The new head is designed for debarking hardwood trees.Komatsu Forest indicate that the head is robust enough to deal with hardwood debarking. Some of the design features to allow this include a strengthened frame, saw unit, brackets and hydraulics. The C202E can be customised according to customer needs. Examples of this include being able to fit the head with a drive, saw bar and chain for a .404 inch pitch, selecting a vertical knife with a sensor to detect crookedness in trees, and choosing a feed system if debarking does not take place.
The head weighs in from 2,010 kg (4,400 lb). It has a recommended maximum tree size of 450 mm (18 in) and a maximum feed roller opening of 650 mm (25 in). The recommended DBH range of the head is from 200 to 375 mm (8 to 15 in), although it has a possible DBH range of 75 to 450 mm (3 to 18 in). Four delimbing knives and steel feed rollers are used for debranching and debarking. The maximum feed-rate when debarking is 6 m/sec (20 ft/sec), and 4.5 m/sec (15 ft/sec) when not debarking. An 88 cm (35 in) saw bar is used. Source: www.komatsuforest.com