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Rottne H21D with the powerful
Rottne EGS706 harvester head,
which is adapted for heavy final
felling
Characteristics for the EGS 406
• D
 ouble upper and lower knives and one fixed knife
• S
 uitable for thinning up to approx. 35 cm breast height
diameter
• P
 roportional knife and feed roll pressure provides optimum
grip depending on tree species and diameter for fast feeding
while at the same time maintaining a low diesel consumption
• Multi-tree handling (option)
Rottne EGS 596: all-round
harvester head for thinning
and final felling
The Rottne EGS 596 is a proven
all-round harvester head that can
handle everything except the really
heavy final felling. The design
with supporting wheel arms and
three feed rollers makes limbing
work possible with a lower knife
pressure – and ensures maximum
utilisation of the feed force.
Rottne EGS 406: small and
versatile harvester head
the harvester head Rottne EGS 406
has also been updated.
The most important new
additions are new cylinders and
a new hose routing for increased
reliability and performance. There
are now also several different types
of feed rollers to choose from,
which are adapted to different tree
species and bark types.
The harvester head’s frame has
also been strengthened, while also
being as small and convenient as
before.
The EGS 406 is a small and
compact harvester head fully
adapted for the stand-operating
thinning harvester, the Rottne H8D.
The harvester head is ideal for
initial thinning but can also handle
coarser thinning up to 35 cm breast
height diameter.
For the new generation of
Rottne H8, with the designation ‘D’,
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