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Link-Belt 4040 at Demo 2016
The 4040-TL is fast and powerful . Boom is 50 % faster … lots of extra
The new Link-Belt 40 Series forestry machines feature powerful , fuel-efficient Final Tier 4 engines that don ’ t require a DPF , matched to a 55 % larger fuel tank that keeps you working longer . 40-Series offers up to 12 % improved cycle times , best-in-class swing torque , 17 % draw bar pull increase and up to 10 % better fuel economy .
Ground-level access to all service points , easily opened by swing speed . Cab is quiet , controls are laid out well . Bigger fuel tank is a bonus ; appreciate filler cap now on the cab side . Very stable , thanks to a bigger counterweight . Overall it ’ s a great machine !
Adam Kurtz , Operator R . D . Reeves Construction Inc ., Rainier , OR
hand . Other features include a 7 ” high-definition color monitor , rear view camera , Oregon OSHA / WCB compliant forestry cab , full-length track guards and free RemoteCARE telematics for 3 years .
All of this innovation starts with the customer Link Belt told IFI . ‘ We spend a lot of time with loggers and timber processors to learn first-hand what their equipment needs are , and make sure that we design and build the right machines to fit their applications ’ The No . 1 International Forestry Trade Fair 7 – 10 JUNE 2017 Sweden
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