SATCO upgrades processing head
AN UPGRADED VERSION OF THE POPULAR SAT325T processing head has been introduced by Tokoroa-based SATCO – the first of a new series developed as a result of customer feedback.
“The 325T has a good following among contractors and they’ve been telling us what we could do to make it even better, so we’ve incorporated those ideas into the 3L2T,” says SATCO’s Warren Nolan
Among the changes are an increase in the main saw cutting diameter by 5cm, with auto tensioning now standard.
Tilt-down has increased by 17 degrees, which is more useful for felling downhill, as the hanger bracket isn’t hard up against the stops.
A tilt lock is also added, which means the head can stand up at any point, enabling the saw to be used without the head falling over. That’s good for cutting high stumps or cutting stumps on the same angle as the ground.
The top de-limb hoses now run from the de-limb ram to a bulk head and from there to the valve, so if it ruptures, it is only necessary to change hoses from the ram to bulk head.
And drive arm hoses now run from the drive ram to a manifold and from there to the valve, so all that is required to be changed are the hoses from manifold to ram. Additionally, drive motor hoses are all the same length, meaning only one spare hose is needed.
With the fall and trim heads, SATCO now provides an option of a 404 top saw, which sees the double knife replaced with a single one to provide the extra room for the top saw. The top saw will cut up to 40cm diameter logs, which is a great option for contractors with a small base machine that still requires a large cutting capability and processing with the same weight as the standard fall and trim head.
The first of these new heads is working with Russel Sinclair’s crew in Geraldine in a fall and trim set-up with a top saw, designated the SAT3L2SC – the SC standing for Super Cut 100 top saw.