The Vimek 404 T8 and Vimek T8 DUO are the new and improved logging machines.
Hand in hand with the development of Vimek's Next Generation, Vimek is taking the opportunity to upgrade their existing forestry machines. The Vimek 404 T8 and Vimek T8 DUO will be the new and improved versions of the previous Vimek 404 SE and Vimek 404 SE DUO respectively.
In the 404 and 610 new generation machines there is a new 55 kW (75 hp) diesel engine Tier 5, which is the same engine as used in Vimek's 870.1 Next Generation forwarder. The new engine has high torque and low fuel consumption and is a step 5 engine without the need of AdBlue and can be run on HVO diesel. With the upgrade, Vimek have had the opportunity to improve more functions that increase productivity and promote the work environment.
Another novelty is that the current Vimek 610.4 has a new harvester head alternative that is suitable for felling pulpwood and timber. The unit is intended for forest owners who need to fell both both and smaller trees.
Vimek sees a continued trend of mechanisation in private forestry and an increased price difference in different assortments that makes it possible to handle a larger range of tree sizes and assortments than the previous BIO-Combi could offer. With a combined stroke- and roll-feed harvester head, it makes it possible for efficient work and multi-tree handling for small trunks, but also have the ability to delimb larger trees. Source