Just Forest Magazine 1 2012

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INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FROM KOMATSU FOREST

NO 01/2012

A new generation of

All about the new Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865

Komatsu 855

Komatsu 865

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FORWARDERS KyĂśsti now has the perfect tool

The engine is the heart that provides forest machines with their power, and development is constantly moving toward stronger engines with lower fuel consumption. The latest generation of engines boasts high performance, high torque, low fuel consumption, and even fulďŹ lls the strictest environmental requirements.

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TOSHIO MIYAKE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOMATSU FOREST

CONTENTS

Towards new goals Last year was a really good year. Market demand was strong, especially in the first half of the year and sales went well and we increased our market share. When we summarize 2011, I can say that we exceeded all goals while at the same time we carried out both quality and production improvements.

Right now, however, the market is in a recession again since the latter half of 2011. The macro-economic uncertainty in Europe is settling in and starting to affect the global market.

Weak demand is predicted to continue during the first half of 2012, however in the second half, we expect the economy to recover and market demand will increase.

Despite the current recession giving a feeling of a downturn, especially in Europe, we are determined to set new strategies with challenging goals.

Where we will concentrate even more focus and resources on product development and quality improvement.

Right now we are launching two new medium-sized forwarders Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865 following the introduction of the harvesters with a new E3-power engine. The new forwarder models will have a completely newly designed cab, new transmission system, MaxiXplorer and E3power engines. E3-power has been proven to be a success, offering far less fuel consumption and lower noise levels on harvesters.

Another focus area has been to strengthen the aftermarket with the help of ICT systems (Information and Communication Technology). The first step was the introduction of the MaxiFleet system that enables our customers to improve work efficiency and for us to improve our own service and support to our customers. Those who will initially benefit from the great advantages are customers with a large fleet of machinery, such as companies working in plantations. I also believe that individual machine owners will quickly realize the usefulness of the new opportunities to monitor machine operation.

Scandinavia and rest of Europe have always been important markets, but we have also been successful in markets such as Brazil, Russia and Indonesia. All in all, all the Komatsu Group is working to support the forest sector in many countries around the world and we are the Komatsu specialists in forestry and our successes in 2011 show, that Komatsu is now regarded as a reliable partner with solutions for the global forest sector.

4 16 26 Two new forwarders ............................................ 4 New smart transmission .................................... 7 Higher performance from new engine ............. 8 Operator environment most important.......... 10 The most modern control system on the market...................................................... 14 Customers determine development............... 15 Cooperation is important for Dave and Ian ... 16 An engine for the forest .................................... 18 Efficiency in three dimensions ........................20 After the storm ...................................................22 Better and better................................................24 The perfect tool for a master operator ..........26 Investment takes testing to new level ............28 News.....................................................................30

JUST FOREST INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE Publisher: Roland Lundqvist, roland.lundqvist@komatsuforest.com Editor: Gunnar Andersson, gunnar@dynamopress.se Address: Just Forest, Komatsu Forest AB, Box 7124, SE-907 04 Umeå, Sweden Contact: Telephone +46 90 70 93 00, fax +46 90 12 04 60 Internet: www.komatsuforest.com Production: Dynamo Press AB

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PRESENTATION: Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865 The Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865 are two brand new forwarders, both of which take the step up to the next class of forwarder. New engine, new transmission, and new cab โ as well as many other new features that take these new forwarders to the next level.

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THE KOMATSU 855 AND THE KOMATSU 865 are ideal forwarders for everything

teristics, but unmatched combustion efficiency, which results in low fuel consumption. A new transmission system that adapts to loads, inclines, and obstacles also helps make the Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865 productive forwarders. The hydrostatic transmission system and diesel engine’s characteristics are optimized with each other to provide maximum traction. With really good traction it is now possible to increase the driving speed, even when the terrain is challenging.

THE NEW FORWARDERS also boast a

brand new cab that is larger in all directions.

What’s more, upward and side visibility have been improved. The seat is ergonomically designed and specially developed for forest machines. Add to this many new details that make life in the cab more comfortable and the result is a world-class cab environment.

The MaxiXplorer 3.0 control system ensures that the Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865 have the market’s best status and production reports.

from thinning assignments to final logging, and with two effective medium class forwarders you can now choose the one most suited to the conditions of the job.

The load capacity of the new forwarders is 13 metric tons (14.3 tons) and 15 metric tons (16.5 tons) respectively, and with the new green E3-Power engine these new forwarders are both powerful and nimble. The new engines in the forwarders not only offer high performance and good engine charac-

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PRESENTATION: Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865

Komatsu 855

Komatsu 865

WEIGHT: With 6 wheels 15,900 kg (17.5 tons), with 8 wheels

WEIGHT: With 6 wheels 17,100 kg (18.8 tons), with 8 wheels

17,700 kg (19.5 tons)

18,900 kg (20.8 tons)

MACHINE WIDTH: With 6 wheels and tire option (front) 600/65x34 a width of 2,660 mm and with tire option 710/55x34 a width of 2,890 mm.

With 8 wheels (front/back) and tire option 600/55x26.5 a width of 2,660 mm and with tire option 710/45x26.5 a width of 2,890 mm.

MACHINE WIDTH: With 6 wheels and tire option (rear) 600/55x26.5 a width of 2,760 mm.

With 8 wheels (front/rear) and tire option 710/45x26.5 a width of 2,980Â mm.

BUNK Gross load: 15,000 kg (16.5 tons). Bunk area: 3.3-4.5 m2,

BUNK Gross load: 13,000 kg (14.3 tons). Bunk area: 3.2-4.1 m2,

with hydraulically raised gate.

with hydraulically raised gate.

