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Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, extends its log loader product offering with two new road builders. The Doosan DX300LL-5 and DX380LL-5 road builders complement the current DX225LL-5 road builder in offering comfort, power and durability.

The DX300LL-5 and DX380LL-5 road builders are designed for use in forestry and logging applications. Within the forestry industry, they are operated in access road development, timber harvesting, log loading and mill work.

Due to the nature of work that the DX300LL-5 and DX380LL-5 perform, they offer exceptional power and operator comfort. Operators can stay comfortable in the enclosed excavator cab or optional forestry cab. A standard excavator cab simplifies machine transport due to its lower height. Extra cab guarding is available, further protecting the machine to reduce downtime.

The road builders pair parts of Doosan log loaders and excavators for maximum efficiency and power. The models combine a log loader mainframe with an excavator boom and arm front configuration. Traditional excavator attachments are available to pair with the new road builders. Road builders and attachments can remove tree stumps and logs, and clear paths for access roads to the harvesting sites. Visit Doosan.com.

Portable Security Gates

American-made Battery Operated Barriers are designed to keep unauthorized vehicles out while easily letting logging vehicles pass. The portable gates are also used for security, staging, parking, during emergencies, and for numerous day-today applications as well. Built for harsh environments, the safety gates are 100% self-contained, instantly deployed, and can be used in any type of weather. With the solar option, the units can function day and night without the need for external power or charging.

Currently used by the military, mining, oil and gas companies, construction firms, and numerous other entities, the safety gates have standard features that include a reflective arm and tower for night duty, adjustable levelers, security anchor points, high impact urethane coating, enclosed battery box with security chain loops and ultraheavy duty components.

Battery Operated Barriers have numerous options like wheel kits, wired control, radio control, auto exit sensors, keypad/card. Visit batteryoperatedbarrier.com.

Maxam MS930 Logxtra

A tire engineered to provide the efficiency and strength of the Logxtra series while providing exceptional value to every site, the Maxam MS930 is a formidable solution for the forestry industry thanks to a deep and wide tread that is reinforced with a steel breaker belt package for maximum strength.

Manufactured with an extra-wide footprint that delivers exceptional flotation in muddy and wet ground conditions, the MS930 increases efficiency in all terrains, while a heavy-duty shoulder and sidewall integrate advanced compounding into the tire and enhance the overall features. To prevent common bead winding defects, the MS930 is manufactured with nylon-wrapped beads that outlast alternative options. Available now, the MS930 comes in a variety of ply ratings and sizes and delivers maximum performance and extreme traction at an exceptional value. Visit maxamtire.com.

John Deere TimberMatic Maps

Increasing job site visibility and visualization, John Deere expands its TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager software to seamlessly incorporate data from the Waratah H-16 Measuring System. With the new capability, the TimberMatic Maps system collects production data from harvesting heads equipped with the Waratah H-16 system, providing real-time production data of processed timber linked to location through the in-cab monitor and synched to the cloud-based TimberManager. Job site progress data is then accessible to off-site managers or employees through a phone, tablet or computer using the TimberManager software.

The software pairing is available for John Deere tracked harvesters or forestry swing machines equipped with harvesting heads using the Waratah H-16 Measuring System. Additionally, the TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager are included in-base on new machines ordered with a factory H-16 Measuring System. A retrofit option can be downloaded and installed at no additional charge on existing machines utilizing the H-16 system. Machines must be equipped with 4G MTG and an active JDLink Telematics subscription. Visit johndeere.com.

Waratah Loader Processor

Waratah Forestry Equipment offers a new model configuration of the HTH623C harvester head. The HTH623C loader processor (LP) features a wide delimb opening for increased productivity while its short tilt frame improves reach for higher deck piles, making it more maneuverable and ideal for tight spaces.

One of the biggest differences from the HTH623C harvester head is the large delimb opening on the HTH623C LP, which allows for multiple logs. The maximum delimb opening on the new configuration is 37 in., which is 9 in. larger than the HTH623C’s opening. The new short tilt frame allows for better log control along with more flexibility working on high decks or sloped piles, and with the advantage of grabbing multiple logs, operators can clear the yarder chute or shovel more efficiently.

The larger delimb opening can also manipulate larger single logs. This increased efficiency helps operators quickly clear the chute and load trucks. As a stand-alone option, the wide opening delimb arms can also help improve log deck picking. Visit waratah.com.