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INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE FROM KOMATSU FOREST NO 02/2011

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No matter what the harvesting application is, there’s a Komatsu harvesting head suited to the task. Komatsu’s harvesting head family provides a wide range of solutions for everything from thinning to large diameter timber.

A refined thinning machine

Russia – a country with extensive forest resources

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At the time of writing, there are signs to indicate an impending drop in the market. There is global uncertainty, but I believe it is too early for a down-ward trend so soon after the major crisis struck two years ago. Regard-less of how the market develops, our focus remains. We will continue to do our best to ensure that our customers are satisfied by delivering products of Forestry Quality.

Moreover, to further improve in our focus areas, we will take advantage of the synergy effects of being part of the Komatsu Group. One good example is that we have optimized and impro-ved production at the manufacturing plant. We have also found valuable sy-nergies within product development, such as in design work. Within quality assurance, we are investing in a new test center at the Umeå plant where, among other things, we will test load-bearing components. Additionally, a quality assurance manager from the Osaka plant in Japan will implement quality control in accordance with the Komatsu Way to ensure Forestry Qua-lity. We will retain our focus on ICT (In-formation and Communication Tech-nology) development too, for both our customers and our own aftermarket activities, further improving our ser-vice and spare parts supply chain.

As for developments in the forest machine market, I believe that the fo-recast remains quite good and that growth will be seen mainly in the gro-wing markets of South America, Rus-sia, and Indonesia. In this issue of Just Forest, you can read about new pro-ducts developed specifically for these markets. Excavators are being adap-ted and used as carriers for harvesting heads in many markets.

We will continue to work closely with our customers to help them im-prove their efficiency and productivity by offering new products and oppor-tunities. The ever important contact with our customers will also be inten-sified. We will work even closer with our customers in several new projects to help them fulfill their visions and goals. We believe that more collabora-tion will have advantages for both par-ties and, in the end, benefit everyone.

Finally, I would like to empha-size that forest machines are already an important part of the Komatsu Group’s global activities. When Mr. Noji, CEO of Komatsu Ltd, visited the Umeå plant this past spring, he stated that the focus will be on the forest in-dustry and that forest machines will be one of the important business are-as in the future.

Quality and customer relations

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOMATSU FOREST

A refined thinning machine .............................. 4A head to rely on ................................................ 6New harvesting head for tracked machines . 7378P – a strong and sturdy head ..................... 8A key position for the harvesting head ........ 10Excavators prepared for the forest .............. 13Productive heads for all assignments .......... 14Great interest in excavator kit in Brazil ........ 16Russia – a country with extensive forest resources ............................ 18A really good opportunity ..............................20Tatarstan invests in its forests ...................... 21Heavy demands on support ........................... 23New tracked machines ................................... 24Uruguay’s growing forests ............................. 25Top ranking in Austria .....................................26Five decades of Forestry Quality ..................28

Publisher: Roland Lundqvist, [email protected]: Gunnar Andersson, [email protected]: Just Forest, Komatsu Forest AB, Box 7124, SE-907 04 Umeå, SwedenContact: Telephone +46 90 70 93 00, fax +46 90 12 04 60Internet: www.komatsuforest.comProduction: Dynamo Press AB

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THE KOMATSU 901TX.1 is a productive yet gentle machine. It’s power, maneuve-rability, and reach make it a true specialist for thinning and lighter final logging. And it’s easy on both the environment and the machine owner’s finances.

The new engine technology offers pro-ven fuel economy and meets current emis-sions requirements.

THE E3-POWER engine concept stands for Environmental, Economical, and Ef-ficient. The E3-Power concept features optimized combustion. This reduces the amount of particulates to be filtered and resolves part of the underlying problem. It also reduces fuel consumption while re-taining the same engine performance and response. Field tests, under normal work conditions, have shown fuel savings up to 16 percent compared to Stage 3/Tier 3 mo-dels. Naturally, fuel use can vary based on the work environment, but field tests were conducted under realistic work conditions.

When compared to other emission con-trol methods, E3-Power reduces fuel use and lowers operating costs. Other advan-

tages allow the engine to run cooler. The engine is also quieter because the catalytic converter helps reduce noise.

HOWEVER, IT’S NOT only the engine of the Komatsu 901TX.1 that is kind to the environment. Komatsu’s “comfort” bogie concept and 24.5” tires result in low ground pressure, which helps preserve the forest floor and the remaining trees when thinning.

Soft-sealed ORFS couplings throughout the machine ensure great reliability and mi-nimize oil leaks. This is good for both the environment and your bank balance. ORFS fittings are based on two flat surfaces with an o-ring that creates a tight seal.

Maneuverability, reach, and lifting po-wer are other important factors for effective thinning. The Komatsu 901TX.1 is equip-ped with a 32’10” (10 m) or 36’ (11 m) crane, boasting the greatest lifting power on the market at 62.7 ton-ft (170 kNm). Together with Komatsu’s integrated cab and boom concept, this means a lot, especially when working in steep terrain.

The Komatsu 901TX.1 also has extre-mely high ground clearance, making it easy

to navigate difficult terrain littered with high rocks and stumps. The Komatsu 901TX.1 is available in either four or six wheel models.

OTHER NEW FEATURES of the Komat-su 901TX.1 include a new higher flow air fil-ter for more power and easier serviceability.

The Komatsu 901TX.1 cab is large and spacious with generous headroom provi-ding a comfortable work environment. In-side, the generous headroom is very appa-rent, and the cab is both long and wide. The cab’s electronic climate control (ECC) has a large air intake and an extra AC pre-filter providing better air quality.

And, naturally, the Komatsu 901TX.1 fea-tures the powerful and user-friendly MaxiX-plorer 2.1 control system, which is packed with functions for optimized crosscutting.

A REFINED THINNING MACHINE

Komatsu’s true thinning expert is now available in a new version, the Komatsu 901TX.1, which with the E3-Power engine concept is as good for the environment as it is for productivity and low fuel consumption.

PRESENTATION: Komatsu 901TX.1

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Low maintenance costs and minimal down-time have been key objectives in the deve-lopment of this new harvesting head. The well-considered chassis construction and the fully protected hose routing through the rotator are prime examples of incorporating these objectives in the design.

Another example is that the head is fit-ted with soft-sealed hydraulic couplings (ORFS), in which o-rings comprise the seals rather than metal-to-metal interfaces. This is good for the environment, as leaks are minimized, as well as for production, as the head’s reliability is increased.

