Ponsse has introduced new products to improve productivity in sustainable harvesting. The Ponsse Scorpion Giant harvester responds to the highest requirements of modern forestry in terms of ergonomics and productivity. Source: Timberbiz
The Ponsse Scorpion Giant is a giant in terms of productivity and power. The new harvester adds to the Scorpion product range, which was completely upgraded in 2021. According to customer needs, the Scorpion Giant was developed to have more tractive effort, which helps the harvester to be agile even in challenging conditions, including snow, steep slopes and soft terrain. It is in a league of its own when it comes to crane lifting power, also when handling larger stems.
“Even though the Giant is the strongest harvester in the Scorpion range, the Bear is still our most powerful harvester overall. What makes the Scorpion Giant stand out is its versatility, allowing it to be operated at various sites, as it can be fitted with the Ponsse H6, H7, H7HD Euca or H8 harvester head,” says Marko Mattila, Sales, Marketing and Service Director at Ponsse.
Cabin ergonomics and usability have been one of the leading themes in Ponsse’s research and development in recent years alongside the development of safety. The Ponsse Giant has a one-piece windscreen that extends to the roof of the cabin, offering even better visibility for the operator and ensuring safe working in all conditions. The cabin workspace is like a practical and quiet office with a view, developed to support the operator’s comfort and wellbeing.
The Scorpion Giant features many solutions familiar from the Scorpion product range that have been developed even further. These include increased tractive force and a more powerful C50+ crane whose fork boom offers excellent visibility of the logging site.
The Scorpion Giant also features the unique active levelling and stabilisation systems familiar from other Scorpion models. It is available with the highly advanced and modern Opti 5G system and the Opti 8 touchscreen computer.
Opti 5G is the most modern information system on the market. Its smooth and fast operations raise user experiences in information systems to a whole new level. The powerful C50+ crane, combined with the Opti 5G information system, offers a whole new way to control the crane and improve operational efficiency using Ponsse Harvester Active Crane.
With Harvester Active Crane, the operator can directly control the movements of the harvester head, instead of just controlling the individual operations of the crane. This allows the operator to focus on wood processing, instead of simply controlling the crane.
Harvester Active Crane, available as an option, requires the Opti 5G control system, which is currently available in the Scorpion product range’s harvesters in certain market areas. The availability of Harvester Active Crane will be expanded to other machine models and market areas.