CRANE AND GRAPPLECrane: CRF 8.1. Reach: 7.8 m. Lifting

torque, gross: 106.1 kNm. Slewing torque, gross: 28.7 kNm. Rotator: G121 and slewing dampened link. Grapple: Komatsu G28 6 +645 '03&45 /0 t

CRANE AND GRAPPLECrane: CRF 11. Reach: 7.8 m. Lifting torque, gross: 126 kNm. Slewing torque, gross: 28.7 kNm. Rotator: G121 and slewing dampened link. Grapple: Komatsu G28

Max available tractive force in uphill New HST doesn’t have this point when the speed suddenly reduces to zero. New HST will keep on regulating, loading the diesel engine and increasing the tractive force down to speed zero.

Better usage of available power

Tractive force (kN)

Point where current HST is limiting and suddenly reduces the speed to zero. This happens when the diesel engine doesn’t seems to be loaded.

New forwarder models with new transmission

TRANSMISSION:

Computerized hydrostatic-mechanical transmission.

6/8-wheel drive. Disengageable rear wheel drive. Differential locks front and rear.

DRIVING SPEED: 0-20/23 km/h (without/with steering wheel) TRACTION FORCE: Komatsu 865 19,680 kp (193 kN, 21.7 tonf). Komatsu 855 16,273 kp (164 kN, 18.4 tonf).

Previous forwarder models with classic transmission

Speed (km/h)

Transmission and engine provide high traction right down to zero.

New bogie with Komatsu Comfort Bogie functionality

NEW SMART TRANSMISSION Naturally, a forwarder shall ensure that the timber gets to the roadside in the shortest time possible and with the best possible comfort for the operator.

Driving shall be fast, responsive, and easily handle any difficult terrain.

The Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865 have a completely new transmission system with characteristics such as automatically adapting to loads, slopes, and any obstacles in the forest. Everything to make them as productive as possible.

The Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865 move quickly and nimbly through the forest, regardless of the terrain. The forwarders’ new hydrostatic transmission system and the characteristics of the new diesel engine are optimized to jointly provide maximum traction. This means that the system automatically adapts the traction and provides high torque at low engine speeds.

In the Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865, the operator controls the infinitely variable transmission speed range for both high and

low gear. The system automatically adapts when the load changes depending on the terrain, obstacles, slopes, and crane loads.

The handling can also be changed using different driving modes depending on the operator’s preferences. There is, for example, a driving mode for optimum fuel efficiency.

To make even better use of the diesel engine’s performance and to improve the new forwarders’ handling in steep terrain, the transmission can further increase traction when the going gets tough and speed is low. This enables the forwarders to pass over obstacles considerably easier compared to machines with the previous generation of hydrostatic transmission systems (see chart and illustration at top of page). +645 '03&45 /0 t 7

PRESENTATION: Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865

HIGHER PERFORMANCE Fuel economy and environmental requirements drive development in forest machine engines. With their new engines, the Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865 guarantee more effective combustion, more favorable fuel economy, and compliance with strict environmental requirements. What’s more, the new engine offers higher performance than previous engines.

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The engine concept used in the new forwarders is called E3-Power, standing for Environmental, Economical, and Efficient.

Three prerequisites for an engine that is good for the environment and its owner.

THE KOMATSU 865 has a powerful 7.4-liter engine that is strong enough to cope with anything. The Komatsu 855 has a powerful 6.6-liter engine with an engine curve that copes very well with heavy loads and reduced engine speeds. The forwarders’ new engine uses well-proven common rail technology with even higher

ENGINE: 66 AWI. 6-cylinder, turbo with

950 900 850 800 750 700 650

Power (kW)

160

600

140 120 100 80 230 220 210 1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

SFC (g/kWh)

Commonrail. EU Stage IIIB and EPA Tier 4 Interim. DEF/SCR after-treatment.

(Stage II/EPA Tier 2 for Russia, Australia, and South America.)

STROKE VOLUME: 6.6 l.

POWER, MAX.: 150 kW DIN (204 hp) at 1,500-1,900 rpm.

TORQUE: 950 Nm at 1,500 rpm.

Torque (Nm)

Komatsu 855

200 2200

Speed (rpm)

ENGINE: 74 AWI. 6-cylinder, turbo with 1000 950 900 850 800 750 700

Power (kW)

160

650

140 120 100 80 220 210 200 1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

SFC (g/kWh)

Commonrail. EU Stage IIIB and EPA Tier 4 Interim. DEF/SCR after-treatment.

(Stage II/EPA Tier 2 for Russia, Australia, and South America.)

STROKE VOLUME: 7.4 l.

POWER, MAX.: 158 kW DIN (215 hp) at 1,500-1,900 rpm.

TORQUE: 1,000 Nm at 1,500 rpm.

Torque (Nm)

Komatsu 865

190 2200

Speed (rpm)

CE FROM NEW ENGINE injection pressure and more exact injection.

With a new injection controller, injection is both faster and more exact, which provides greater engine power, higher torque, lower emissions, and lower fuel consumption.

Add to this the fact that the new engine has optimized combustion chambers and the result is an engine with the most effective combustion when power is most needed. A wastegate valve makes the engine responsive even at low engine speeds. The engine even has a new fan belt for improved reliability and less maintenance.

WITH THE MORE EFFECTIVE combustion offered by the new engine, particulates have been reduced to a minimum. However, in order to fulfill environmental requirements in Europe and North America, nitrogen oxide emissions must also be reduced. In areas where environmental requirements have been introduced, the new engine is equipped with an emission control system known as SCR, or Selective Catalytic Reduction.

SCR technology is well proven in the truck industry, with most major manufacturers already employing the technique. An emis-

sions control system with SCR technology works by injecting a urea solution into the exhaust gases before they pass through the catalytic converter. Once inside the catalytic converter, the urea solution reacts with the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gases, forming mostly water and nitrogen gas. The additive, called DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid), is comprised of a mixture of urea and distilled water. It is safe to handle and does not harm the environment. The DEF is stored in a separate tank near the diesel tank and is easily topped up when the machine is refueled. +645 '03&45 /0 t 9

PRESENTATION: Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865

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Everyone knows that the operator environment is of the utmost importance if an operator is to cope with the demands of working in the forest. Ergonomics, space, air quality, and vibrations are important factors that affect the operator environment. All of these aspects have been improved in the new Komatsu 855 and 865 forwarders.

