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Access to the Timber Stand
Clear winners
Clearing sites and
providing access
for harvesting
operations requires
both power and
precision
A
ccessing the timber
stand is not always easy,
especially when navigating
unpredictable, treacherous terrain.
With profitability on the line,
loggers need reliable equipment
that they can trust to tackle any
job, regardless of the challenges.
a brand of FAE Group
In the competitive land-clearing
market, PrimeTech offers a wide
range of prime movers that are
tough, effective solutions for
vegetation management, ROW
clearing, land conversion, road
reclamation, soil stabilization, road
construction and maintenance.
They range from the powerful
PT-600 (600 hp; 447 kW) and
PT-475 (475 hp; 354 kW) tracked
carriers for super-duty applications,
to the very versatile mid-size
PT-300 that can be quipped either
with a 302 hp (225 kW) Tier 4F or a
275 hp (2015 kW) Tier 3 Caterpillar
engine, to the small PT-175 (160 hp;
119 kW) which is the most compact
and manoeuvrable model in the
range of PrimeTech carriers .
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PrimeTech PT-175: now with
D3 undercarriage and rubber
track pads
The PT-175 is a light purposed-
built carrier, it is the most
compact in the PrimeTech range
of tracked carriers featuring
a Cummins 4.5 litre engine
producing 160 hp. It is designed
for vegetation management,
clearing undergrowth, mowing
and mulching of bushes, brush
and shrubs and for cutting seismic
lines.
The PT-175 has now a higher
ground clearance and is incredibly
stable under tough conditions. In
fact, the machine is equipped with
a new, more robust and beefier
D3 undercarriage which has the
following features:
• M
 ore heavy duty parts and
chains
• W
 ider sprocket and idler to avoid
twisting of the track chain
In November last year,
PrimeTech showcased at
Agritechnica the PT-175 with 500
mm wide rubber track pads that
guarantee an excellent surface
protection.
“They won’t damage paved
roads the way bare steel tracks
do, for example when driving from
one job site to another or when
crossing roads,” the manufacturer
stated.
The rubber pads are chain-on
type pads, and bolt onto the same
track chain as the steel tracks,
making it easy to switch from steel
to rubber track pads. Compared to
a dedicated rubber track this is an
important advantage as it leaves
both options (rubber; steel) open
for the customer.
The main advantages of rubber
pads are:
• No footprint on asphalt or paved
roads
• Important noise reduction
• S
 tronger tensioning device to
increase the idler pulley force • Less vibrations.
• I  ncreased lifetime of the main
components and consequently
lower maintenance costs and
lower operating cost per hour. More about PT-175
Remote control. PT-175 is also
available with remote control.
Remote control technology enables