Felling Heads
Deere’s new FL100 directional felling head for the steep slope market is a larger, more durable unit with increased grip strength, high grapple capacity, and excellent shoveling performance
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ohn Deere’s new large-class directional felling head FL100 model provides customers with a more comprehensive, more durable directional felling head solution. The robust, durable design of the new FL100 makes it ideal for steep slope, shoveling, and traditional felling applications. Featuring increased grip strength, grapple capacity and shoveling performance, the FL100’s grapple arm effectively handles both small and extra-large timber. The increased durability of the FL100 reduces potential downtime in tough conditions, while allowing excellent access to maintenance and service points. “Our customers are continuing to tackle more challenging terrain, and we want to provide reliable, durable equipment designed to meet their unique needs. As they seek purpose-built equipment for their operations, the FL100 will allow them to efficiently and safely fall in both unique steep slopes and traditional felling applications,” said Jim O’Halloran, product marketing manager for John Deere Tracked Harvesters and Feller Bunchers.
John Deere FL100 Directional Felling Head is compatible with the John Deere 959ML Shovel Logger delivers outstanding grapple strength, arm durability, and rotate/tilt power, plus ease of daily and routine service. The FL100 improves productivity with enhanced flexibility in operation
and more capabilities to properly position timber compared to previous models. To learn more about the FL100 Felling Head, as well as the full line of John Deere Forestry equipment, visit a local John Deere Forestry dealer or www.johndeere.com
Tracked Harvester 959MH Harvesting Head FL100
44 International Forest Industries | DECEMBER 2021 / JANUARY 2022
Deere’s new FL100 directional felling head for the steep slope market is a larger, more durable unit with increased grip strength, high grapple capacity, and excellent shoveling performance Jim O’Halloran, product marketing manager for John Deere Tracked Harvesters and Feller Bunchers.
