FNGROUP will demonstrate five models of equipment during the «Lumberjack of the 21st Century» event

The official distributor of LiuGong Machinery, Dongfeng Trucks, as well as the Dressta and Mecalac dealer in Russia — FNGROUP (formerly Ferronordic) — will perform strategic partner of the VIII international exhibition and competition­ The event will be held from August 9 to 12 in the Arkhangelsk region.

As part of the exhibition, FNGROUP will present at its booth machines that are very popular in the forestry industry: < b>two Dongfeng DFH3310A545 dump trucks and DFH3410A563, liuGong CLG877H wheel loader and liuGong CLG4215 motor grader. All presented equipment is already known to the market and has proven itself due to its high power, maneuverability and productivity. Versatile machines are in high demand among timber merchants, in particular, loggers, sawmills, woodworking plants and plywood factories.

>The cars presented at the championship compare favorably with similar Chinese vehicles in that they are equipped with original components from leading world manufacturers, such as Cummins, ZF, RexRoth, Kawasaki, etc.

For example, wheel loader CLG877H, which is mainly used for transporting wood logs, is equipped with original ZF axles with differential lock and oil bath brakes. These bridges have an extended resource, are protected from abrasive dust and provide greater braking efficiency compared to classic «dry» axles. Other Chinese manufacturers producing cars of this class do not have similar solutions. In addition, the loader is equipped with an additional hydraulic line, as well as a Volvo grapple. At the moment, CLG877H is the best alternative to the Swedish Volvo 150 and Volvo 180, which are not currently supplied to the Russian market.

Dump trucks Dongfeng DFH3310A545 and DFH3410A563with wheel arrangements 6×4 and 8×4 are valued in the market due to their high performance, reliability and ease of maintenance. The cars are equipped with 11-liter engines (licensed copies of Renault dCi) with a capacity of 420 and 450 hp. respectively, high-quality Dana axles, spring suspension and manual transmission. Dump truck bodies with a capacity of 19.3 cubic meters. m and 26.2 cubic meters. m are made of wear-resistant steel. The modern cab features a comfortable driver's workplace and good visibility. The machine is equipped with an additional powerful LED head light, which increases safety at any time of the day.

All equipment presented at the stand, it will be possible to test it in dynamics.

“The share of machines for the timber industry in the total FNGROUP package now ranges from 15 to 50%, depending on the region of the Russian Federation. And we plan to increase this figure. We are sure that the future is definitely in tracked harvesters of various sizes and specifications. These are full-fledged multifunctional and versatile machines, capable of both working as efficiently as possible on large slopes thanks to the superstructure leveling system, and performing forest maintenance felling. As Western equipment wears out, the need for such machines will only increase,” notes Andrey Smirnov, Head of FNGROUP Forestry Equipment.

A harvester based on a LiuGong CLG922E crawler excavator with a Ponsse H7HD unitfor the first time will become a participant in the competition of pro­fe­si­onals on forestry and road machines «Lumberjack of the 21st century», during which the operator will need to quickly and with high accuracy knock down a tree trunk, carry out its bucking and replace the harvester head chain. LiuGong CLG922E has been successfully operated by companies in the North of Russia for more than 5 years and is popular due to such qualities as reliability (including when used in difficult areas), control accuracy, smooth operation of the hydraulic system and economy. The machine features fast cycle times and a lifting capacity that is 14% higher than the industry average. In addition, the CLG922E is especially appreciated by the forest industry for its low cost of ownership.

FNGROUP notes that this year the volume of deliveries of wheeled harvesters to Russia has decreased, but this did not affect the volume of logging, since they were easily replaced by caterpillar machines: such harvesters are no less effective on flat, often swampy terrain, on which the forest fund is located in Russia, and on a large forest stand they are even more productive, since they are more passable and “sink” less in the plot.

“We are glad that we became a part of such a large-scale and unique event and were among the first to respond to the offer of the contest organizers to support the brightest championship in the forestry industry. «Lumberjack of the XXI century» reflects all the positive changes taking place in the timber industry of our country. Here we meet with the same caring companies that are striving to develop the industry, — said Andrey Smirnov, head of FNGROUP forestry equipment. – The forest is our “green gold”, and the workers of this complex and responsible area deserve great respect and honor. Heavy physical labor should become a thing of the past, so machine manufacturers pay great attention to improving technology. Thanks to modern equipment, timber merchants can reduce the cost of harvesting, increase the economic efficiency of their enterprises, and reduce the negative impact on the environment.

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