The trunk feed through the head uses th-ree feed rollers, which are powered by four hydraulic motors, with a geometric place-ment and movement pattern that enables them to not only feed the trunk through the head but also to lift it. The result is a secure trunk grip and superb measurement perfor-mance. The feed rollers are controlled by two cylinders and a track rod.

THE STANDARD KOMATSU 398 has three delimbing knives. Optionally, two ad-ditional delimbing knives can be mounted in the rear section of the head. An optional top saw is also available.

The standard head is even equipped with EcoOiler, an innovative system that

provides effective control over the amount of lubricant fed to the chain and bar. The Komatsu 398 is designed for use with the MaxiXplorer Head control system.

Suitable carriers for the Komatsu 398 in-clude excavators from 27 tons and upward, or a tracked forest machine such as the Komatsu XT450L.

A HEAD TO RELY ON

KOMATSU 398 HIGHLIGHTS• Strong frame• ”Carry” style feed roller geometry with four motors and three driven feed rollers • Well-proven technology combined with innovative solutions• Compound curve delimbing knives designed for a wide range of diameters and high

quality delimbing• Patented length measurement system for maximum contact with the trunk • Carry style feed roller design, cradles large wood for excellent feed control and grip• Strong bottom saw box with ¾” saw system• Easy-access service points• Delimbing knives designed to pick out of log piles for processing• Optional bottom delimbing knife• Top saw can be removed if not needed• Optional color marking

The new Komatsu 398 is designed to handle the largest and thickest forests, working as both a harvesting head and a processor for pre-felled timber. With its well-considered design, based on tried-and-tested components and a really sturdy chassis, the Komatsu 398 can cope with the heaviest of assignments.

PRESENTATION: Komatsu 398


THE NEW KOMATSU 378P has been designed to effectively process, delimb, crosscut, and bark high-density, heavy tree species. During the development program, focus was placed on functionality and sim-plicity. This was in order to create a head that is durable, productive, and easy to maintain.

The head is based on well-proven com-ponents from other Komatsu products. All critical head components, such as the frame, cutting unit, motors, knives, and hy-draulics, are designed to ensure highly pro-ductive use in demanding environments.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE is the fully pro-tected hose routing from boom tip to ro-tator. This hose routing means the amount of downtime due to hose failure is kept to a minimum compared to competing products on the market. The Komatsu 378P has two feed rollers and feed roller motors which

also minimize maintenance costs. Length measurement is done using pulse trans-ducers in the feed rollers instead of a mea-suring wheel for improved reliability when debarking. Komatsu uses a traction control system to minimize feed roller slippage.

WE THINK THE BOTTOM SAW is in a pretty good position. This will cut a log re-ally fast.

The head is controlled by the MaxiXplo-rer Head system. Adjustments to feed, cut-ting, and delimbing systems are all made from the cab and can be adjusted to per-form differently based on tree diameter.

NEW PROCESSOR HEAD FOR TRACKED MACHINES

The Komatsu 378P is a new, highly productive, powerful, and reliable head specially designed for tracked machines and excavators weighing 20 tons or more.

PRESENTATION: Komatsu 378P


KOMATSU FOREST has recently signed an important deal with PT. Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper, RAPP, of Sumatra, Indonesia. More than 20 Komatsu 378P heads are now being used to dramatically increase the mechani-zation of harvesting on RAPP’s plantations. RAPP, is part of Asia Pacific Resources International Limited, APRIL, which is a leading developer of plantations and has one of the world’s largest paper and pulp mills.

Via Rapp’s internal contracting business, PT. Pech Tech Services Indonesia, the com-pany has acquired more than 20 Komatsu 378P heads. The Komatsu PC200LC-8 are used as carriers. PT. United Tractors Tbk will take care of service. Factory kits make the 378P installation quick and easy on Komatsu carriers. These kits include ve-hicle guarding with front window operator protection.

THE KOMATSU 378P has been deve-loped in collaboration with RAPP. The head was designed for tough Acacia plantation harvesting. This strong and sturdy head design effectively harvests and debarks different Acacia species such as Acacia mangium and Acacia crassicarpa. These trees are often crooked and it is not uncom-mon for them to have several trunks. When harvested, the trees are felled, debarked, and cut into 13-foot (4 m) logs for forwarding to the roadside. The new Komatsu 378P is a compact. An important factor in the de-cision was the fact that Komatsu Forest’s designed a solution to RAPP’s needs and which was well adapted to Komatsu car-riers with factory fitted installation kits. Another factor that was important for the purchase was United Tractors’ extremely strong presence in Indonesian forestry. Product support is important and the agre-

Sumatra island, Indonesia, the Komatsu 378P is used to process Acacia sp plantations. Aside from being a heavy, high-density tree species, Acacia sp are often crooked, with multiple trunks and tough, firmly attached bark.

KOMATSU 378P A STRONG AND STURDY HEAD

The Komatsu PC200 fitted with a

378P has proven to be a productive

combination for PT. Riau Andalan

Pulp & Paper, a company that

harvests on the Sumatra island,

Indonesia.


ement with Rapp also encompasses train-ing for operators and mechanics, as well as an effective spare parts supply chain. Rapp will also use two additional heads, a Komatsu 378E and a Komatsu 378P, as ‘ex-change’ to maximize uptime during planned maintenance.

AS PART OF the operators’ training, Komatsu Forest has also delivered a si-mulator with the new control system for heads mounted on excavators, MaxiXplorer Head. Together with an existing simulator, this makes Rapp the leading center for the development of forestry mechanization in Southeast Asia.

Rapp’s plantations are located roughly at the equator. Considering the

high temperatures and precipitation, their plantations produce some of the

highest returns in the world.

The Acacia harvested in Indonesia are

often crooked with multiple trunks. What’s

more, the bark is tougher and more firmly

attached than in many other tree species.

The head is under great stress

during harvesting, but handles the

strain without complaint.


TN-MOTO OY operates on the west coast of Finland. The forests are starting to get in shape, the terrain is mostly even and unclut-tered, and the typical rocky coastline only surfaces here and there. Unfortunately, the-re are plenty of old, wind-lashed trees with thick trunks. TN-Moto’s owner, Timo Nur-mela, calls such trees “chainsaw trees”. The term entered his vocabulary while still using the last generation of harvesting heads.

A year ago, Timo had to make a decision: it was time to replace his machine from the 911 series and as for the harvesting head, the choice was between the old model to which he was accustomed and the new 365 series.

The new machine has now clocked up more than 2,000 hours and Timo seems very pleased with his choice of the effective 365 head.

