John Deere is rolling out its first G-Series forest machine models. Compliant with Final Tier 4 /Stage IV emissions requirements, the 1270G and 1470G harvesters and the 1910G forwarder are making their debut at a launch event in Scotland. The new series models combine excellent fuel economy and higher productivity. The innovative new solutions in the G-Series machines bring uncompromising reliability and added customer value.

Reduced emissions, more engine power and a completely new control system
John Deere’s engines meet Final Tier 4 / Stage IV emissions requirements, yet boast more power. And the completely new control system gives the G-Series machines increased processing capacity. The new engines are equipped with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), familiar from our previous machines, as well as Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and the related urea tank added to the exhaust gas control system to ensure compliance with the emissions regulations. These components are well protected within the machine and do not hamper visibility to the logging area. The G-Series machines feature a completely new, user-friendly control system, control modules and wiring harnesses. Together these enhance machine performance and precision.
The TimberMatic H-16 control system in the harvesters is a comprehensive package for base machine control, measuring and bucking – all within one configurable user interface. The use of one system makes the operator’s work faster and easier. The TimberMatic F-16 control system and user interface in the forwarders has been further improved to maintain the machine’s reliability. TimberMatic F-16 features include a configurable user interface, cruise control and an inclination display.
The new TimberMatic software enables Remote Display Access (RDA) via the Internet. RDA makes it faster for servicing personnel to troubleshoot and take corrective action, and thus increases the machine’s uptime.

John Deere 1270G harvester – 6 or 8 wheels
The John Deere 1270G harvester is more powerful than its predecessor, but still uses significantly less fuel. Fuel consumption that is as much as 10% less in proportion to production results in a savings of thousands of euros over the machine’s lifetime. Additionally, the Processing Power Control (PPC) system to balance power and fuel economy in different logging conditions is a standard feature in the G-Series harvesters.
The increase in power is particularly big in the 6-wheel model, which now boasts 200 kW (compared to the previous 170 kW), i.e. as much as the 8-wheel model. The torque has also been boosted: by 17% in the 6-wheel machine and 5% in the 8-wheel machine.
The 8-wheel 1270G harvester is specially designed for steep slopes and soft terrain. With eightwheel-drive, it has excellent traction and makes the machine very stable. The machine has convinced customers even in terrain where mechanized logging had never been possible.
The rotating and leveling cabin makes work easier and more productive, and the cabin’s ergonomics help the operator to maintain a comfortable working position on steep slopes.
The 1270G harvesters have an advanced twin-pump system that utilizes two open-loop hydraulic pumps to produce the needed hydraulic power. One loop is used mainly for boom control and the other for transmission and harvester head functions. The system ensures sufficient power for the simultaneous use of the boom and the harvester head, enables a firm grip on the tree, and increases productivity and operating comfort.
The Processing Power Control (PPC) system adjusts the processing power and fuel economy to correspond with the logging work. The system has three different power levels to choose from. By anticipating the engine load and responding with the sufficient power boost, the PPC system improves both productivity and fuel economy.
John Deere 1270G harvesters are available with the more robust CH7 boom. The harvester head options are H754, H413, H414, H270 Series II, H480C and H415 and are known for their productivity and measuring accuracy.

John Deere 1470G harvester
The new G-Series model boasts unprecedented power and torque. Its high ground clearance makes the robust 1470G harvester especially ideal in difficult terrain conditions. In terms of technology, the 1470G, John Deere’s biggest harvester model, is virtually the same as the 1270G. The new
Final Tier 4 engine makes the 1470G very fuel efficient. It consumes 10% less fuel than the corresponding IT4 engine. At the same time, engine power and torque has increased by over 5%.
The new, powerful CH9 boom combined with the H415 harvester head makes the 1470G harvester a very strong and productive package. Thanks to the base machine’s excellent stability, the boom works efficiently even when fully extended. The CH9 boom’s slewing cylinders are positioned parallel to the harvester’s frame, thus improving the hosing and cabling. Forward visibility is excellent and wear and tear is minimized. The placement of the valve assembly facilitates serviceability.
The CH9 boom is available in three reach options: 8.6 m, 10 m and 11 m. The lifting torque is 225 kN, and the net lifting capacity at 10 meters is 1,700 kg. The robust and simple structure of the boom makes it reliable for handling big trees. The harvester head options for the 1470G harvester are H415, H480C, H270 Series II and H290.
The 1470G harvesters are equipped with the advanced twin-pump hydraulic system. The system maximizes boom control, ensures sufficient grip on the tree, and increases productivity and operating comfort. The PPC system is also standard in the machines.

John Deere 1910G forwarder
The 1910G is the first forwarder in the G-Series and the biggest model in our lineup. In addition to the new engine, the machine also features new drive hydraulics, automation, load space and front frame. Structural changes, like the lightened underbody plate, make servicing easier.
The engine’s power, torque and tractive force have been increased. Cabin options include a fixed or a rotating and leveling cabin.

