Felling Head – AFM 750 FH

Engineering and Design: Maximum Stability When manipulating windblown timber or unstable large trees, weight is a virtue. The AFM 750 FH offers a robust structure that acts as a counterweight and anchor, allowing for a firm grip on the load. Its design incorporates a radio control system, eliminating vulnerable cables and facilitating mounting on machines with continuous rotation, such as log loaders.

Performance: 90 cm Cutting Capacity This head has no rival in felling capacity within its class. Equipped with a saw bar of up to 90 cm, it can sever trunks up to 900 mm in diameter in a single pass. This is vital for working with century-old trees or giant eucalyptus without exposing the operator to the risks associated with complex manual cutting techniques.

Grip and Safety Safety is the primary focus of the AFM 750 FH. Its grapple features a 980 mm opening and a gripping area of 0.42 m². This ensures that once the head closes around the stem, the tree is immobilized, allowing for controlled felling or the safe manipulation of entangled logs in storm area clearing operations.

Fleet Compatibility. Designed for high-tonnage machinery and hydraulic flow:

• Excavators: 20 – 30 Tons. (Necessary to handle the head’s 1400 kg weight).
• Log Loaders: The ideal base for working in log yards or clearing forest roads.
• Tracked forest machines: Compatible.
• Hydraulic Requirements: Requires a minimum flow of 220 l/min and an engine power of at least 80 kW.
  
  

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
 
1. What is the AFM 750 FH primarily used for? Its most prominent use is “storm area clearing” and large “tree removal.” Its ability to cut 90 cm and hold enormous weights makes it unique for emergency work.

2. What machine do I need to mount it? You need a heavy base. The recommended range is 20 to 30 tons. Mounting it on smaller machines is dangerous due to its own weight of 1400 kg plus the load of the tree.

3. How is the saw controlled? The head uses a Radio Control system. This greatly simplifies hydraulic and electrical installation, allowing for infinite rotation if mounted with the appropriate rotator—ideal for log loaders.

4. What is its actual cutting capacity? It is capable of felling trees up to 900 mm (90 cm). This covers virtually 99% of commercial and urban trees.

5. Can it be used as a loading grapple? Yes, with an opening of nearly one meter (980 mm) and high closing force, it functions perfectly as a grapple for moving large logs or clearing vegetative debris after felling.