”One of the reasons I went for the new head is the weight. It’s supposed to be light, and that seems to be true. It’s a little bigger

than the Komatsu 350, but it’s very maneu-verable even when thinning in dense forest. Previously, I had to break out the chainsaw whenever I encountered a big, old, well-con-served tree, but with the new head I haven’t had to do that a single time,” Timo reports.

TN-MOTO’S PRINCIPAL CLIENT is Pihlavan Saha Oy, which has processed trees by the estuary of the Kokemäki Ri-ver since 1875. According to Timo, almost a third of his working hours are spent thin-ning, even though he’s producing timber for a sawmill. Pihlavan Saha is also interested in small-diameter sawn timber, which explains the inordinate amount of thinning.

“The thinning periods are scheduled for when the sawmill has plenty of timber, but as yet I haven’t had to switch to biomass harvesting. However, I have tried delimbing fence poles and a multi-tree accumulator. And the head also seems to cope well with these tasks. When making the felling cuts,

the trees are held in the grapple and the head remains upright despite the increasing load,” says Timo.

IN FINLAND, ALMOST one hundred per-cent of privately owned forests are transfer-red and priced based on the measurements made by harvesters. So it’s not strange that contractors also consider measurement is-sues when switching to a new head model.

“Length and volume measurements, and crosscutting, are important. In my case, the timber client Pihlavan Saha Oy has assumed responsibility for checking the measure-ments. Their forestry experts conduct the test measurements required by Finnish law. Na-turally, this makes my work easier while also providing an indication of just how important the measurement issue is. I can happily con-clude that the new 365 model has fulfilled all measurement accuracy requirements with flying colors. In this respect, I’m also very pleased with my decision,” Timo says.

A KEY POSITION FOR THE HARVESTING HEAD

The trend in Finland is toward somewhat heavier yet more stable setups with effective thinning as a prerequisite. The Komatsu 340 and 365 harvesting heads complement the series in terms of size, positioned on either side of the Komatsu 350 in the line-up. Local conditions decide which combination of carrier and head is most apt.

TIMO NURMELA:”THE NEXT SIZE UP WAS THE RIGHT MOVE”


IN THE SUMMER OF 2010, eastern Finland was once again hit by a major storm. The news on July 31 included the initial estimates of the extent of the damage: more than 21.2 million cubic feet (600,000 cubic meters). Now, a year later, we have more exact figures: the correct figure is probably in excess of 282 million cubic feet (8 million cubic meters). The cleanup work after the storm, named Asta, is still underway. In the Saimen archipelago, nine machines are trying to save as much as they can. Most of what is being harvested is pulpwood.

For Asko Lindgren, this has been a stressful year.

”We harvested the first windthrown tim-ber using our previous machine with a small head. At the FinnMETKO Exhibition, I took delivery of a Komatsu 911/365 harvester combination, and work certainly hasn’t been hard to come by. Regular harvesting was something we only had a short time for this past winter,” he explains.

THE SAIMEN ARCHIPELAGO has fer-tile forestlands. Asko is helped by two fer-ries and this isn’t the first time he’s taken his machines to the islands. A few years ago, Asko and his colleagues thinned the forests on one of the islands. In the wake of last summer’s storm, the trees are now scatte-red all around.

“The storm hit hardest in the thinned stands. There will be gaps in the stands, but we can’t clear-cut everything,” says Asko.

HE REMEMBERS how he was ordered to the storm-damaged area as soon as the storm had passed:

“At first, our task was to clear the roads. We crosscut the trees and moved them to the roadside. The Saimen archipelago has Finland’s densest collection of summer cot-tages, all erected close to each other, so you can imagine the scene. We had to dig the cottages out from under the windth-rown trees. As luck would have it, nobody

was harmed as the worst winds came in the middle of the night,” says Asko.

Asko says that such conditions are not only difficult for machine operators, but even for the machines.

“Normally, the saw chain lasts for one shift, maybe even two. Doing this, we go th-rough ten chains a day,” says Asko.

HE HAS A small, battery-powered grin-der that he uses to sharpen the knives in less than a minute. But note that Asko has twenty years of experience as a forest wor-ker. He seems pleased with his Komatsu 365 – almost three thousand hours of pro-cessing heavy windthrown timber would have revealed any weaknesses. Clearly there are none. He is especially grateful for how easily it grips trees laying on the forest floor with its four moving knives and that the head has a spacious construction that simplifies daily maintenance.

ASKO LINDGREN:WINDTHROWN TIMBER IS THE TRUE TEST OF A HEAD


MEDIUM-SIZED heads are most suited to Finnish conditions. Aside from different si-zes, the customer can choose between two basic designs: heads with two driven feed rollers and heads with three driven rollers.

Leo Yli-Hemminki is a contractor from western Finland specialized in logging. When it comes to forest machines, he is particularly demanding and critical. His re-cipe for success is based to a large part on having very high standards. For example, he considers all measurement accuracy re-sults less than one hundred percent to be a failure.

A contractor that specializes requires equipment that is purpose-built for the job. Metsäkoneurakointi Yli-Hemminki Oy has invested in a four-wheeled Komatsu 901 and a Komatsu 340 for thinning. Sur-prisingly, considering his demanding na-ture, Leo finds the design almost perfect. After more than one thousand hours, he is

ready to accept two hose failures as the Komatsu 340 fulfills the other requirements Leo expects of the head: light, fast, and suf-ficiently strong. So what is it that is so spe-cial about the twin-motored head?

”A tree passes through a two-roller head in a completely different manner. The feed rollers grip and feed the trees while the kni-ves delimb and hold the tree in the head. In terms of measurements, it’s important to allow the tree to move. The top and bottom knives together with the feed rollers help center trees for accurate diameter measu-rement. When handling crooked trees, there are advantages to this design. Believe me, I have the experience,” says Leo, and conti-nues:

”Among Komatsu’s heads, the 340 head has great power at the start, due to the cor-rect distance between the feed rollers and the motors. The harvesting head can even handle trees with a diameter up to almost 14

inches (35 centimeters). And with the large measuring wheel and its placement in the bottom part of the head, length measure-ment accuracy is very good,” he says.

THE MACHINE’S EXCELLENT fuel economy can also attributed to the 340 head, he says.

“The machine must have sufficient po-wer, the pump must be productive enough, and the engine shouldn’t drop below 1,500 rpm, these are all very important to fuel economy. If you only thin with your machine, a four-wheeled 901 and a 340 head comprise the best solution,” Leo con-cludes.