When viewing the new Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865 forwarders from the outside, it’s clear that the cab has a completely new design with a stronger structure. This means a larger interior for the operator in all directions. Compared to the previous forwarder cab, the interior volume has increased by 21 percent and the cab is both taller and wider. Legroom is also improved. +645 '03&45 /0 t 11

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PRESENTATION: Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865

LARGER CAB INTERIOR

Larger total volume More legroom More headroom Wider interior

CAB

Safety tested. Spacious and bright with very good visibility.

SEAT: Three alternative seats: Ergonomically designed with neck support, armrests, control panels, and lap belt.

Depending on the choice of seat, different options for individual adjustment of the seat cushion and back and lumbar support. Seat pedestal with 0-180 degree work area.

HEATING/VENTILATION:Fully automatic heating and cooling unit ACC. Filtered intake air.

MISCELLANEOUS: Windshield wipers and washers on front and rear windshields. Fire extinguisher, 2 kg (in EES countries in compliance with EU Directive 2006/42/EU) Available options: Sun blinds all round and/or sun slats at front. Radio with Bluetooth and handsfree support. Airventilated seat. Lunchbox heater. Cooler box. Side window wipers. Allergen filter 3 micrometer. Extra floor mats for easier cleaning. Seat pedestal enables 220 degree work area and can be locked at any angle. Interior lighting in ceiling and floor, as well as flexible reading lamp.

No matter how tall the operator, they can now alter their work position and stretch out during breaks.

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SEAT

The seat can be adjusted continuously between 0-220 degrees

proved, in part due to moving the side pillars back and improving their design. The front windshield is fitted with extra sun slats.

BOTH THE KOMATSU 855 and the KOMATSU 865 have a new ergonomically designed seat developed specially for forest machines. Using user-friendly electric controls, the operator can quickly adjust the seat to achieve the best possible work posi-

tion – and the seat can also be locked at any angle between 0-220 degrees.

The operator environment in the new forwarders has been refined with more and improved storages spaces, placed in wellconsidered locations and offering useful functionality. The cabs feature generous storage spaces and well utilized surfaces.

One example is the printer, which is now

LIGHTING

The forwarders have well integrated and protected work lights and now even smart interior lighting.

Upper visability improved 34,2 deg

34,2 deg

23,6 deg

23,6 deg

O Work lights O Rear light O Space for extra rear light

New forwarder models Previous forwarder models

Upper visability improved 36,8 deg 25,7 deg 24,1 deg

6,2 deg

Sideways visability improved (post moved)

New forwarder models Previous forwarder models

Better upward visibility in all directions

ARMSTĂ–D OCH OND CO HAN HA HANTR DKON KONTROLL K KONT OL L TROLL TRV OERS

Nytt ergonomiskt utformat armstĂśd och and ny y handkontroll new control levers

kept in an easily accessed yet well protected spot. There is even a special compartment for the keyboard, which is now readily at hand, as well as an easily accessed compartment for fuses and a spacious storage compartment for drinks.

A NEW SMART RADIO is a comfort requested by operators. The new smart radio has Bluetooth and handsfree support, for

example. This makes it easy to wirelessly connect a smartphone to the radio, such as to stream music or audio books. If the phone rings, the radio automatically fades so the operator can answer using the handsfree function.

THE WORK ENVIRONMENT IN THE KOMATSU 855 and the Komatsu 865 provi-

des a quieter experience than previous for-

warders. This is due to, for example, openings into the cab, such as for cables, being fitted with seals to prevent open channels for noise. A noise shield is now also fitted between the engine and the cab to prevent engine noise propagating into the cab. Added to this is the more pleasant sound of the new engine and a fan controller that automatically regulates the speed of the cooling fan according to oil cooling needs. With a new integrated air filter the quality of the air purification has also improved.

When working in the dark, good work lighting is essential to work effectively. The new forwarders have up to ten well-integrated and protected work lights and completely new articulated joint lighting. The work lighting can be controlled via Maxi using preset modes, such as full work lights, roadside, transport, and service settings. The interior lighting has also been improved with integrated spotlights, floor lighting, and a map reading light. +645 '03&45 /0 t 13

PRESENTATION: Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865

THE MOST MODERN CONTROL SYSTEM ON THE MARKET The brains of the new Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865 forwarders are found in MaxiXplorer 3.0, which is one of the most modern control systems on the market and is already found in Komatsu harvesters.

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MaxiXplorer 3.0 is a fully integrated machine control and reporting system that communicates with the operator in a user-friendly manner. This involves, for example, providing the operator with functions for controlling the engine, transmission, and crane, thereby maximizing the new forwarders’ productivity.

The forwarders’ machine control and reporting system includes new hardware and new software. The new control levers in the

Komatsu 865 and the Komatsu 855 are called Komatsu Comfort Controls. The Komatsu Comfort Controls have a new ergonomic design and are now integral with the seat armrest. The keypad has several new buttons that are easily accessed. The functions of the buttons can be set individually. Backlighting makes it easier to see the buttons in the dark and the backlight is automatically adjusted to the brightness of the cab.

MaxiXplorer is navigated quickly and ea-

CONTROL AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

PC, standard equipment: MaxiPC X20 with Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, and 40 GB hard disk or MaxiPC X30 Intel Core 2.4 GHz processor, 4GB RAM, and 60 GB hard disk.

DISPLAY: 12” USB PORTS: 7 OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows XP Pro

sily using a small side joystick on the new hand control. The side joystick acts like a computer mouse, eliminating the need for extra controls to change settings in MaxiXplorer. One keypad has a joystick for control and the other has a joystick for adjusting the inch setting. The controls can be used for Cruise Control, that is, you can drive using the hand controls instead of the foot pedal.

