Wayne LE ROUX, DIR. OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT at Hintech Manufacturing says: “Our focus is to provide the local forestry market with proven solutions that represent real value for money much like our URUS Cable Yarders and proven HT Shovel Yarders at Hintech Manufacturing. The IRUM skidder range offers proven cable and grapple solutions to the forester, from the basic compact TAF 690 PE, to the larger TAF 2012 6-cylinder units.”
Skidders
Based on local market research, Hintech identified a gap in the market for a more mechanical, and compact machine, with fewer frills. “Many machines currently in SA are designed around very large North American type operations, where timber sizes are vastly bigger than our own. With the larger TIMBER AND HIGHER VOLUMES come larger EQUIPMENT ownership costs, and the small to mid-size foresters just simply can’t afford these machines. Of course, with a machine like the compact TAF 690 PE, there are some compromises when compared to the larger machines in the IRUM product line. Nonetheless, when it comes to doing the actual work of skidding logs, the TAF 690 PE does so without OPERATIONAL compromise. It is a remarkable machine, powered by AN ECONOMICAL Perkins POWERPLANT, it has repeatedly proven its worth,” he says with conviction, ADDING THAT OVER 500O OF THESE UNITS HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO DATE.
Hintech recently tested the machine at MTO forestry in the White River area. Wayne concludes: “After getting our rigging right and with the help of foresters in the area, the TAF 690 PE got into a rhythm and found its sweet spot SKIDDING APPROXIMATELY 600 – 650 TREES PER DAY, MAKING USE OF ITS DUAL 7 TON PER SIDE WINCH WHICH HELPS TO MANAGE THE LOAD VERY WELL AROUND TRICKY TERRAIN. WE ARE VERY PLEASED AT THE OUTPUT OF THIS COMPACT MACHINE AND BELIEVE IT WILL BENEFIT OUR CLIENTS WHO ARE FACED WITH TOUGH ECONOMIC DECISIONS WHEN PROCURING FORESTRY EQUIPMENT.
Cable Yarding masters
HINTEREGGER TECHNOLOGIES, the pioneers of cable yarding have been the leaders in the Cable Yarding market for over 30 years. The first URUS Cable Yarder was built in the Europe factory in the 1950’s and today the URUS can be found in over 50 countries worldwide. In the year 2000 Hintech were the first to build an excavator shovel yarder in Africa, through design and engineering evolution Hintech have become the leaders in Shovel Yarders catering to the Shovel Yarder market using CAT, Hitachi, Hyundai, Komatsu, Doosan, Kobelco and other excavator platforms. In 2005 Hintech rolled out there 3 wheel loggers with special focus on durability and performance, together with key partners like Deutz and Danfoss it has grown to become a favourite amongst foresters with the lowest ownership costs per ton. We also specialise in custom builds as well as factory approved rebuilds, no project is too small for us, and this key focus on the client is what makes us different. Our business is 95% focused on forestry meaning our clients success is our success, and at the end of the day we are a true family run business, meaning our clients have access to key decision makers 24/7.”
