New T-Mar Grapple Yarder

[Jumbo]

Watching the previous video, how much grapple yarding is done off of a cold deck? It makes sense to shovel log to a deck and swing it with the grapple yarder, but the video is the first time I have seen it done. Just curious.

This is almost full circle, I worked on a cold deck machine and after we moved, the slackline machine would swing the deck to the landing.

 

[DBDLS]

New T-MAR LC650 at work on northern Vancouver Island. Word on it is ‘scary fast.’ Good job T-Mar. Nice to see WFP putting some company colours on the machine. Very classy.

 

[Born2clearcut]

Another LC650 getting ready to start paying for it self

 

[Hallback]

I wonder if T-Mar has an RPO program?
Haha

 

[DBDLS]

Another LC650 getting ready to start paying for it self View attachment 177115

Looks good in red. Just have to get the boom and gantry redded up and it’ll be 100%.

 

[Scott_527]

Thats a fine looking machine. Good for Sladey. I saw one of their 6280s for sale online recently.

 

[DBDLS]

I saw another Sladey 6280 at T-Mar yesterday.

 

[ForestEng]

A few 650 photos from NZ! We now have at least 5 Log Champs (mostly 650's) currently working, with several more arriving in 2018!

 

[Bumpsteer]

Think it's safe to say T-Mar has hit a home run with that machine......

Ed

 

[Hallback]

Do you know if T-Mar offers manufacturer financing? I am very interested in a new yarder and would prefer to have a grapple yarder over a 172.

 

[Plebeian]

I guess T-Mar partnered with Finning(western canada) in 2016 maybe to get better access to parts, support and finance (CFSL?) for the amount of Cat parts that are used in the Log Champ haulers.
https://www.finning.com/en_CA/compa...-t-mar-industries-partnership-agreement.html#

Question - do the Log champs have significantly less length of rope on their drums compared to the Madills (172B and 124)? how much of a disadvantage might this be is places with long slope lengths etc. The other feature to check is the machine weight and how currently strong the bridges are where you might transport these yarders and how often disassembly might be required to reduce weight to go across bridges safely.

 

[Born2clearcut]

MAINDRUMS
LC550 - Capacity: 1500 Ft. (3/4") Swaged Rope • Maximum Line Pull: 70,000 Lbs. • Hydraulically Actuated Main Pulling and Drum Clutches • New Generation Wichita 22 Water Cooled 25" Slip Clutch • Lebus style Lagging Standard
LC650 - Capacity: 1840 Ft. (7/8") Swaged Rope • Maximum Line Pull: 70,000 Lbs. • Hydraulically Actuated Main Pulling and Drum Clutches • New Generation Wichita 136 Water Cooled 36" Slip Clutch • Lebus style Lagging Standard

HAULBACK DRUM
LC550 - Capacity: 1500 Ft. (3/4") Swaged Rope • Maximum Line Pull: 70,000 Lbs. • Hydraulically Actuated Main Pulling and Drum Clutches • New Generation Wichita 22 Water Cooled 25" Slip Clutch • Lebus style Lagging Standard
LC650 - Capacity 3950 Ft. (7/8") Swaged Rope• Maximum Line Pull: 95,000 Lbs. • Air Actuated Pulling Clutch • New Generation Wichita Water Cooled 36" Slip Clutch • Lebus style Lagging Standard

STRAWLINE DRUM
LC550 - Capacity: 4500 Ft. (3/8") Rope • Line Pull: 15,000 Lbs.
LC650 - Capacity: 4500 Ft. (3/8") Rope • Line Pull: 15,000 Lbs.

 

[Born2clearcut]

Madill 124

Front Main Drum

• Capacity: 2,550 ft. of 7/8” w/grooved drum
• Maximum Pull: 92,380 lbs
• Maximum Speed: 2,900 ft/min
• Pulling Clutch: Madill 26x5
• Slip Clutch: Eaton 124 Hi-Co
• Brake: 37” x 4” band w/Maxi

Rear Main Drum

• Capacity: 2,550 ft. of 7/8” w/grooved drum
• Maximum Pull: 92,380 lbs
• Maximum Speed: 2,900 ft./min.
• Pulling Clutch: Madill 26x5
• Slip Clutch: Eaton 124 Hi-Co
• Brake: 37” x 4” band w/Maxi

Haulback Drum

• Capacity: 4,660 ft. of 7/8” w/grooved drum
• Maximum Pull: 92,380 lbs
• Maximum Speed: 3,660 ft./min.
• Pulling Clutch: Madill 26x5
• Slip Clutch: Eaton 224 Hi-Co
• Brake: Dual 37” x 4” bands w/maxi

Strawline Drum

• Capacity: 5,440 ft. of 3/8”
• Maximum Pull: 16,000 lbs
• Maximum Speed: 8,100 ft./min.
• Clutch: Wichita 216
• Brake: 40” disc w/caliper