LEO YLI-HEMMINKI:”THE KOMATSU 340 IS THE BEST THINNING SOLUTION”


CONFIGURING AN EXCAVATOR as a harvester or processor requires special adaptations depending on market and app-lications. Komatsu now offers a new and flexible installation package that includes the required components for head instal-lations. This means, for example, specially designed adapters for connecting the ex-cavator arm to the head, and pipes, hoses, and hydraulic components for the hydraulic system. They also include the new MaxiX-plorer Head control system, and vehicle guarding .

The new MaxiXplorer Head control sys-tem includes a PC, color display, joysticks, and all necessary wiring and fittings. The end result is a system designed for all types of challenging conditions around the world and is virtually plug and play.

Komatsu’s new MaxiXplorer Head has all the functionality of the successful Max-iXplorer wheeled harvester controls system.

Functions such as Komatsu’s unique trac-tion control system prevents the feed rollers from slipping when feeding a tree. It also features optimized crosscutting, and the best database management system on the market for production data/stem data, and operating reports.

ALTHOUGH MAXIXPLORER Head is packed with advanced functions, the sys-tem is marked by simplicity. The graphical interface is simple and easy to use.

Naturally, MaxiXplorer Head includes strict safety requirements, and includes a door-open switch and an emergency stop, both with operator confirmation, and the system can be turned on or off independent of the base machine.

OTHER EXAMPLES OF components included in the kit are specially designed nose cones for the arm tip, specially built

hydraulic lines designed to bolt onto the machine, a protective hood for the air intake and the engine compartment, and a poly-carbonate front windshield guard.

All components have been selected for optimum performance on Komatsu exca-vators and are available for most Komatsu heads.

New innovative and flexible kits make it easier to install harvesting heads on excavators. Use these kits to transform a regular excavator into a harvester or a processor.

EXCAVATORS PREPARED FOR THE FOREST

PRESENTATION: Excavator kit


All Komatsu harvesting heads are based on basic designs that have been improved and refined over the years to meet custo-mer needs. The smallest member of the se-ries, the Komatsu 340, has all the qualities needed for effective thinning in dense fo-rest. This head is equipped with a compact hydraulic valve and uses o-ring face seals (ORFS) for better sealing of hydraulic con-nections.

Next up in the series is the Komatsu 350.1, which has established itself in mar-kets far outside the Nordic forest industry due to its high productivity and simple maintenance. Combining power, speed, and low weight, it can be used for both thin-ning and final logging.

The Komatsu 340 and 350.1 heads are available with a multi-tree accumulation op-tion, enabling the head to handle up to three trunks at once. Komatsu’s multi-tree accu-mulator allows the operator to fell and accu-mulate up to three trees before processing them, resulting in a considerable increase in production.

The Komatsu 365 is an example of a very productive and reliable harvesting head that combines strength, flexibility, and relia-bility. The head is well-balanced and has a unique high-strength low-weight frame de-sign for better crane lift performance, es-

pecially when working at maximum reach. The ”carry” style feed system provides high pull and speed with three driven rollers and four motors. A unique traction control sys-tem controls the motors to minimize slip for improved performance. An extended range of head tilt motion also contributes to better feed performance, especially when working on steep slopes.

The Komatsu 360.2 has long been a member of the Komatsu harvesting head se-ries. With its robust design and refined tech-nology, this is a harvesting head that offers high productivity in both final logging and thinning. The big brother of the series, the Komatsu 370.2, is built for more deman-ding work in dense forests with large trees, and is the natural choice for final logging.

The Komatsu 370E is a robust, po-werful, and very productive harvesting head designed primarily for mounting on tracked machines working under deman-ding conditions. The Komatsu 370E is also available with a continuous rotation option. Komatsu’s continuous rotation design eli-minates traditional carrier to head jumper hoses allowing the head to rotate 360 de-grees without damaging hoses and electri-cal lines. This head is widely known for its debarking capabilities in Brazilian eucalyp-tus forests.

Komatsu’s 378 is the smallest ”heavy” head specifically designed for tracked fo-rest machines and 20-ton-plus forestry ex-cavators. This head was designed from the start with heavier structure for production and durability in more severe applications. A cousin of the 378 is the Komatsu 378E, which is modified specifically for debarking applications in hardwood forests.

Another version of the 378 is the Komat-su 378P. This is a new processor head de-signed for mounting on 20-ton-plus excava-tors adapted for forest work. The Komatsu 378P is designed for effective processing, delimbing, crosscutting, and debarking of heavy, high-density hardwood tree species. The latest addition to the head product fa-mily is the new Komatsu 398, a head de-veloped specifically for processing and harvesting large trees. The Komatsu 398’s four motor, three roller carry style feed sys-tem and heavy structures set it apart from the other Komatsu heads when it comes to large wood and big carriers. It’s hose rou-ting between the head and the boom tip is both unique and well protected. A product designed for mounting on Komatsu or any other large tracked harvester or forestry ex-cavator weighing 27 tons or more.

PRODUCTIVE HARVESTING HEADS FOR ALL ASSIGNMENTS

No matter what the harvesting application is, there’s a Komatsu harvesting head suited to the task. Komatsu’s harvesting head family provides a wide range of solutions from small diameter biomass and thinning operations through tough processing of large diameter timber.

PRESENTATION: Heads


340 Nimble, lightweight, compact, and strong. Effective in demanding, dense stands with a DBH of 4”-10” (10-25 cm).

350.1 Combines efficiency, power, and reliability. High reliability with a strong and innovative design for varied tree diameters and stands.

360.2 A strong, nimble, and compact head with high traction and reliability. Handles the most varied tree conditions and forest types.

365 A productive high-strength and low-weight head, especially at long reach. Excel-lent feed performance extends this head’s range of application. Large tilt angle makes work easier in steep terrain and a unique measuring wheel design follows the tree closely for accurate length measurements.

370.2 An effective choice for heavy and demanding final logging. Reliable, powerful, robust, and well proven.

370E Tough, powerful, and productive, designed primarily for tracked machines. Designed for demanding Eucalyptus debar-king applications.

378 Komatsu’s first new updated heavy head designed specifically for tracked har-vesters and forestry excavators weighing 20 tons or more. Unique hose routing between the head and the boom tip eliminates a tra-ditional hose wear area for lower operating cost.

378E A high performance Eucalyptus de-barking head.

378P Handles the processing of heavy tree species with high-density, crooked trunks and firmly attached bark. Specially desig-ned for tracked carriers and excavators weighing 20 tons or more.

398 Designed for high production in large diameter wood and heavy tracked carriers. New heavy structures, three driven roller feed system, and optional bottom knife. This head has the flexibility to harvest and process large wood when installed on track carriers weighing 27 tons or more.

