Carrier selection guide
Forestry Machine Attachments
Forestry carriers use cutting, processing and timber-handling tools as parts of a coordinated working system. An excavator conversion, a forwarder and a purpose-built harvester have different hydraulic, control and protection requirements.
Attachment options
- Cutting heads
- Distinguish simple cutting and holding from accumulating or processing.
- Timber-handling tools
- Match grapple and rotator geometry to the stems and loading cycle.
- Mulching heads
- Compare woody material, desired finish and continuous hydraulic power.
- Processing heads
- Check the machine, measurement system and controls as an integrated installation.
Check the complete carrier and tool combination
- Guarding and visibility
- The appropriate protection depends on the actual cutting or handling operation.
- Control integration
- A processing head can require more than a basic auxiliary valve.
- Terrain and load
- Reach, slope, soil support and tree or timber mass change the working envelope.
Plan the work
- Define cutting, processing or handling as the principal task.
- Confirm the carrier conversion or factory specification for the chosen operation.
- Inspect cutting components, hoses and suspension and follow the documented working method.
Common selection mistakes
- Equating ordinary excavator hydraulics with a forestry-ready configuration overlooks protection and controls.
- Using maximum cutting diameter as a guaranteed daily output ignores wood and stem conditions.
Before ordering
Give the supplier the exact machine model, coupler, fitted auxiliary circuit and intended working method. Include the mass and offset of any additional coupler, rotator or adapter. Ask for the applicable installation instructions and model-specific operating limits.
Check replacement wear parts, maintenance access and the transport arrangement alongside purchase cost. The selected tool should suit the normal job as well as the most demanding expected material.