Tracbel and Tigercat are launching two new equipment for the forestry sector, making the brand’s portfolio even more complete in the Brazilian market. The companies are presenting the new TH 534 head and the new 6500 chipper (grinder/chipper), two advanced and robust products developed to increase productivity in the field. “Once again we are bringing the most modern, efficient and reliable equipment for harvesting planted forests. Brazil is an important global player in this segment and local industries need the best in the market”, declares Cairon Faria, director of the division Tracbel forestry.

Tracbel is the national distributor of the Tigercat brand, a Canadian manufacturer of heavy equipment. “These products are internationally recognized for their high level of embedded technology and great robustness”, says Cleber Carvalho, CEO of Tracbel’s machinery division.

The TH 534 is Tigercat’s latest addition to the CTL harvesting system. The harvesting head is a three-roller, triangulated arm design. With four movable knives and fixed front and rear knives, this technology ensures exceptional debarking quality.

“The efficient hydraulic system can be tuned for optimum performance with the Volvo EC220DLF base machine or the Tigercat 1165 wheeled harvester,” explains Faria. He recalls that the TH 534 is the first harvesting head to utilize Tigercat’s new D7 control system. The user interface is simple and intuitive, presented on a large 305 millimeter touchscreen. In addition, the system offers several levels of production reports.

The other major launch is the Tigercat 6500 chipper, which can be configured as a grinder or chipper as required by the operation. The model was designed to maximize the productivity of the operation and meet the different needs in the field. “Brazil has one of the highest rates of forest productivity originating from planted forests, with several products destined for export. Our customers are very professional and deserve to receive the latest technologies in the industry”, says Luiz Gustavo Rocha, CEO of Grupo Tracbel.

In total, Tracbel will exhibit 12 machines in its stand of more than 20,000 m². Technicians, consultants, after-sales personnel and the entire commercial area will be available to customers and other visitors to answer questions about the equipment. To present the launches, several dynamic demonstrations will be made that show in practice the benefits of new technologies.

 

 

 

With a stand of one thousand square meters, where equipment and solutions that serve the entire forest cycle, from soil preparation to after-sales solutions, can be seen, Komatsu will be present at Expoforest 2023.

In addition to the space, the company will have another 20,000 square meters dedicated to the Komatsu Extreme Show, a dynamic demonstration that will show how this complete cycle of efficient and high-productivity forest harvesting works. The dynamics with the equipment will take place at different times of the day throughout the fair.

The world president of Komatsu Forest’s Forestry and Agricultural Business division, Hiroyuki Umeda; the CEO of Komatsu Forest in Brazil, Eduardo Nicz; and the general manager of Sales and Marketing in Brazil, Carlos Borba, will be present at the opening of the fair, on August 9, for an exclusive event with the press.

On the occasion, equipment will be launched for forestry, a segment where Komatsu is a pioneer, and for harvesting, covering new niches and expanding the product portfolio. In support, the company will present training solutions through the “Komatsu School”, created to develop forestry equipment professionals through comprehensive and practical training. In technology, it will bring innovations for connectivity and telemetry of the equipment with operating practices that simulate applications in the field, generating greater efficiency in the operation and resulting in lower costs and greater productivity.

ICL, a leading global company in specialty minerals, will present at Expoforest 2023 technologies in plant nutrition and physiology that are making a difference in forestry. In a demonstration area of ​​five thousand square meters, dedicated to the planting of eucalyptus and bamboo, the company, which has a team of specialists focused on planted forests and the R&D and market development departments that support demands from foresters, will dynamics with demonstrations of soil and foliar fertilization of forests.

“In the demo area, set up a year ago by our team, with eucalyptus and bamboo forests, we will present ICL’s portfolio focused on the forestry sector, which has been successfully used in all regions of the country. In general, we have proven productivity gains of 5% to 10% per hectare and 10% to 20% in the reduction of forestry costs with our technologies”, comments Edimar Scarpinati, commercial manager of ICL’s Forestry Division. The company will launch, on the occasion, the book of results of the experimental network, which began in 2013 throughout the national territory.

In the dynamics of soil and foliar nutrition applications, which will be presented at Expoforest, the company will address the various possibilities of nutritional management in forests, the correct sequence of use of technologies and equipment, as well as the most recent work carried out with bamboo, also used in the generation of biomass for energy production. “It is a plant that needs a high amount of nitrogen and our gradual release technologies promote balanced nutrition for the crop and reduce operating costs with fertilization”, he explains.

