This includes the Komatsu 835TX and the all-new Komatsu 825TX forwarders.
The new TX machines have several new features that enable them to easily navigate dense stands while maintaining high production, making them particularly well suited to thinning. The standout features include a new tracking frame and an optimised load area. The brand-new Komatsu 825TX, an agile 9-tonne forwarder with good tracking characteristics, is aimed at the market segment for the smallest machines. It also fills the gap left by Komatsu Forest's former bestseller, the Komatsu 830.
Previously, Komatsu’s smallest offering was 11 tonnes. The Komatsu 835 is making a comeback with an upgraded spec boasting new features that make it an even more specialised thinning machine. With the Thinning Xperts, Komatsu introduces an all-new tracking frame that more than halves the tracking – the difference between the front and rear wheel tracks – to less than 200 mm (8 in). The lengths of the tracking frame components have been optimised for the best possible tracking – all without impacting the overall frame length or the length of the load area. The steering coupling has also been moved further back so that the rear wheels better follow the front wheels, to further reduce tracking.
The load space of the TX machines has been optimised for thinning with a special gate (Thinning Gate) and special bunks (Thinning Bunks). Both the gate and the bunks are angled 5 degrees inwards at the top to be as agile as possible in tight spaces. This reduces the risk of hitting standing trees when the machine sways from side to side in uneven terrain. As on other Komatsu forwarders, the load area is otherwise flexible with many options to choose from.
Both the 825TX and the 835TX feature a new upgraded design, the latest engine installation and a new control system. Visibility is good in all directions – over the hood and down towards the wheels as well as over the load area and towards the treetops. The good visibility combined with the TX machines' powerful crane with its long reach and minimalist design with few protruding parts enables the operator to feel confident in not damaging any standing trees while thinning. Source