Today, the harvesting head has become a key attachment for high production, consistent log quality, and lower cost per unit of production in the forest industry. Starting from the early days of forestry mechanization, the goal has been the development of unique and effective heads that fulfill the demands of the global forest industry. Consequently, today’s generation of harvesting heads include features that meet the needs of forestry contractors throughout the world.


EXPOFOREST IS AN international trade fair. This year, visitors came from 26 dif-ferent countries. The Brazilian visitors had congregated from 743 towns and all 26 Brazilian states and federal districts were represented.

Brazil is one of the most interesting mar-kets for heads. The Komatsu 378E has been a great success and is now widely used as a head with an excavator as a carrier. Condi-tions in the South American forest industry place special demands on the products. This is why the Komatsu 378E is a powerful and reliable head specially developed for the Brazilian market.

THIS YEAR’S Expoforest was the first where visitors could see the machines and equipment in action in the forest.

Komatsu Forest Brazil was on location to

demonstrate the entire range of harvesters, forwarders, heads, grapples, excavators for forestry use, simulators, rotators, tires, tracks, spare parts, and accessories.

“The simulator with a moving platform, the Komatsu 378E harvesting head, and the forestry-adapted Komatsu PC160 exca-vator attracted great interest from the visi-tors,” says Lonard S. dos Santos, Sales and Marketing Head at Komatsu Forest Brazil.

THOSE VISITING Komatsu’s booth were also offered entertainment in the form of Brazilian music and dance.

“Our participation at this year’s Expofo-rest was a real success. We had the oppor-tunity to demonstrate our entire range and visitors really appreciated seeing the machi-nes in action,” Lonard ends.

GREAT INTEREST IN HEADS IN BRAZIL

This year’s Expoforest was held in the city of Mogi Guaçu, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. For the first time, visitors were able to see the products in action. The Komatsu 378E harvesting head attracted a great deal of interest.


Russia is known for its expansive territories and its extensive natural resources. Not unexpectedly, oil, gas, and minerals are most important to the country’s economy. However, the forests are gaining in importance.

More than 40 percent of Russia’s land area is covered by natural forests. The total forest

volume is 2,825 billion cubic feet (80 billion m3), with an annual harvest of about 22,425 million cubic feet (635 million m3). Due to the great distances and shortcomings in the road network, financially viable forests are estimated to comprise only 12,960 million cubic feet (367 million m3).

During the Soviet era, the actual harves-ting volume was closer to 12,360 million cu-bic feet (350 million m3). Today, it is around 5,300 million cubic feet (150 million m3). Es-timating the extent of illegal logging is dif-ficult, but official figures put illegal logging at about 10 percent of all logging.

Clear-cutting is the most commonly used

harvesting method in Russia. For thinning, they employ a method known as continuous cover forestry, which entails removing fully grown trees while leaving less mature trees standing. However, thanks to mechanization and the use of cut-to-length (CTL) harvesting, forest utilization and forestry efficiency are increasing in many regions. Parallel to this, the number of locally-manufactured forest machines has dropped, from about 20,000 machines in the Soviet era to 450 machines today. The forest machines that are still ma-nufactured are mostly tracked vehicles used for logging, transport, and delimbing.

Harvesting methods can vary greatly

RUSSIA – A COUNTRY WITH UNLIMITED FOREST RESOURCES

Since the ground is often swampy, broad wooden bridges, known as ”lezhnyovka”, are often built for transport to the nearest road.

Forest fires have always been a major problem. In 2010, 2.3 million acres (936,000 hectares) of forest were lost to wildfires in Russia.


between regions. Normally, operators work in shifts, with machines operating 24/7. The work team lives in barracks in the forest for a week. The barracks are equipped with beds and workshops for basic repairs. After a week, another work team takes over. Operators are normally paid for each cubic foot produced.

The ground can be very swampy, and as such the logging companies often build broad wooden bridges, known as ”lezhny-ovka”, so that they can transport the logs from the plot to a better road. URAL-brand heavy trucks are often used to transport timber on these roads, which can stretch for as far as 12 miles (20 km). Forest fires

have always been a major problem for pe-ople living in the vicinity of Russian forests. In 2010, 2.3 million acres (936,000 hectares) of forest were lost to wildfires in Russia. The enormous extent of the damage was due not only to the difficult terrain and unusually hot summer, but also to the underdeveloped infrastructure. As a result of the devastation seen in 2010, the government took mea-sures and established special fire-fighting teams for different regions, an investment of about 250 million euros. The fire-fighting teams are equipped with tractors, trucks, helicopters, and other specialized equip-ment to protect the forests from fire.

In recent years, the Russian government has tried to improve the investment climate for the forest industry. However, many fo-reign companies are still not ready to es-tablish long-term operations in Russia. The Russian forests are owned by the state and the ambition is to develop the local wood processing industry. These efforts have provided concrete results and many so-cal-led priority investment projects are now be-ing implemented in Russia. These projects are supported by the government through extra benefits and logging rights for com-panies who process the raw material rather than simply export it.

Operators normally work in shifts, operating the machines 24/7, and stay in the forest one week

at a time. The barracks have beds and workshops for basic repairs.


Following this meeting, things have moved fast and the first new machines were deli-vered in April.

”It’s good to participate in this kind of project, everyone involved is highly motiva-ted,” says Jari Alahuhtala. ”Everything indi-cates that things will go well.”

The forests of Tatarstan are similar to those of northern Europe, with trees of re-latively the same size and many different species. Fully-grown forests will still be thin-ned using continuous cover forestry to start with, which is reasonable given that planting on open ground takes time and that this has

been the traditional thinning method here. Komatsu Forest’s larger machines are very well suited to such stands.

”The first machine delivery also includes training for more than one hundred people, including operators, mechanics, and techni-cal support staff. In Russia, forest machine operators network extensively and help each other on a daily basis. It’s important that everyone learns to use the same fo-restry terminology. This is one of the main goals of the training,” says Jari.

The machines delivered to Tatarstan so far comprise the Komatsu 911.5 and 931.1

harvesters and the Komatsu 365 and 370.2 heads. The forwarders that have been deli-vered are the Komatsu 860.4 (eight wheeled model) and the Komatsu 890.3. The capa-city of the forwarders is well matched to the harvesters and the wood that is being cut. The ground is soft and swampy, but the dry summers and cold winters make things ea-sier. Forest roads are under construction.

