Yarding carriages traverse the skyline and enable the retrieving of felled timber in-field. There are many types of carriages based on the yarding application being used. Our first carriages were manufactured in 1965 and have evolved since. Carriages can be built to suit customer needs for both Skylining and Highleading applications.
URUS HIGHLEAD CARRIAGE
The Highlead carriage is typically used on 2 drum yarding systems, using a mainline and a haulback line. Used predominantly in downhill operations, where the load is skidded on the ground towards the yarder, sometimes in an uphill environment where the loaded can be partially suspended.
URUS SKYLINE FALL-BLOCK CARRIAGE
The Urus fallblock carriage runs on a standing Skyline typically, with the carriage be gravity fed from uphill. A free spool fallblock hook running over a series of internal sheaves allows the timber to break out towards the Skyline, where it is mechanically hooked and then the hook and carriage is retrieved by using the mainline. A haulback line is connected to the fallblock carriage via a highspeed pulley at the tail spa to pull the carriage out where needed.
URUS AUTO STOP T CARRIAGE
Used on an Uphill standing Skyline, the Urus Auto-Stop carriage improves production by up to 30%, by stopping directly above the payload. Operated via radio, the operator is able to brake on the Skyline and Mainline alternatively, at up to 600m range. As the Skyline brake is applied the mainline brake is released, lowering the choker lines to the payload on the forest floor. The payload is then choked and the operator pays in on the mainline, which raises the payload to the Auto carriage upwards towards the Skyline. As the payload reaches the Auto carriage, the Mainline brake is applied which holds the load in place and releases the Skyline brake alternately, and the load is hauled to the machine.
URUS GRAPPLE CARRIAGE
The Urus Grapple Carriage is a lightweight grapple carriage with cable car, which can be used on a standing Skyline and a Live Skyline. The car is intermediate support friendly and runs over an “M” support. The grapple is 2 meters tip to tip and is operated remotely by the operator, using radios which manage the grapple functions, camera systems, engine controls and the carriage car brake on/off function.