“The success of the forest depends on several technical nuances. The first is genetics and the environment. Then comes the quality of forest management, of which nutrition is one of the main factors responsible for maximizing results: 80% of successful nutritional management comes from correct soil nutrition, and another 20% from foliar nutrition,” concludes Scarpinati .

Photo: Paulo Cardoso

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT combines technology and spatial thinking to support forest operation decisions. It has been in the market for 13 years developing the best geosolutions, based on the exchange of experience with customers and partners, co-creating functional solutions that really make a difference in the routine of companies. OPT operates in different segments, with emphasis on the forestry sector.

Upon entering stand 56, visitors will find much more than solutions to help analysts and managers in forestry processes. The company’s differential is to bring tools that allow a differentiated vision in the face of challenges, with concrete and usual alternatives.

“Currently, our solutions monitor around 2 million hectares of eucalyptus forests, which represents 20% of the total planted forests in Brazil”, explains Marcos Fedato, partner and director of operations at OPT.

During the fair, some solutions will be demonstrated in practice: Monitors – reduces idle land time, makes it possible to know what is happening in the field, expanding the capacity to act in the face of occurrences; Roads – assists in the expansion of planting areas, optimizing the density of roads without impacting the forestry operation; and Pricing – improves the efficiency of transport costs, calculates and presents the best freight negotiation scenario and the ideal route.

“The expectations for the largest fair in the forestry sector are many! Given the size of this market, we recognize the power of technologies to optimize operations, reduce costs and allow for more assertive decision-making”, concludes Fedato.

 

 

 

 

 

Trimble, a global technology company, will present software and hardware solutions that are trends in the areas of forestry and logistics at Expoforest 2023. Among the highlights are options that go from end to end in the sector’s production chain, from management aimed at the forestry and industrial management segment, even transport, such as a camera on board trucks that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to increase driver safety and fleet productivity.

For managers who work with forestry, the company presents Connected Forest, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that provides support to manage all areas of the business, spatially enabled for those who manage planted or native forests. With the software, it is possible to increase proactive actions aimed at ESG, with more efficient use of resources, with more accurate and faster decision-making.

Trimble Wedge, a data analysis software aimed at managing continuous production processes, stands out for being adopted by several companies in the pulp and paper industry due to the optimization of resources in a single virtual environment.

“Our solutions are adopted by companies that are concerned with having an agile and up-to-date flow with the pace of the market. Expoforest is an opportunity for us to present our entire portfolio, and demonstrate how each option fits and can be improved and adapted to each work routine”, explains Fátima Gonçalves, director of Trimble Florestal and the company’s New Business Division.

Trimble Transportation, a division of the company that offers technology solutions for transport and logistics, takes to Expoforest the Vmov+, a video surveillance equipment with on-board Artificial Intelligence (AI) capable of identifying fatigue and distraction due to cell phone use while driving.

“Those who work in the forestry sector know that as important as extracting a good raw material is ensuring that its transport does not compromise its quality. A peculiarity of this sector is that the trucks that carry out the logistics of the wood are obliged to travel at low speed, which increases the possibility of driver drowsiness or distraction. Trimble’s solution works to make delivery effective, safe for the driver and more efficient for the company”, explains Rony Neri, general director of Trimble Transportation Latam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leader in the heavy machinery sector in China and the 3rd in the world in the segment, XCMG Brasil debuts with full force in the Brazilian agroforestry market, a segment in which the Chinese multinational has a remarkable global presence. To present the strength of the brand, the company launches, at the largest dynamic forestry fair in the world, equipment that promises to impact the market: the GR1905BR motor grader, the XT804-5D agricultural tractor and the XC7-SR07 skid steer loader.

Launch of the company, the GR1905BR motor grader was specially developed for leveling the ground, opening ditches, scraping slopes, excavation, scarification in large agricultural and forestry areas, among others. The equipment has an operating weight of 15400kg, power of 170hp/180hp/190hp and overall dimensions (L x W x H) 10360 x 2625 x 3470mm.

Another novelty is the XT804-5D agricultural tractor, designed to provide better safety and comfort to the operator, thanks to greater internal space and ergonomics, providing 360° visibility during the entire operation. “The design is highlighted in the national version, and the technical characteristics of the equipment, already established by farmers in the country, were enhanced. In addition, the new air intake and its 80CV of power are responsible for making the equipment one of the most powerful on the market”, says Renato Torres, commercial director of XCMG Brasil.