Major investments in personnel and ser-vice and training facilities in Sabinsky pro-vide users with a good platform for learning the new technology. The center will be suf-ficiently large to house spare parts, work-

Last year, September 11 was an important day for Komatsu Forest in Russia. On this day, the President of the Federal Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, received a delegation from Komatsu Forest Russia in Kazan to hear the ideas and solutions they could offer the region’s harvesting operations.

A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY

Vasil Gizzatullin, Director of Sabinsky,

Tatarstan’s vice forestry minister Zinnur

Hairullin, and Komatsu Forest’s Jari

Alahuhtala


Russia’s forest resources are unlimited; the northern coniferous forest biome covers the entire country from Scandinavia to the Sea of Japan. There are many forest centers, but from an economic viewpoint, the forests are highly underutilized. Long distances, difficult terrain, swamplands, and the tundra all guarantee that the enormous, inaccessible taiga will remain for future generations.

TATARSTAN INVESTS IN ITS FORESTSRUSSIA PURSUES forestry policy and fo-rest regeneration in an intensive manner. A good example is the federal republic of Ta-tarstan, where the challenge is to restore fo-restlands to the same level as 200 years ago when more than 50 percent of the state’s land area was forested.

The Federal Republic of Tatarstan is in eastern Europe, 500 miles (800 km) southe-ast of Moscow.

This is an industrialized region and the most important products are oil, gas, and machine technology. The climate is conti-nental with four seasons – with hot summers and cold winters. Along the Volga River, in the midst of cultivated fields, lives an indu-strious and friendly people. Tatarstan is a federal republic that is doing well, and which has long had good relations with the Russi-an Federation. This is a federal republic that has been modernized and developed with the help of Russia’s central government.

Orthodox churches and mosques stand peacefully side by side, which also strengthens the region.

The need for farmland and too much har-

vesting in wartime has reduced the forest-lands to 17 percent. Extensive work awaits: Some farmlands and less fertile land areas will be forested, forest roads will be built, planning will be improved, and industrial structures will be changed. According to a Russian forestry publication, a strategic de-velopment plan running until 2018 will cost 11 billion Russian rubles (275 million euros). The President of the Russian Federal Re-public of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, is very involved in forest issues. He has a higher education in forestry, which indicates that forest investments in Tatarstan will con-tinue as planned. Many concrete measures have already been taken.

IN ORDER TO INCREASE the amount of forestlands, plant production is one of the first aspects that must be finalized. The Sabinsky region has a focus on this issue. In the village of Leshoz, about 90 miles (150 km) from the capital Kazan, is a state-of-the-art plant nursery with four greenhouses. The greenhouses have good air conditio-ning and each greenhouse produces one million plants of three different generations

shops, and modern training facilities with Komatsu’s forest machine simulators.

”Compared to many other countries, distances in Russia are extreme. We need to help our customers establish local spare parts depots. This even applies to Sabin-sky. Routine deliveries are shipped from St. Petersburg by train or truck. Train freight is very effective. In urgent cases, air freight is used, and fortunately Russia’s second lar-gest airport is located in St. Petersburg. The city has five million inhabitants and the lar-gest international logistics companies have terminals here,” says Jari.

Tatarstan’s President Rustam Minnikhanov is knowledgeable about forestry


every year, a total of 12 million plants per year. The greenhouses are from Finland and the technology inside them is from Sweden. The main tree species are Siberian variants of pine, spruce, and larch. The future seed supply comes from phenotypes that are mainly cultivated in the neighboring region of Kirov. The temperature in the seedbank is kept at -29.2F (-34C).

Large plant volumes are also produced on open ground. An interesting local inno-vation is that the plants are cultivated on ground or in glades in an oval formation, whereby the existing forest protects the plants from sunlight on hot summer days.

IN SABINSKY, A center was recently es-tablished for fighting forest fires. More than 20 off-road vehicles stand ready and can reach speeds of up to 60 mph (100 km/h). Forest fires are not a major problem in Sabin-sky, but it is important to ensure that future investments are not destroyed by wildfires.

Harvesting methods have also been mo-dernized. An effective Scandinavian system has been put into use. Soon, a center of ope-rations will be completed near these facilities. This center will house everything needed for effective harvesting. Technical maintenance, service, and spare parts will be available for Komatsu machines. What’s more, a unique training solution will be employed.

This is where it starts: The annual planted

area in Tatarstan will grow to cover almost

150,000 acres (60,000 hectares).


More than 700 Valmet and Komatsu machines are in use in Russia. The first machine was delivered more than 30 years ago. An enormous geographic area and demanding customers place heavy demands on customer support.

KOMATSU FOREST’S dealer network in Russia comprises 11 dealers spread th-roughout the Russian territory. The head of-fice in St. Petersburg opened in 2008.

Many of the customers who own machi-nes in Russia are major pulp and paper companies. The largest individual customer owns more than 70 red machines. Conside-ring the shortcomings in the road network

and the tough weather conditions, you need a team of qualified workers who can ensure that the machines are kept in good condi-tion. Komatsu Forest’s network of mecha-nics comprises about 80 people who can help each other and share their knowledge.

TRAINING dealer and customer person-nel is another challenge. This year, Komatsu Forest Russia will train more than 400 ope-rators and mechanics. However, St. Peters-burg is not the only place where personnel can be trained, as there are also regional training centers. These public centers train forest machine operators and mechanics in the ins-and-outs of the new and used machines that are to be delivered.

Russia has very competent machine operators and despite the general lack of education and training, they take good care of the machines and achieve high producti-vity figures.

DUE TO THE shifting operating condi-

tions, such as swampy ground or steep slo-pes, hot summers and cold winters, and an average trunk volume of between 9 and 42 cubic feet (0.25 and 1.2 cubic meters) per tree, almost all machine models are used. However, the most popular model among harvesters is the 911 with 6 wheels and among forwarders the 860 with 8 wheels. These machines have achieved their popu-larity due to their reliability and comfort, as well as characteristics that make them easy to use and maintain. About 90 percent of the machines are ordered to the Russian stan-dard specification, which makes it easier to stock spare parts locally. A piece of equip-ment that is often needed in the barren Rus-sian forests is a diesel engine heater.

Komatsu’s excavators are becoming in-creasingly popular as carriers for harvest-ing, especially in northwest Russia. Normal-ly, the customer buys a Komatsu PC200 and a Komatsu 370E or 365 harvesting head.

HEAVY DEMANDS ON CUSTOMER SUPPORT

The most popular model among

harvesters is the 911 with 6 wheels and

among forwarders the 860 with 8 wheels.