CUSTOMERS DETERMINE DEVELOPMENT A good machine must fulfill customer needs.

Consequently, users have been an important source of information in the development of the new forwarders.

In the development of the Komatsu 855 and the Komatsu 865, user opinions have provided decisive information. In addition to all the important information gathered, for example, from sales and service organizations around the world, customer surveys comprise a valuable tool.

Prior to the development of the new for-

warders, operators from several parts of the world were surveyed. And not just Komatsu operators, but even operators of other competing brands. Their opinions were gathered with the aid of comprehensive interviews and the results of the operators’ opinions are clearly seen in the new Komatsu 855 and Komatsu 865 forwarders.

Lower fuel consumption was at the top of the wish lists received from many machine owners, and the new engine is guaranteed to deliver better fuel economy. Naturally, for the operators the cab environment is important, and several improvements reflect the operators’ input. More space, better visibility, lower noise level, more storage compartments, ergonomic seat, better lighting, and extra features to make daily life more comfortable. +645 '03&45 /0 t 15

COOPERATION IS IMPORTANT FOR DAVE AND IAN Dave and Ian Nuttall, of Monaro Logging on Australia’s south-east coast, are firm believers that good machines and good people to deal with are key points in the forestry business.

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Dave, now the self-professed ‘overseer’ and son Ian (director) have had a long and highly successful tie with Komatsu and they say it’s not just the machines but it’s the relationships that are crucial.

Dave has been in the game more than three decades after having had his start in New Zealand.

He can’t quite remember the model of the first Komatsu he bought but he readily talks about his latest purchases … five new forwarders (all eight-wheel 890.3s) and two new harvesters (PC400 & XT450L).

“That means we’ve now got 10 Komatsu forwarders and six Komatsu harvesters.

Obviously the work rate of the machines speaks for itself,” he says. Incidentally, just after changing the company name to Monaro Logging back in 2001 one of the first Komatsus ordered was an 890.1.

“As I said, it’s not just the machines. It’s a combination of good units plus the close relationships built up with everyone at Komatsu Forest.

“We have had a very professional relationship with Komatsu Forest and always had good backup and always had a good relationship with everybody concerned, really.”

“We have had a good a good run with the machines,” says Ian, “but it’s not all about

MONARO LOGGING harvests about

Dave and Ian Nuttall from Monaro Logging

the machines though, it’s the relationships that go with the backup.”

Dave says his operators are well pleased with the Komatsu 450 with the 23 inch Waratah head. “It’s a good, well-balanced machine,” he says, “and they seem quite comfortable getting the best out of it.”

HE WAS ALSO HIGH IN PRAISE of the new forwarders and said they were well and truly living up to expectations.

And he’s looking forward to the commissioning of a new 40-tonne harvester with a 25 inch head (probably the first in Australia).

“That’s happening soon and it should really be something,” said Dave.

MONARO LOGGING currently employs 65 (including mechanics and office and administration staff) and carries out most of its work in pine in the Tumut area and also in the Bombala region working under contract for Forests NSW.

200,000 tonnes in the Tumut region and a further 320,000 tonnes in the Bombala region, with timber going to Visy (now an iconic Australian industry. In 1948, Visy started out in Melbourne as a manufacturer of corrugated cardboard boxes. It has since grown to become one of the world’s leading packaging, paper and recycling companies. Visy employs over 5,500 staff and operates in over 100 locations across Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. Visy also has a ’sister’ company, Pratt Industries USA, which employs a further 3,500 staff in North America and also to the Tasco plant at Bombala. Tasco is a member of Dongwha International, a wood -based manufacturing organisation with operations throughout the Pacific Rim. Tasco is dedicated to 100% utilisation of renewable plantation resource for the production of timber. This resource has become a viable replacement for native forest timbers both in Australia and around the world.

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ENGINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

AN ENGINE FOR THE FOREST The engine is the heart that provides forest machines with their power.

Development is constantly moving toward stronger engines with lower fuel consumption, specially adapted to the conditions of the forest. Now the engines even fulfill all strict environmental requirements.

THE LATEST GENERATION OF ENGINES

for wheeled machines combines three good things. High performance, high torque, and low fuel consumption. What’s more, it also fulfills the European and American emission requirements of Tier 4i/Stage IIIB. The fuel injection system is central to all diesel engines and throughout the entire history of the diesel engine efforts have been made to achieve increasingly higher injection pressure. The engines have long had the common rail injection system, which means only a single common fuel line is used for all cylinders.

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ever, more accurate timing, and more effective air charge cooling. Three important factors that provide a strong engine, rapid engine response, high torque, low emissions, and – not least – low fuel consumption.

A NEW GENERATION of computerized and electronically-controlled fuel injection systems with even higher injection pressure enables the engine to respond immediately without delay to changes in load and the electronic injection system optimizes the pressure regardless of operating conditions. The result is engines with faster response than ever and since new electronic fuel injectors make it possible to inject the fuel seven times per injection phase, combustion is also more even.

THE ENGINES HAVE FOUR valves per cylinder, two inlet valves and two outlet valves. This design enables the fuel injector to be placed in the middle, between the exhaust and injection valves. With two inlet valves and two outlet valves, the fuel flow can be increased and pump losses reduced. This improves the air/fuel mixture, which results in lower emissions and – more importantly – lower fuel consumption.

The fuel injection system also has electronic pre-injection, which means a considerable reduction in engine noise and vibrations. Moreover, the slow increase in combustion pressure results in lower

engine noise, with the typical diesel engine sound almost no longer heard. The sound of the combustion is even and the frequency pleasantly low.

