Mechanized timber harvesting: harvester, forwarder and skidding services with soil-friendly traction technology from Sinntal.
Hartmut Zell – Forstmaschinenservice
Sinntal (Fasanenstraße 15) · Sinntal-Weichersbach (equipment hall Am Rehacker)New on Amplifa
About us
Hartmut Zell – Forstmaschinenservice is a sole proprietorship founded in 1998 and based in Sinntal (Hesse) that offers mechanized timber harvesting and forestry services. The service portfolio includes the processing of forest stands into long- and shortwood assortments (DBH 10–50 cm), short- and longwood extraction with forwarder and cable skidder, traction technology with the Uni Winch traction-assist winch for soil-friendly slope operations, timber measurement to KWF standard, saw chain service as well as safety felling and biotope maintenance. The machine fleet comprises three John Deere 1270 E harvesters (one with a permanently mounted traction winch), two 1210 E forwarders, two Uni Winch winches and two low loaders. Environmentally friendly lubricants and biodegradable wear oils are used. Customers include HessenForst as well as private forest administrations. The company, with several employees, operates in Hesse and the Rhön region; machine readiness is ensured by the company's own equipment hall 'Am Rehacker' in Sinntal-Weichersbach.
- Site
- Sinntal
- Processes
- Traction technology / traction-assist winch (Uni Winch) for soil-friendly slope operations, Processing of forest stands (harvester operation, DBH 10 cm to approx. 50 cm, long- and shortwood), Skidding / shortwood extraction (skidding of timber to the haul road, bogie tracks), Longwood extraction (cable skidder, skidding winch with logging arch), Timber measurement (short- and longwood measurement, electronic caliper, KWF-calibrated), Saw chain service (sharpening of all common saw chains, wear parts), Safety felling and biotope maintenance, Traction technology (Uni Winch traction-assist winch)
- Materials
- Traction-assist winch (HAAS), John Deere 1270 E, John Deere 1210 E, Skidding winch with logging arch, Electronic caliper
- Certificates
- KWF-compliant timber measurement
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- several employees
- Industries
- Forestry, Public and private forest owners, Forest/forest owners (public and private)
- 01
Consulting (trial marking, written work order)
- 02
GPS-based stand survey
- 03
Processing (harvester, long-/shortwood)
- 04
Skidding/timber extraction (forwarder, cable skidder)
- 05
Timber measurement (KWF-compliant)
- 06
Data transmission by e-mail
- 07
Saw chain service and wear parts
Processes & Technology
Traction-assist winch (HAAS)
Soil-friendly slope operations and support of harvester and skidder even without an anchor tree, remote-controlled by radio.
John Deere 1270 E
Harvester for processing forest stands into long- and shortwood assortments, some with permanently mounted traction winch.
John Deere 1210 E
Shortwood extraction with bogie tracks (bog and traction tracks), some with Krantilt and Bogilift.
Skidding winch with logging arch
Conventional longwood extraction in hard-to-access stands.
Electronic caliper
KWF-calibrated timber measurement with data transmission by e-mail from the site of operation.
Locations
Sinntal
DEBusiness address and administration
Sinntal-Weichersbach
DEForestry equipment hall 'Am Rehacker' for ensuring operational readiness
- 3 John Deere 1270 E harvesters (1× with traction winch)
- 2 John Deere 1210 E forwarders
- 2 HAAS Uni Winch traction-assist winches
- 2 low loaders
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traction technology / traction-assist winch (Uni Winch) for soil-friendly slope operationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Processing of forest stands (harvester operation, DBH 10 cm to approx. 50 cm, long- and shortwood)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Skidding / shortwood extraction (skidding of timber to the haul road, bogie tracks)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Longwood extraction (cable skidder, skidding winch with logging arch)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Timber measurement (short- and longwood measurement, electronic caliper, KWF-calibrated)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Saw chain service (sharpening of all common saw chains, wear parts)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel (saw chains) |
| Safety felling and biotope maintenanceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvester | John Deere 1270 E (with permanently mounted traction winch) | 1 | – | – | Sinntal-Weichersbach |
| Harvester | John Deere 1270 E | 2 | – | – | Sinntal-Weichersbach |
| Forwarder | John Deere 1210 E | 1 | – | – | Sinntal-Weichersbach |
| Forwarder | John Deere 1210 E with Krantilt and Bogilift | 1 | – | – | Sinntal-Weichersbach |
| Traction-assist winch | HAAS Uni Winch | 2 | – | – | Sinntal-Weichersbach |
| Low loader | – | 2 | – | – | Sinntal-Weichersbach |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Measurement
The processing heads are continuously calibrated with an electronic caliper in accordance with KWF guidelines. Volume data are prepared in a Windows-compatible format and forwarded by e-mail from the site of operation.
| Evidence | Sinntal-Weichersbach |
|---|---|
| KWF-compliant timber measurement |
History
- 1998
Foundation of the company 'Hartmut Zell – Forstmaschinenservice' in September after 10 years of professional experience as a harvester operator.
- 1999
Commissioning of the first own harvester (full harvester) after one year working as an operator in the service sector.
- 2002
Completion of the company's own forestry equipment hall 'Am Rehacker' in Sinntal-Weichersbach in December.
- 2008
First harvester of the new John Deere E series at the beginning of the year.