2017 International Forest Industries Magazines June July 2017 | Page 74

Henri Nieminen
Harri Soini
The operator’s ergonomics have improved
significantly thanks to the better visibility
and the steady, agile mobility brought by
the bogies
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wide tracks, the width didn’t have
to be increased to boost the load
rating; that makes it easier to work
and navigate over uneven terrain,”
Nieminen praises.
According to him, the good
operating characteristics haven’t
been compromised for good
performance in boggy and sloped
terrain.
“The new design gives the
machine a more compact look
overall, while the operator’s
ergonomics have improved
significantly thanks to the better
visibility and the steady, agile
mobility brought by the bogies.”
1170G 8-w is the response to
customer requests
Kone-Yijälä Oy logs trees at
the –Ouninpohja site for UPM’s
Jämsänkoski mill, among others.
John Deere Forestry’s Test Engineer
Markku Annala collects test data
at the logging site. Right from the
start, he says, the 8-wheeled 1170G
has been John Deere’s response to
the needs frequently expressed by
machine contractors and operators.
“Our customers have asked us
for a machine that is particularly
suitable for bogs, so that’s what we
have made,” Annala notes.