Naturally, good torque at low engine speeds is important for both harvesters and forwarders. The engines are specially developed to cope with the conditions of the forest and as such produce high torque at low engine speeds. What’s more, the torque rises quickly. The result is a machine that always works effectively, while fuel consumption is low.

The engines are even highly reliable and easy to maintain. An important detail for reliability is wet cylinder liners and the air charge cooling, which extend the engine’s service life and reduce operating costs. Wet cylinder liners provide better cooling and more even temperature distribution.

THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM is found on the cold side of the engine and the fuel filters are easily accessed and quickly replaced without any tools. All service points on the engines are easily accessed for quick and effective service.

EMISSION CONTROL WITH SCR WHEN IT COMES to emission control tech-

nology the trend is clear, even if there are two different emission control techniques to choose between, SCR and CEGR. Most truck manufacturers have already chosen the SCR technology (Selective Catalytic Reduction), which is considered ‘future technology today’, and now the majority of forest machine manufacturers have made the same choice.

In the EU and the USA emissions of NOx and particulates from forest machines are to be gradually reduced leading up to 2014. The serious nature of the legislation is seen in the rapid rate of reduction – from a 29 percent NOx reduction and a 10 percent PM reduction in 1996 to a full 97 percent reduction of both NOx and PM by 2014 (see illustration).

THE MAIN ADVANTAGE of SCR technology is that one can simultaneously fulfill the strict emission requirements and reduce

fuel consumption. SCR is an emission control technology with which particulates are reduced during combustion while NOx is reduced afterward outside of the combustion process. SCR technology enables the combustion process to be optimized, which guarantees both maximum engine performance and lower fuel consumption. What’s more, the engine is less sensitive to lower quality diesel compared to engines equipped with CEGR. NOX REDUCTION takes place after combustion through the use of a urea solution (DEF, Diesel Exhaust Fluid) and a catalytic converter. In an electronically controlled process the DEF is injected into the exhaust system just before the catalytic converter. When the mixture of exhaust gases and DEF passes through the catalytic converter, the nitrogen oxides are converted into harmless nitrogen and water vapor.

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PRESENTATION: MaxiFleet Imagine how you as a machine owner could follow your machines on a screen in the same way you can follow stock prices. With a broad overview you can easily see how production is progressing and where your machines are. And all without the operator needing to lift a finger for the information to flow.

MAXIFLEET:

EFFICIENCY IN THREE DIMENSIONS MaxiFleet is a completely new system for the forest industry that makes it easy to keep track of your machines in almost real time. MaxiFleet enables you to quickly see where all your machines are, to follow production and operation, and to provide remote support. MaxiFleet makes work more effective regardless of whether you have just a handful or many machines, whether you’re an operator or a machine owner.

MAXIFLEET AUTOMATICALLY manages the information flow from the forest machines. With secure direct access to every single forest machine, you can remotely 20 +645 '03&45 /0 t

collect the information you need instantly.

Communication to and from the machines travels via the regular cell phone network or high-speed satellite. You can retrieve the information using a regular web browser or an app in your smartphone.

A MAJOR ADVANTAGE of MaxiFleet is that operators need not consider administration and can instead fully concentrate on production. The system ensures, for example, that files are automatically received and that production, GIS, and machine status data are sent without involving the operator. MaxiFleet also provides almost

unlimited opportunities under the StanForD standard to tailor custom reports using the data automatically sent from the machine.

With the system’s report tool you can create reports of your own design and save the settings as a template. This makes it easy to select a template, specify a time interval, and create the report you want. The tool also makes it easy to create summaries of defined time periods – weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually – for the entire machine fleet. The reports are always available in a list and can also be presented graphically in pie or bar (horizontal and vertical) charts.

MaxiFleet MaxiXplorer for Head + Base machine

MaxiXplorer for Harvester

3G communication + VPN (IP Sec) tunnel Service and maintenance

MaxiXplorer for Forwarder

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Reports can also be used to compare, for example, machines or machine and harvesting head types.

THE MAP FUNCTION provides economic and satellite maps from all over the world.

Work with the machinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service and maintenance is also considerably simplified with MaxiFleet as all information can be used to prevent problems and plan service and maintenance or to analyze the need to change machine settings. This reduces the risk of unplanned disruptions to production. Thanks to the opportunity for two-way

communication with the machines, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also possible to remotely change machine settings, which contributes to more effective production.

MaxiFleet normally sends data via the cell phone network available in most areas where forest machines are used. In markets where the cell phone network offers insufficient coverage outside of urban areas, such as in Brazil, the data is sent via high-speed satellite instead.

TECHNICAL FACTS: MAXIFLEET Communication to and from the machines goes via either the cell phone network, such as 3G, CDMA, and UMTS900, or satellite, depending on the country. Several forest machines can form an internal network by creating what is called a mesh network.

All information from the machines is available via the Internet or a smartphone.

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AFTER THE STORM Three years after the storm designated Klaus ravaged the French region of Aquitaine, Jean-Louis Dupouy has resumed logging the forest that escaped devastation.

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The company Dupouy Freres, based in Soustons in the southwestern part of the Department of Landes, has two harvesters, a 921C and a 941.1, and two forwarders, one of which is a Komatsu 860.4 delivered in June 2011.

TRADITIONALLY, THE company, in which Jean-Louis is part of management, has worked for a local sawmill conducting final logging.

The storm Klaus entailed extensive work taking care of windthrown timber and JeanLouis was kept more than busy operating the 941.1, which was delivered in May 2009.

THANKS TO THE 370E harvesting head, the broadest timber – already felled

by Klaus – was processed and delivered to sawmills or watered log piles. The powerful unit formed by the harvesting head and crane has proved invaluable in dealing with the windthrown timber, as well as for trees infested with bark beetles. In the summer of 2010, an entire forest stand in Landes na-

mely suffered a major invasion of bark beetles, and the infected timber needed to be dealt with quickly.

