Arbro Harvesting heads 375r

[Dave177]

Has anyone used one of the above and, the specs look good and seem to have good speed for a smaller unit.

 

Also does anyone know of the UK dealer if there is one?

 

Thanks

David

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Has anyone used one of the above and, the specs look good and seem to have good speed for a smaller unit.

 

Also does anyone know of the UK dealer if there is one?

 

Thanks

David

 

FMS are / were the agents; we nearly bought one in 2013 but the head had issues in certain species so wasn't sorted for us in time. It would appear to tick a lot of boxes; flow requirements, weight, etc. We were going to put it on an 8t excavator base.

 

Speak to Kenny Dobson at Forest Machine Services; he'll know the latest. It was a good price at circa £35k.

 

The Nisula heads are the most direct competitor.

Edited March 11, 2015 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[Dave177]

Cheers TCD,

 

I will give him a ring tomorrow, what issues were they having with the heads 2 years ago?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Cheers TCD,

 

I will give him a ring tomorrow, what issues were they having with the heads 2 years ago?

 

Wasn't delimbing properly in spruce I think; kinda important seeing as that would be the majority species!

 

I've just dug out this email from Kenny back in 2013:

 

"Hello Jon

Stuart with the Dinoma head has been digging with the machine until last week.

Head is working however not too happy with performance Stuart is happy enough in pine but we dont think it is fast enough for spruce.

The intention is to fit smaller motors which will give it more speed. we have the motors but are waiting for arms from Finland.

We would like to see this head working and performing before we sell any more.

I know we mentioned the stroke head when talking we are very pleased with that it just seems to work.

The price of the AFM 400S head and control computer is £24,500 this head performs in hard and softwood measuring and delimbing well.

Customers who have seen it have been impressed with its speed and how well it delimbs.

The computer has 8 preselect lengths and also diameter

48cm saw bar

The last 2 we have done have cost £6,000 to guard and fit head Head can be taken off and bucket on in about 20 min.