It is designed to carry out a wide range of harvesting jobs from early to late thinning, and even light regeneration harvesting.
The Waratah H423 head has excellent multi-tree-handling qualities, a compact frame design and excellent power-to-weight ratio for fast and precise felling and crosscutting. Its short frame, fast feeding and optimal capacity position this model to be highly productive in thinning operations.
The H423 is well-suited for delimbing stems of all diameters. Its multi-tree harvesting qualities and good power-to-weight ratio enable high productivity. It is Ideal for thinning and other felling where the tree diameter at breast height is 150 to 350 mm (6 to 13 in.). The 955 kg (2,105 lb.) H423 features strong, fast feeding in a nimble design.
Additionally, the H423 has a 420 mm (16.5 in) tip-to-tip delimbing diameter providing ample range for good delimbing – and when combined with its 580 mm (22.8 in) cutting capacity and optional multi-tree-handling equipment it provides very good productivity in varied diameter stands.
Beyond its productivity features, the H423 also hosts a variety of features that make it both reliable and easier to service – extending productive time. This new model features next generation hose routing from the boom to the harvester head and well protected hoses to the feed motors making interference from the understory or limbs a thing of the past. Likewise, serviceability to the main valve is easier and possible thanks to a new hinged valve cover and improved access to greasing points.
The Waratah H423 is currently available to customers in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Source