In 2011 the company bought a new forwarder – a Komatsu 860.4 – to replace an old 860 and could easily take care of the timber logged by Jean-Louis. In this way, they’ve been able to secure a much higher timber supply for the sawmill.

TODAY THE URGENCY has passed and Dupouy Freres has resumed logging the forest acquired before the storm hit. With a somewhat calmer tempo at work, JeanLouis can spend more time on his hobbies: hunting woodcock and pigeon, and sea fishing. Otherwise, Jean-Louis also regularly plays a typical local sport: Basque pelota.

It’s reminiscent of squash, but played by two teams with two players on each team.

This is how an entrepreneur from Landes brightens his day.

Operator Michel Messa has once again been given the opportunity to drive a red machine.

THE RETURN OF THE ”REDS” Sebso is a company based in Saint Gaudens in the Pyrenees.

The company works throughout a large part of southern France, and as early as 1992 – when mechanization first took seed in France – bought six 901 harvesters.

At that time, Sebso’s primary role was to supply the paper pulp industry in Tarascon and Saint Gaudens with timber, now operations have broadened and currently encompass all types of forestry.

TODAY THE COMPANY owns six harvesters, four of which are red. The latest acquisition is a Komatsu 911.4 with the new

365 harvesting head, for work in the alpine pine forests.

Operator Michel Messa has extensive experience of operating harvesters; he started out in 1995 with a 901 harvester. Since then, he’s operated two other types of machine, most recently a tracked machine for harvesting on steep slopes.

RETURNING TO a Komatsu has been a positive experience for Michel as the harvester, equipped with chains and tracks, has coped with work on the same slopes just as well, thanks to the new Komatsu Comfort Bogie. Michel appreciates the speed and power of the 365 harvesting head, which takes care of the pine with the best possible productivity. The low noise level, like the machine’s general ergonomics, enable Michel to concentrate on processing, so that the logging work fulfills the environmental standards that Sebso aims for.

Jean-Louis Marsande, who is responsible for harvesting and supervises the work

conducted by all machines, emphasizes the low operating costs for Komatsu harvesters and is pleased to see the return of the “reds” to his fleet.

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BETTER AND BETTER In a continually changing world, user needs are continually changing. As such, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to continually improve our products so as to always be able to offer the most effective machines.

Ground-breaking changes often coincide with new models and new products, but between such launches, work is always underway to continually improve things. This work is based on the ideas of the Kaizen concept, which is Japanese, with Kai meaning change and Zen meaning continual improvement.

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cus is always on the customer. The idea is to give the customer what they really want and need.

Often this entails many small improvements, which together make the products better. Some improvements provide a certain model with specific characteristics; others are more general and improve the quality of all machines.

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ments are made between the launches of one new product or model and the next.

Here are a few of the many improvements weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made to our forwarders, harvesters, and harvesting heads this past year.

Harvesting Head Improvements ] Lubrication pump for chain lubrication Improved stroke volume and flushing of hydraulic side to increase service life ] 350.1 Tilt stop. (9) Improved spring on tilt equipment for increased service life. ] Additional guard plates on 365 Cover plates so that debris does not enter the chassis (OPTION) ] New studded center frame roller, 350.1 and 365.

A new more aggressive center frame roller to increase trunk grip (OPTION)

Improvements common to Forwarders and Harvesters ] A reinforced differential fork on 890.3 and 941.1

] Improved storage box for cutting chain.

Higher edge, to prevent chains from falling out

] Wheels for 901TX and 840TX New tires 710x24.5.

] Outer boom CRH24 Reinforced outer boom

] New wireless keyboard model Improved track ball durability

] New mount for computer caliper Improved mount for computer caliper

] New virus protection Microsoft Security Essentials

] MaxiPC X30 updated to revision R1C

] New reinforced wheel rims Reinforced rim sides

] New feed rollers 365 A new type of feed roller ] Frame and motor shelves on 378P Updated chassis and motor shelf ] Hydraulic pipe on 378P. (3) Increased material thickness on hydraulic pipes ] Extended bolts for measuring wheel 350.1 ] Cutting control. (2) Improved routing of cables to cutting sensor ] MaxiHead New adaptations for Japan ] Improved pre-control valve ] 360.2 370.2 370E: new slide rail on rear hood for P and T hoses. (1) To prevent the hose bundle rubbing against the hood ] New hose clips for hydraulics to center body roller. (5) ] New feed rollers on 340 ] Replaced color marking paint pump and cover for lubricant and paint tank on 360.2, 370.2, 370E ] Improved cutting motor hood on 365. (4) ] Improved hydraulic motors on 370E 378E, 378P Prevents damage to engine when braking ] Improved sealing of bar clamp for urea ] Improved valve for multi-tree handling, 350. ] Reinforced feed roller motors on 365. ] New swivel 370E. ] Improved sealing of harvesting head hood 378 to reduce debris penetration. ] Chain and bar, 378, 378E, 378P. improved alignment

Harvester Improvements

Forwarder Improvements ] New software for fan control with monitored fan speed ] Improved speed control for cooling fan on 840TX, 840, 860 ] E-grapple for Bioenergy A new forest residue grapple for all forwarders.(OPTION) ] Fan housing on 860, 840, 840TX. (10) A new fan housing to reduce noise level ] ReďŹ&#x201A;ections in safety glass for rearview camera. (11) Improved camera lens to avoid reflections from reversing light. (Camera without IR light, requires rear lighting) ] New wheels for 890.3 New tire 780x26.5 (OPTION).

