Green machine delivers safety and productivity

A long list of safety features is headlined by the Skylift MasterCab which provides excellent vision of the surrounding work area

The 875E is the result of intensive and extended design consultation between manufacturer Sennebogen in Germany, Pacific Materials Handling and Pedersen Group.

It arrived onsite in Australia in late 2020. In less than two weeks the 165-tonne machine was assembled and handed over with in-depth operator training completed.

“Central to the commissioning of the 875E was the need to deliver an unrivalled level of safety and tangible outcomes for the customer,” says Pedersen Group COO, Gavin Hudson,

“Top of mind was the need to maximise the log storage capacity at the site while maintaining a strong focus on safety and productivity.”

A special feature of the Skylift cabin is its ability to be raised to almost 14 metres while also lowering to a point where the operator can safely access it from ground level. The cabin is fitted with a second seat, ideal for supervisory work and operator training.

A major benefit of the custom design of the 875E is its ability to have fully loaded log trucks drive underneath it before being unloaded. This not only reduces the space and time required to unload, freeing up site capacity, it also limits truck queuing, idling and movements, cutting carbon emissions.

The 875E also has numerous access ladders, catwalks, galleries, and handrails that make the daily checks and maintenance requirements safe and accessible.

“We’re particularly pleased with the vision available from the MasterCab,” says Pacific Materials Handling Managing Director, David Hetherington.

“Operating from such a height with a clear view provides a huge safety benefit. The accuracy and the agility of the machine, and its ability to handle slippery, non-uniform products, is also very impressive."

The 875E also features Sennebogen’s Green Hybrid energy recovery system which reduces the required engine power by more than 30 percent. Efficiency gains are enabled with the latest Cummins 390kw Tier 4 Stage V engine delivering some of the best global emissions controls currently available.

In addition to the 875E in Australia, Pedersen Group has also recently installed a new Sennebogen 821 Electric material handler at its Kinleith site, the third 100 percent electric material handler in Pedersen Group’s New Zealand fleet.

“In both countries, the new equipment provides an immediate onsite reduction in combustion emission exposure for workers, as well as reducing fuel consumption and business carbon footprint,” says Hudson.

“Electrification of equipment while using renewable grid energy significantly reduces forest-product supply-chain emissions.”