged
manner and makes it simple to
programme different settings.
Forester is built according
to the standard Stanford 2010,
which means future-proofing for
improved communications and
synchronisation between different
units in forestry. The software also
manages automatic reporting with
standard pdf-files.
Rottne H8D
Rottne H8D is a smaller, versatile
stand-operating thinning harvester
with unique characteristics.
Deliveries of a new version were
set to start this year.
The two-part chassis with
an articulated joint in the centre
produces precise tracking. The
harvester’s swing arms level out
tilting on both the lateral and
longitudinal axes, providing a
greater degree of ground clearance.
Rottne H8D: Stand-operating thinning
Optimum trunk diameter: 5-20 cm
Number of wheels: 4
Service weight: from 10,180 kg
Engine: FT4, 125 kW/170 hp (at 2,000 rpm)
Tractive force: 120 kN
Carne reach: 7 m
Harvester head: Rottne EGS 406
Rottne H11D: Strip road operating thinning,
but also final felling
Optimum trunk diameter: 20-40 cm
Number of wheels: 6 or 8
Service weight: : from 17,400 kg
Engine: FT4 164 kW/220 hp (at 1,800 rpm)
Tractive force: 167 kN
Crane reach: 10.3 m or 11.3 m
Harvester heads: Rottne EGS596, SP461 LF, SP561 LF,
LogMax 4000T, Log Max 5000D
Rottne H21D: Final felling in dense forest
Optimum trunk diameter: 30-65 cm
Number of wheels: 6 or 8
Service weight: : from 24,200 kg
Engine: FT4 227 kW/305 hp (at 1,800 rpm)
Tractive force: 230 kN
Crane reach: 11 m
Harvester heads: Rottne EGS596, Rottne EGS706,
SP761 LF, LogMax 6000D, Log Max
7000D
Rottne offers a complete harvester programme
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