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The 404SE with one of four forwarder models produced by Vimek
the manufacturer said.
Vimek remains the leading
manufacturer of small-scale forest
machines, with a total production
of more than 2,000 forest machines
produced. Vimek has four different
models of forwarders and one
unique small-scale no branch
road thinning harvester in serial
production. Vimek increased its
sales in 2017 with over 130 units
produced from the factory in
Vindeln, northern Sweden.
“The new harvester Vimek 404
SE is the most efficient small-scale
harvester on the market, with
help from its unique features, like
dual steering function, low fuel
consumption, low ground pressure,
high capacity and an overall low
investment cost for good total
economy.”
The 404 is now in its seventh
iteration (404 SE) and is today
equipped with a strong front axle
offering alternative width of the
machine (1.8 m or 2.15 m); new
powerful common rail 68 hp CAT
engine, stage 3B/4 final; and open
loop transmission from Bosch
Rexroth that offers drive modes
‘forest’ and ‘road’. Mini joysticks
are today standard equipment
in the cabin as well as the air-
conditioning system and Bluetooth
radio.
The 404 SE is equipped with a
Mowi 2046 crane with a maximum
reach of 4.6 m. The machine
is equipped with a unique and
patented Brake Link system from
The 404 is now in its seventh iteration
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Vimek, new harvesting head
Keto Forst Xtreme with improved
saw function, increased feed-
motor speed and bottom knife.
The harvesting head offers a
cutting diameter of 300 mm and
is combined with a new bucking
system from Dasa offering two
different systems, H50 and H70.
The 404 SE can also be
equipped with different crane-tip
attachments, such as clam shell
bucket for ditch cleaning and/or
a felling head for brush cleaning,
for example, road sides and under
electric power lines.
“The Vimek 404 harvester has
been in serial production since
2006 and more than 200 units so
far have left our production line
and delivered into more than 15
different countries.”
The 404SE with the Keto Xtreme head
Around 17 404SE’s have been sold
annually since launched in 2006