The XCMG wheel loader line is also highlighted at the fair, which has several options such as a loading fork, a grapple for forestry use and a material handling arm to carry out different types of work. The company takes the opportunity to launch the XC7-SR07 mini wheel loader, which has an operating weight of 2,950kg, a 0.4m3 bucket and 67.3hp engine power. “The equipment features advanced technology, high efficiency and safety, configured with various devices, including innovative self radial lifting mechanism with strong power, unidirectional leveling function and high operating efficiency. It also has a panoramic cabin with a standard ROPS and FOPS mechanism for safety and reliability, with an intelligent display screen and a real-time electronic monitoring system, ensuring better performance”, highlights Torres.

Also in evidence is the wheel loader LW500BR, which contains an electronically controlled transmission box and a nominal operating capacity of up to 5000 kg. The structure of the loader considerably reduces noise, improves operator comfort and facilitates equipment maintenance, regardless of the condition of use.

Other equipment on display is the XE35U mini hydraulic excavator for digging, loading, grading, trenching, crushing, drilling, crushing and lifting, etc. Tailless design, the equipment is ideal for operation in narrow space. Next to it, on display, the XE80DA excavator with an operating weight of 7730 kg, engine power 59.1 hp. and bucket capacity of 0.33 m³. As well as the XE225BR excavator, equipped with a Cummins QSB7 TIER III engine, with high efficiency, high operating speed and superior performance than the previous model. It has booms and arms reinforced with high resistance steel and a wide range of bucket options.

Increasingly focused on practices and development of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) solutions, XCMG presents new electrical equipment, such as the XCMG XE270E pure electric excavator, which has the highest industrial tonnage.

Next to it is the 100% electric XC968-EV wheel loader, a pioneer in adopting three electric motors that jointly drive the hydraulic system and the front and rear drive axles. As a result, the equipment provides unique differentials, such as: fast response, low noise, low energy consumption and zero carbon emissions.

Also on display, the Drilling Rig XZ200 is used in a non-destructive method. It has a compact structure for the implementation of gas and renewable energy networks, and the construction of water and sewage sanitation infrastructures and fiber optic networks. The 8.5t weight makes it easy to manoeuvre.

 

 

VIX Logística and Let’s Outsourcing of Fleets, which are part of the Águia Branca Group, are also exhibitors at the fifth edition of Expoforest.

VIX brings to the fair the Galileu, an autonomous tractor that will be on display for the first time. With capacity to transport up to 80 tons, the vehicle has level 4 of automation in the standard scale of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Also on display will be the first 100% electric bus for road use in Brazil, currently used in charter operations.

The Brazilian forestry industry is a great wealth generator and tax collector, helping to create jobs and income for society. And VIX reinforces its presence in the sector by participating in Expoforest, presenting its logistics solutions. Offering customized solutions, which include the development of specific projects and new equipment, the company is committed to innovation to expand its operations in the segment.

“This is a very strategic event for us. Working with forest logistics requires focus and care, while opening up a range of possibilities for us and our partners. For this reason, we work based on technologies that allow for an increasingly efficient and safe operation”, explains the general director of Logistics at VIX, Carlos Chieppe Netto.

Let’s, a reference company in outsourcing light and heavy fleets, has served customers in the forestry sector for over 15 years, developing expertise to meet the needs of a forestry operation, including fleet planning and customization, vehicle maintenance and customer service. custom.

For Expoforest, Let’s will present a 4×4 vehicle equipped with a fire kit for forestry brigades. The goal is to provide the customer with a complete solution: in addition to leasing the vehicle, the brand offers implements to fight fires and prevent them from turning into forest fires, reducing the areas affected. Let’s will also exhibit a Mercedes-Benz tractor, the Actros 2651.

During the three days of the event, the VIX and Let’s stand will offer a wide range of presentations with different themes within the forestry logistics ecosystem, including customized solutions for the transport of machinery and equipment, fleet electrification and digital management and outsourcing options of fleet. On the 9th, at 2 pm, Elias Alves, the VIX director responsible for the Forestry segment, will present an overview of VIVA, VIX’s innovation business vertical that develops large-scale autonomous vehicles. The executive will also address the possibilities of using automation technology, which allows for increased productivity, greater control over the operation and integration between industrial activities and internal logistics operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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