Header Turns Forage Harvester Into "Tree Combine"

Header Turns Forage Harvester Into Tree Combine HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Miscellaneous You can harvest willow trees using a conventional forage harvester with this new hydraulically-driven willow header from a British company The CRL header fits a wide range of forage harvesters with little modification required It’s designed for 500 to 600 hp forage harvesters CRL is working with Deere to further develop the tree harvesting system In 2010 they expect modifications will make the header also capable of harvesting poplar The company has fitted heads to Claas harvesters in the UK and to a New Holland unit at State University of New York SUNY in Syracuse Produced by Coppice Resources Ltd the new model can harvest up to 150 tons per day of chipped wood Company representative Mark Paulson says the trees are best cut when they’re about 4 in in dia and 4-in stumps are left on the ground The price for the header including full fitting is around $158 798 U S £97 500 plus cost of importation from the UK The company has had tremendous interest in the header from around the world It’s available for sale through Deere dealers who are supported by the CRL team’s know-how and experience To see a video of the unit at work search “SRC willow harvester” at YouTube Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Coppice Resources Ltd Sutton Grange Farm Sutton-cum-Lound Retford DN22 8SB ph 011 44 01777 816265; info@coppiceresources co uk; www coppiceresources co uk

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