MAN trucks for timber industry and forestry at KWF-Expo 2016

By MEq September 1, 2016 11:39

At the KWF-Expo trade fair in Roding (Bavaria) from June 9 to June 12, 2016, MAN Truck & Bus presents various trucks for timber industry and forestry applications. KWF-Expo is regarded as one of the largest and most important international trade events in forestry.

Vehicles used in timber industry and forestry have a demanding job to cope with: the tough terrain and enormous loads to manage make timber transport a challenge of extreme magnitude. “These vehicles must mainly operate on unpaved forest and gravel roads as well as narrow mountain roads with tight curves to handle. This is further complicated by the load itself, the weight of which can vary particularly strongly according to different wood species, diameter and degree of moisture of the logs“, John-David Schnackenberg, manager in charge for the traction segment at MAN Truck & Bus explains. “Thanks to its broad product range, MAN is best suited for all these applications.“

Throughout the entire transport chain, powerful, robust and reliable vehicles are required that at the same time offer a great deal of versatility as well. For timber and forestry contractors, the MAN range includes standard vehicles capable of efficiently covering long distances and equipped with traction assist features such as MAN HydroDrive if necessary. MAN vehicles for the timber and forestry industry, as well as the new D26 and D38 engines and much more, were available for professional visitors to view at MAN’s stand at KWF-Expo. MAN vehicles constitute a tailored solution for timber transport and provide benefits along the whole value chain