What’s more, Komatsu’s excavators are

becoming increasingly popular as carriers

for harvesting, especially in northwest

Russia.


Komatsu launched a new line of track feller-bunchers and harvesters March 2011 at the ConExpo equipment show in Las Vegas. The new Komatsu branded XT series of feller-bunchers and harvesters have increased durability and serviceability.

THE NEW KOMATSU non-leveling XT430-2 and leveling models XT430L-2, XT445L-2, and XT450L-2 replace the former Valmet FX/FXL series machines. The new XT se-ries, designed and assembled at Komatsu’s manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Ten-

nessee, retain the former models’ solid re-putation but offer improved serviceability, durability, and undercarriage designs.

A key improvement with the new XT se-ries is the updated undercarriage. Longer track roller guards, new longer track sup-port slides, special drive sprockets, and mud relief windows in the crawler boxes work together to improve service life.

CRAWLER BOX CUTOUTS reduce ma-terial buildup and help simplify roller main-tenance. New drive sprockets with a mud/snow relief profile help maintain correct track tension in packing conditions. The XT430L-2 has two additional bottom rollers for better weight distribution and impro-ved roller and track chain service life. The XT430L-2 also has an improved front idler recoil system

NEW TRACKED MACHINES

EVEN MORE NEW FEATURES:Swing system drive pinion now runs in a sealed grease bath for better protection, continuous lubrication, and extended life. These gears also have improved hardening for longer service life. Swing bearings have guide pins for better alignment and reduced maintenance.Relocated swing drive grease fittings are easily accessible for maintenance.A new, easily accessible engine oil filter location reduces service time.


Brazil has long been the major forest state in South America. But demand for forest machines is now on the increase even in other South American countries. Several major pulp mill ventures are behind the increasing mechanization.

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, Finnish UPM has been operating one of the world’s largest pulp mills in Fray Bentos, western Uruguay. The mill’s annual capacity is 1.1 million tons of pulp, which requires more than 140 million cubic feet (almost 4 million cubic meters) of eucalyptus. Seventy percent of the raw ma-terial is sourced from the company’s forests.

Stora Enso and Chilean forest company Arauco have decided to build a new, state-of-the-art pulp mill in Punta Pereira. The new pulp mill will be the largest private in-vestment ever in Uruguay. The pulp mill is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2013 and the raw material to be processed at the mill is mostly eucalyptus,

which will be sourced from the company’s own plantations.

”LOW-COST, plantation-based pulp-wood is one of the cornerstones of our stra-tegy. Our investment is a concrete step in the work to implement the strategy to create a new future for our company. We have a common vision to build up operations in Uruguay that will provide a role model ap-preciated throughout the world,” said Stora Enso’s CEO Jouko Karvinen when the in-vestment plans were made public.

These major ventures will create a need for forest machines. Stora Enso’s and Arauco’s new pulp mill alone will need about 140 million cubic feet (4 million cubic me-ters) of raw material each year. Montes Del Plata, which is to manage the harvesting, is expected to need many new harvesters and forwarders to fulfill the assignment.

Uruguay has about 4.3 million acres (1.75 million hectares) of forest, more than half of which comprises plantations which are primarily intended to supply the pulp in-dustry, according to an audit compiled by the ministry of agriculture with support from the UN. At the same time, the current forest area only comprises about 20 percent of the total potential.

International consulting company In-ternational Forestry Investments (IFI) also believes that the Uruguayan forest industry is still in its infancy. According to IFI, forest plantations have seen a ten-fold increase since 1987, in part due to considerable in-ternational investments. IFI also reports that foreign investments are welcome and a lar-ge part of recent investments in plantations has come from abroad, with financiers in countries such as Finland, Holland, Spain, Chile, and Canada.

THE NEW, LARGE-SCALE pulp mill ventures will mainly be supplied with raw material from the mill owners’ own planta-tions, which will result in a great need for carriers, heads, service, and training in the future.

IN URUGUAY THE FORESTS ARE GROWING

FACTSUruguay is a relatively small country located on the east coast of South America, between the two South American giants Brazil and Argentina. It has a population of 3.5 million people, strongly concentrated in the cities, with the vast majority living in and around Montevideo.


Skiing, alpine slopes, mountains, and fresh air – these are things we associate with Austria. And forests? They too are strongly associated with the alps.

About 48 percent of Austria’s land area is forested, equivalent to almost 10 million acres (4 million hectares). Most of it is in steep terrain, which is why the Austrian fo-restry company Manfred Serschön chose the Komatsu 911.5X3M. A master climber which, with new engine technology, helps save fuel and thereby the environment.

Looking up from the forest road toward the steep road tracing the mountain edge, you can discern the outline of a red mach-ine. Here in Niederösterreich, steep, inac-cessible terrain is commonplace. The road up to the machine appears challenging. Steep slopes littered with large rocks. Ne-atly piled timber lines both sides of the road. The sound of saw chains grows louder. The four separate tracks with a surface area of more than 43 ft2 (4 m2) guarantee that the traces left behind on the forest floor are al-most imperceptible.

Manfred Serschön, who operates the harvester himself, is particularly pleased with not only its climbing ability but also the low fuel consumption.

”Fuel economy is clearly improved com-pared to earlier machines. We save quite a bit of fuel on every work shift,” says Manfred.

In the standard version, this is the fifth generation of the Komatsu 911 all-around harvester. Equipped with the latest six-cylinder Sisu engine developing 228 hp at 1,700 rpm.

Unusual working conditions require unusual solutions, this is the short answer to why Manfred bought his third X3M, also known as the ’Snake’ due to its climbing ability. Compared to regular wheeled forest machines, the four separate tracks concept provides advantages in steep terrain. Each bogie is connected to the wheel hub via a flange. Thanks to the swing bearings in the mounts, the tracks swivel to stay in full con-tact with the ground below, similar to how a bogie axle works. And with its fantastic sta-bility, this machine inspires confidence even in areas with large rocks and steep slopes. What’s more, the ground pressures are gre-atly reduced.

The altered gear ratio creates enormous traction of 295 ft lb (400 Nm) and ensures maximum pulling power.

The machine’s design provides further advantages in difficult terrain, such as cab leveling to ensure an ergonomic work envi-ronment that helps avoid operator fatigue. When the machine is maneuvered, the axle movements force oil from the stabilization cylinders on the rear axle into the cylinder under the cab, which is then tilted. This al-lows the cab to adjust perfectly to changing ground conditions.

A regular trailer is used for transport to the harvesting plot. Since no dimension exceeds three meters (9’10”), no permit is required in Austria, so this machine can be moved quickly without the need for expen-sive special permits.

