AFM Harvester Heads
AFM - Harvesters
Advantages of AFM harvester heads
Reliability
- AFM heads are designed especially for demanding operations, including work on track based machines.
- Even after several years of use the heads remain highly productive.
- Low maintenance cost due to reliability and universally used components.
Versatility
- AFM heads work in harmony with all harvester bases, and most of the measuring systems.
- AFM offers highly productive solutions for softwood and hardwood spcecies.
- AFM heads allow you to use your machine as a harvester or a processor.
Three roller feeding system
- Non-sliding feeding system based on three synchronized feeding rollers
- With their exceptional feeding speed and force, the harvester heads are highly productive.
- Proportional pressure on roller arms and knives reduces fiber damage.
Exceptional delimbing performance
- Delimbing knives are manufactured from high-strength steel.
- Precisely positiond delimbin knives insure delimbing quality.
- AFM harvester heads design is adapted to accurate delimbing and cross-cutting.
High quality and productivity
- All AFM heads are built for high productivity
- With feeding speeds up to 6m/s, AFM harvester heads are among the quickest on the market.
- Timber-friendly steel rollers on AFM harvester heads conserve the quality and structure of the timber.
Accurate measuring
- The stem is constantly centered in the head for accurate measuring.
- Diameter can be measured from rollers or knives.
- Measurement and control are carried out by user-friendly AFM-Motomit computer.
Reliable Hydraulics
- Hydraulics are well protected and centrally placed.
- Leaks are prevented by drop-free Viton sealing and a minimal number of hoses.
- AFM harvester heads have simple and long lasting block-type hydraulics.
Ease of service
- Easy access to major components for quick and uncomplicated service.
- Simple, service-friendly construction makes AFM heads easy to install and service.
- AFM offers high-quality instructions for service and maintenance of AFM harvester heads.
AFM 45 sold and installed by M-C Power Equipment Ltd on a PC 138 Komatsu, January 2016
AFM 45 White-line installed on a new Komatsu PC200LC-8
Operator Justin put it best "We picked AFM after seeing how well built the heads were. Now that we are running AFM the performance is beyond our expectations"
The White-Line series from AFM was introduced in the past year with increased guarding and a reduction in exposed hoses. The results have been terrific with more and more customers buying AFM.