] Improved press button for automatic function EME handle ] Improved shut-off valve on pressure line to harvesting head on 941.1 (7) ] New heating element in cab on 901.4, 901TX, 911.4, 911.5, 931, 931.1 ] MaxiPC X30 changed to revision R2A MaxiPC X30 upgraded ] Improved telescopic arm in crane tip CRH22. (6) ] Improved block on crane valve 941. (8) An extra pressure limiter on inlet block to remove any pressure spikes that arise. ] New option for bogie guard on 901TX.1, 911.5, 931.1 New bogie guard for areas where a chain guard is preferred, but a wear guard under the bogie is not needed (OPTION) ] New heating unit harvesters more heat in cab 901, 901TX, 931 ] New expansion tank

] New tiltable crane pillar on 840.4 and 860.4

] New lifting cylinder for increased lifting force 901TX.1

] 12â&#x20AC;? screen on all forwarders

] New parallel cylinder 911, 931

] MaxiPC X20 changed to revision R2A MaxiPC X20 upgraded.

] Improved extender on crane 931

] Improved cold start characteristics on 840TX with a number of measures such as 170AH batteries, deloading of electrical and hydraulic systems during start sequence

] New outer boom cylinder on crane 941 ] New software suite MaxiXplorer 1.4.9.

18 major software improvements ] New software suite MaxiXplorer 2.2.0 18 new functions and 12 major software improvements ] New software suite MaxiXplorer 2.2.3 New functionality in accordance with ISO 13849 and 33 major software improvements ] New software suite MaxiXplorer 3.0.0 7 new functions and 12 major software improvements

] Feed roller motors 378E, 378P improved piston control for longer service life

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THE PERFECT TOOL FOR A MASTER OPERATOR The people who know the machines best are often the operators. They know with which machine they are most productive. As a machine owner, having the right machine can be as important as having good operators. When Timo Tiainen bought a Komatsu 901TX.1, master operator Kyösti Paavilainen was back to his old self.

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Timo Tiainen’s 901TX.1, which has clocked up just over 100 hours, thins young spruce.

Right now he’s pretty happy, having just employed Kyösti Paavilainen, one of Finland’s most qualified forest machine operators.

However, generally he’s worried about the availability of forest machine operators. How are you to attract skilled youths to train to be forest machine operators and how are you to get good operators to remain in the industry when work conditions are sometimes problematic and other industries seem more attractive? Finding good operators is a problem throughout Scandinavia. What’s more, the machine owners’ margins are often so small that they can’t afford to train new operators, so for a while they produce less. ”When youths train to be machine opera-

tors, internships at contractors often seem promising, but then they choose not to follow the forest machine operator career path despite a promise of guaranteed work. Instead they drive trucks or excavators,” says Timo, who has five employees.

Forest machine contractor Timo Tiainen lives in a region that is said to be the most beautiful in Finland. In the winter, Saimen’s beautiful archipelago is covered in snow and ice, and some of the traffic moves from the regular roads to ice roads, which shorten journeys by tens of miles in this landscape of splintered waterways.

A few miles east of the city of Nyslott runs an ice road that offers the shortest possible route to the workplace where Timo’s new Komatsu 901TX.1 is placed.

These are the kind of conditions for which the new thinning expert, the Komatsu 901TX.1, is made.

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First we follow Timo a few miles on land, then the road turns unexpectedly out onto the ice, where a staked-out route opens to the southeast. Sometimes the road runs along the shore.

Timo’s path to becoming a contractor is the most common. As soon as he left school he started forwarding timber with his father. The first site he worked on would have scared many people back to school, but Timo didn’t find it scary each morning when he brought the frozen machine back to life and drove the mile from the forest to the clearing. ”My father and I logged alder trees. To our aid we had an agricultural tractor and a sled with a crane winch, which we used to more easily lift the alder bundles onto the

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Now there’s tough competition for professional operators. When Timo heard that Finland’s foremost operator, Kyösti Paavilainen, was available, it was high time to make a move. With medals from five Finnish and one European forest machine championships he’s one of the most qualified operators in the industry. Timo already knew of Kyösti because Kyösti has perfected his skills at Timo’s workplaces in preparation for competitions.

This past fall Kyösti started working for Timo. Everything went well, but as an eagleeyed employer Timo soon noticed that something wasn’t right. Kyösti wanted a red machine to be the truly productive opera-

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tor he’s proven himself to be. At first, Timo looked for a relatively new used Komatsu, but soon decided to buy a brand new Komatsu 901TX.1 with the new E3-Power engine. ”The full-circle slewing and leveling cab is superior if you want to be truly productive,” notes Kyösti.

Timo’s 901TX.1 has proven to be a true thinning expert in the young spruce forests the harvester has worked in so far. ”It’s power, maneuverability, and reach make it a true specialist for thinning and lighter final logging. Profitability is now no longer down to the machine,” says Kyösti.

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The floor of the test rig is specially designed to handle the high loads

The frame is loaded with the right weight and the entire test is monitored from the adjacent control room.

The new test method condenses the time taken for testing, which will be of great significance to the speed of product development and the opportunities to quality assure products.

INVESTMENT TAKES TES A new test center is taking forest machine quality assurance to a completely new level. Testing a machine’s entire life cycle now takes little more than a month. This is a quality assurance initiative that will be of great importance to our future product development and quality assurance work.

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THE INVESTMENT IN the new test center

is yet another step in the development of our systematic quality assurance work. The new test center is adjacent to the plant in Umeå and the premises have been specially designed with the help of the experience of Komatsu Ltd. The new center enables structured bench testing of larger welded constructions, such as entire forest machine frames.

THE TEST METHOD HAS adopted its basic features from Komatsu Ltd, which has worked with this type of quality assurance for more than 30 years, making it well pro-

ESTING TO NEW LEVEL ven, with adjustments for its use with forest machines. In simple terms, we can say that the stress to which a machine is exposed during a period of five years in the forest is now brought into play more exactly, and in the exact same way, in a fraction of the time, which will provide a considerably better verified end product. This laboratory environment is used to test all larger welded constructions, such as frames and cranes, and now even other components. The new tests also make it possible to work even more effectively with suppliers, and after testing we can further improve our knowledge in the

field and achieve even better quality assurance.

