Ponsse int­ro­duces new thin­ning-opti­mi­sed models for the Scor­pion har­ves­ter and Wisent forwar­der

Ponsse expands its pro­duct range by int­ro­ducing the PONSSE Wisent Thin Line and PONSSE Scor­pion Thin Line forest mac­hine models, speci­fically opti­mi­sed for thin­ning ope­ra­tions. Sales of the Thin Line mac­hi­nes begin imme­dia­tely, with pro­duc­tion star­ting at the Vie­remä fac­tory later this year.

“Thin­ning ope­ra­tions require agi­lity, visi­bi­lity and the abi­lity to work effec­ti­vely at sites with limi­ted space. We deci­ded to opti­mise two of our popu­lar mac­hine models preci­sely for these requi­re­ments. The new ver­sions of the Scor­pion and Wisent pro­vide our cus­to­mers with tai­lor-made solu­tions for thin­ning work,” says Marko Mat­tila, Chief, Sales, Ser­vice & Mar­ke­ting Officer at Ponsse.

The PONSSE Wisent Thin Line is a 10-tonne load capacity forwar­der desig­ned for thin­ning sites. Its load space solu­tion, opti­mized for thin­ning ope­ra­tions, makes work easier and the forwar­der an ideal choice for thin­ning sites. The lower ove­rall weight and reduced ground pres­sure improve its sui­ta­bi­lity for har­ves­ting on soft terrain.The forwarder’s lights have also been upgra­ded based on cus­to­mer feed­back.

The PONSSE Scor­pion Thin Line is based on the well-known Scor­pion har­ves­ter, whose strengths include excel­lent visi­bi­lity of the wor­king area, stable ope­ra­tion, and good crane reach and cont­rol. In the Thin Line ver­sion, the mac­hine set­tings are speci­fically opti­mized for thin­ning ope­ra­tions to ensure the best pos­sible fuel efficiency. The PONSSE H5 and the new H6 har­ves­ter head are avai­lable for the Scor­pion Thin Line har­ves­ter.

“Thin­ning is a key part of forest mana­ge­ment and a daily task for many of our cus­to­mers. In thin­ning ope­ra­tions, the qua­lity of the work is of great impor­tance, affec­ted in par­ticu­lar by the operator’s pro­fes­sio­nal skills, but the right mac­hine selec­tion also plays a role. With these new Scor­pion and Wisent ver­sions, har­ves­ting pro­fes­sio­nals have even more ver­sa­tile options at their dis­po­sal,” Mat­tila notes.

The new PONSSE Thin Line mac­hi­nes also fea­ture an upgra­ded audio sound sys­tem and a new colour scheme.

Explore the pro­duct fea­tu­res of the Thin Line models at: ponsse.com