The machine’s performance has received praise: The engine’s maximum output has increased by 7.5% and torque by 21%. The 1910G’s drive hydraulics have been increased, and the components have been made more robust compared to the E model. The machine boasts 4.5% more tractive force.
The 1910G is the machine for big trees and long distances. Its most important attributes are high power and big load capacity. The cross-sectional area of the wide load space is bigger and the new-generation headboard provides excellent visibility to the load space.

Total solutions for profitable logging with ForestSight service
ForestSight service solutions have been designed to help John Deere customers maintain machine reliability and productivity and optimize machine fleet throughout the lifetime of the machine. Our offering covers all services customers need, such as machine maintenance and spare parts, machine optimization, various monitoring applications and operator training. With a John Deere service agreement, a machine contractor ensures the highest possible uptime for the machine and saves about 20% in maintenance costs.
John Deere’s JDLink monitoring system is offered free of charge for the first three years with a new machine, including with G-Series machines. JDLink transmits useful data about the machine’s performance, engine load, fuel consumption, service needs, and machine location to an offsite computer or to a tablet or smartphone. JDLink system’s MTG data transfer module can be equipped with a satellite connection through an additional module and antenna.
The TimberOffice software package has been developed for forest contractors and companies as a tool for timber harvesting data management and for monitoring forest machine performance and condition. The machine data collected with the newest TimberOffice software helps contractors to improve competitiveness and profitability. The system is very useful for operator training, and it can handle data received from other, non-John Deere forest machines as well.
John Deere is a forerunner. Market leadership in the industry requires innovativeness. Excellent quality, operational reliability, and innovative solutions that add customer value are visible in our new machine models. The G-Series is more than a machine.

Further information:
Elina Suuriniemi
John Deere Forestry Oy
Tel. +358 400 466 476 | SuuriniemiElina@JohnDeere.com

Waggeryd Cell in Sweden has  invested SEK 60 million ($7 million) in a biomass boiler in order to replace LPG with bioenergy as energy source for the flash dryer. The ground work is just about to start. The mounting of the boiler will begin during March 2016 and the start-up is scheduled for September. The mill’s emission of fossil carbon dioxide will be reduced by 85%.

Waggeryd Cell produces bleached CTMP and ever since start-up in 1989 the whole production has been flash dried using LPG as heat source. When the new boiler has started in September 2016, LPG will be totally replaced by bioenergy. It is a grate boiler with an effect of about 12 MW. The supplier is Urbas, an Austrian company specialising in systems designed to extract energy from wet and coarse wood fuels from sawmills, woodworking factories and general forestry thinning. It is a turnkey project and Urbas is responsible for the whole delivery, including projecting, mounting and start-up.

“This is yet another of the environmental investments we have done since we began modernising the mill fifteen years ago,” says Ulf Karlsson, MD Waggeryd Cell. “The boiler will be fuelled by sawdust, oversized wood chips and fibre residuals from our process as well as bark and fuel wood mainly supplied from our owner ATA Group’s sawmills.”

”So far we have invested about SEK 500 million ($59.2 million), out of which about SEK 95 million ($11.2 million) are environmentally related, in the mill. It has raised our production level up to 150,000 tonnes of bleached CTMP pulp made from spruce and pine sawmill chips. Last year we scored yet another production record and increased the production by 6,000 tonnes of pulp. The investment in a biomass boiler will contribute to a long-term profitable and sustainable Waggeryd Cell,” Ulf Karlsson ends.

Waggeryd Cell is a bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) producer owned by the ATA Group, a major Swedish producer of sawn timber.

Astec Industries, Inc. has entered into an agreement and received a related down payment to build, deliver and install the first production line of a new turnkey wood pellet production facility. The $30 million agreement with Highland Pellets, LLC includes the option to add additional production lines, related equipment and installation services which could bring the total order amount to $143 million. Astec expects to deliver the first production line and related equipment no later than early 2016.

Commenting on the announcement, Benjamin G. Brock, CEO, stated, “We are pleased to announce this $30 million order for the first production line of a planned multi-line wood pellet plant facility. Highland Pellets has been great to work with on this agreement and we look forward to a long-term relationship with them.”

Although Astec has received an order and a down payment on the first $30 million portion of the facility, the remaining $113 million worth of goods and services is optional. While Astec believes Highland Pellets will place the additional orders, it is not obligated to do so. Astec is not financing this order and will generally recognize revenue on the first production line and any subsequent production lines when they are delivered to Highland Pellets.

Astec Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialized equipment for asphalt road building; aggregate processing; oil, gas and water well drilling; and wood processing.

BRUKS was awarded a contract for the supply of the new conveyor system for transport of wood pellets and coal for the CHP plant unit 1, at Avedöre power station in Copenhagen, Denmark.

During 2015 – 2016, the fuel handling system for unit 1 will be rebuilt to be able to handle also wood pellets, and BRUKS will supply the new conveying system for the day silos.

The system will include the totally enclosed, air supported conveyor BRUKS TUBULATOR ® type CT 1248, designed for 800 ton/h. It will also include a spark detection and explosion suppression system.

The system will be operational in the summer of 2016, and will supply the plant with 1, 2 mil. ton wood pellets/year.

BRUKS is a global leader in mechanical-engineering and equipment supply for the bulk materials handling industries.