THE TESTS IN THE NEW test center are based on real world values from the field that are condensed and brought to bear on the components in a laboratory environment, which means that quality assurance can be conducted much earlier in the product development process.

Traditional tests and measurements in the field have shortcomings since they take a long time to conduct and are performed under very different conditions. The ability to perform condensed quality assurance

tests in a laboratory environment takes testing in the forest machine industry to a level that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t previously possible to achieve with field tests.

This is not only significant for the ability to conduct risk and safety tests, but also for all stages of product development. The condensed test period means that product development can be both bolder and faster when it comes to realizing new design ideas.

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NEWS

7,000 HARVESTING HEADS

DELIVERIES HAVE BEGUN

7,000 harvesting heads delivered over a little more than 25 years makes Komatsu one of the largest harvesting head suppliers. That which began with tentative trials with Valmet single-grip processors as early as the 1980s is now the prevailing method for delimbing trees. Over the years, top selling models such as the 942, the 960, the 965, the 350, the 360, and the 370 – all in a number of variants – have been delivered to customers. Today, there is a harvesting head for most assignments and machine applications – everything to cope with logging under the most varied conditions.

If you’d like to see what’s been launched over the years, you can read more at http://www.komatsuforest50.com/

Deliveries of Komatsu machines to the new Brazilian paper pulp mill Eldorado Brasil in the state of Mato Grosso have now started. The machines will be commissioned when logging begins in the two states of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo. The contract covers the delivery of, among other items, a larger number of Komatsu PC200F-8 excavators – equipped with Komatsu 370E harvesting heads – and Komatsu 890.3 forwarders. All machines are being sold with 5-year full service agreements, including maintenance, spare parts supply, and training.

NEW DEALER IN CROATIA Poljoopskrba Medunarodna Trgovina, or PMT, is a new dealer in Croatia. PMT is a well-organized company headquartered in Vinkovci, in eastern Croatia. This is a strategically important region that is also close to both Bosnia and Serbia.

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NEW OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE IN AUSTRIA Komatsu Forest GmbH Zweigniederlassung is the new name of the company in Austria.

Operations are based in Türnitz in the Austrian alps. Pictured are the company’s mechanics and other personnel.

NEW WEBSITE IN NORWAY Komatsu Forest in Norway has launched its new website. All customers in Norway can now easily find all information in Norwegian on the website. News, product information, campaigns, and important contacts are just a few of the things to be found on the new website.

CONTACT US

PRODUCTION UNITS Komatsu Forest AB 1IPOF

www.komatsuforest.com Komatsu America Corp 1IPOF

www.komatsuforest.us

DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, SALES CENTERS AND DEALERS EUROPE AUSTRIA Komatsu Forest GmbH Zweigniederlassung Ă&#x2013;sterreich www.komatsuforest.at 1IPOF

CROATIA PMT, Poljoopskrba Medunarodna Trgovina www.pmt.hr/hr/ 1IPOF

CZECH REPUBLIC Komatsu Forest GmbH www.komatsuforest.cz 1IPOF

DENMARK Helms TMT Centret AS www.helmstmt.com 1IPOF

ESTONIA Zeigo Service OĂ&#x153; www.valmet.ee 1IPOF

FINLAND Komatsu Forest Oy www.komatsuforest.ďŹ 1IPOF

FRANCE Pialleport SA www.camox.fr 1IPOF

Carrère Espace MateriÊls www.carrere-materiel.com 1IPOF

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRODUCT LINE

GERMANY Komatsu Forest GmbH www.komatsuforest.de 1IPOF

HUNGARY Kuhn Kft. www.kuhn.hu 1IPOF

ITALY Ladurner Srl www.ladurnerecologia.it 1IPOF

LATVIA SIA Valtek www.valtek.lv 1IPOF

LITHUANIA Lifore Technika Ltd. www.komatsuforest.com 1IPOF

NETHERLANDS W. van den Brink www.lmbbrink.nl 1IPOF

NORWAY Komatsu Forest A/S www.komatsuforest.no 1IPOF

POLAND Arcon Serwis SP.ZO.O. www.arconserwis.pl 1IPOF

PORTUGAL Cimertex, S.A. www.cimertex.pt 1IPOF

ROMANIA ALSER Forest SRL www.alser-forest.com 1IPOF

SLOVAKIA Komatsu Forest www.komatsuforest.cz 1IPOF

SPAIN Hitraf S.A. www.hitraf.com 1IPOF

SWEDEN Komatsu Forest Sweden www.komatsuforest.se 1IPOF

SWITZERLAND W Mahler AG www.wmahler.ch 1IPOF

UKRAINE Forstmaschinengesellschaft Forest Ukraine www.forestukraine.com 1IPOF

UNITED KINGDOM Komatsu Forest Ltd www.komatsuforest.com 1IPOF

RUSSIA, CIS Komatsu Forest Russia www.komatsuforest.ru 1IPOF

NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES AND CANADA Komatsu America Corp.

Forest Machine Business Department Chattanooga, TN 1IPOF

To ďŹ nd your local dealer/sales representative. www.komatsuforest.us www.komatsuforest.ca SOUTH AMERICA BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, Komatsu Forest Ltda. www.komatsuforest.br 1IPOF

CHILE Komatsu Chile S.A. www.komatsu.cl Phone

URUGUAY Roman S.A. www.roman.com.uy 1IPOF

OCEANIA AUSTRALIA Komatsu Forest Pty Ltd www.komatsuforest.com.au 1IPOF

com rest. o f u ats .kom w w w

NEW ZEALAND Komatsu NZ www.komatsuforest.com.au 1IPOF

OTHER MARKETS INDONESIA PT Komatsu Marketing Support Indonesia www.komatsu.co.id 1IPOF

PT United Tractor Tbk www.unitedtractors.com 1IPOF

SOUTH AFRICA Komatsu Southern Africa Ltd 1IPOF

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