The X3M is also designed with the grea-test possible flexibility in mind. In about half a day, it can be converted from a tracked to a four-wheeled machine, which entails re-moving the tracks and replacing them with standard wheels. Our climbing specialist is then rapidly transformed into a universal machine for conventional harvesting work. According to Manfred, however, it will be some time before work on the steep slopes of Austria is completed.

TOP RANKING IN AUSTRIA


IN FINLAND, the state-owned company Valmet Oy was founded after the Second World War. Valmet Oy had a tractor division in Tourula, central Finland, which began developing technology for mechanizing for-warding work.

In Sweden, the company’s roots begin with Umeå Mekaniska, which was founded in 1961 in Umeå, 435 miles (700 km) north of Stockholm.

During the 1960s, there was a great desi-re to mechanize forestry work in both Swe-

den and Finland. Valmet was developing skidders while Umeå Mekaniska was ex-perimenting with the mechanization of de-limbing and crosscutting. Volvo BM, which was the market leader in Sweden in the 1970s, was greatly interested, an interest which resulted in the acquisition of Umeå Mekaniska in 1976 as part of the company’s venture into the forest industry.

HOWEVER, ALREADY the following year, in 1977, Volvo wanted to dispose of its entire agricultural tractor operations, which

included forest machines. In 1979, Volvo BM entered a collaboration with Valmet Oy, and in 1986 Valmet assumed full ownership. As a result, the brand was refined into Val-met, which was on the market for 25 years.

Economic fluctuations in the forest indu-stry are often more extreme than in many other industries. After several years of con-siderable trade booms in the forest industry, the entire world faced a historic recession in 1990.

This recession hit the industry hard, and

FIVE DECADES OF MACHINE DEVELOP

This year marks fifty years since the seeds that bloomed into today’s Komatsu Forest were sown. However, this is a story with not one, but two beginnings. One in Sweden and one in Finland. Two different technological development paths and two different companies that were to meet and merge under a common flag, to become one of the world’s leading developers and manufacturers of forest machines.


Valmet was forced for the first time ever to make dramatic cuts in personnel while ra-tionalizing and optimizing the entire produc-tion chain.

In 1998, the Finnish industrial group Partek became the first private owner and, consequently, the company’s name was changed to Partek Forest. Partek Forest had great visions for its forest machine ma-nufacturing. Despite this, Partek Forest was acquired in 2002 by the Finnish elevator and escalator manufacturer Kone.

Following Kone’s acquisition, the door was opened for Komatsu to buy out Partek Forest. In 2004, Komatsu Ltd took owner-ship and the trading name became Komat-su Forest. This provided Komatsu access to important technical knowhow while its long tradition of Japanese industrial quality and productivity work contributed to further im-proving the products.

50 YEARS AGO, when the first simple forerunners of today’s high-tech forest machines were manufactured, the brand

that is now Komatsu was known as Valmet. With today’s high-tech products, there is every opportunity to pursue forestry that offers long-term profitability and sustaina-bility, and Komatsu Forest will continue to set the standard for truly effective forestry. The journey continues…

F FOREST OPMENT

WOULD YOU LIKE to see more of what has been achie-

ved in the past 50 years? The website komatsuforest50.com

has many interesting examples. Some are ingenious technical

solutions, others are ambitious attempts that were occasio-

nally ahead of their time. But most are the successful results

of dedicated technology development.

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INDONESIAPT Komatsu Marketing Support Indonesiawww.komatsu.co.id Phone: +62 21 460 4290

PT United Tractor Tbk www.unitedtractors.com Phone: +62 21 460 5959

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DISTRIBUTION CENTERS, SALES CENTERS AND DEALERS

AUSTRIAKarner und Berger GmbHwww.forstmaschinen -service.at Phone: +43 2769 84571CROATIAIverak d.o.o.www.iverak.hr Phone: +385 1 291 0399CZECH REPUBLICKomatsu Forest GmbHwww.komatsuforest.cz Phone: +420 2 7270 1438DENMARK Helms TMT Centret AS www.helmstmt.com Phone: +45 9928 2930 ESTONIAZeigo Service OÜwww.valmet.ee Phone + 372 504 4964 FINLANDKomatsu Forest Oywww.komatsuforest.fi Phone: +358 20 770 1300FRANCE Pialleport SA www.camox.fr Phone: +33 4 74 20 18 00 Carrère Espace Materiéls www.carrere-materiel.com Phone: +33 555 930 222

GERMANYKomatsu Forest GmbH www.komatsuforest.de Phone: +49 74549 6020HUNGARYKuhn Kft. www.kuhn.hu Phone: +36 128 980 80LATVIASIA Valtek www.valtek.lv Phone +371 6 3084570LITHUANIALifore Technika Ltd.www.komatsuforest.com Phone +370 5 260 2059NETHERLANDSW. van den Brinkwww.lmbbrink.nl Phone: +31 3184 56 228NORWAYKomatsu Forest A/S www.komatsuforest.no Phone: +47 62 57 8800POLAND Arcon Serwis SP.ZO.O. www.arconserwis.pl Phone +48 22 648 08 10 PORTUGALCimertex, S.A.www.cimertex.pt Phone: +351 22 091 26 00

ROMANIAALSER Forest SRL www.alser-forest.com Phone +40 744 995450SLOVAKIAKomatsu Forestwww.komatsuforest.cz Phone: +420 2 7270 1438SPAINHitraf S.A.www.hitraf.com Phone: + 34 986 59 29 10SWEDENKomatsu Forest Swedenwww.komatsuforest.se Phone: +46 90 17 22 00SWITZERLANDW Mahler AGwww.wmahler.ch Phone: +41 44 763 5090UKRAINE Forstmaschinengesellschaft Forest Ukrainewww.forestukraine.com Phone +38 067 342 22 43 UNITED KINGDOMKomatsu Forest Ltdwww.komatsuforest.com Phone: +44 1228 792 018

EUROPE

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SOUTH AMERICA

BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, Komatsu Forest Ltda. www.komatsuforest.com Phone: +55 41 2102 2828

CHILEKomatsu Chile S.A. www.komatsu.cl Phone: +56 419 25301

URUGUAY Roman S.A. www.roman.com.uy Phone: +598 233 68865

OTHER MARKETS

UNITED STATES AND CANADAKomatsu America Corp. Forest Machine Business DepartmentRolling Meadows, IL www.komatsuforest.com

Phone: +1 847 437 5800

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Komatsu Forest Russiawww.komatsuforest.ru

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