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In 2026, an Italian machine manufacturer developed a new light yarder designed to match the specifications drafted in 2024-2025 by CNR, through a survey of small-scale logging contractor preferences (presented at FORMEC 2025). That study stressed the importance of practicality and low cost, and directed design efforts towards a lightweight, compact machine that can cope with poor infrastructure (narrow landings) and can be moved with a pickup truck. At the same time, the machine must present innovative characteristics, in order to compete with other small-scale yarders and qualify for public support. The result was an extremely light tower yarder, powered by an Otto-cycle engine, which is light, efficient and exempt from many of the regulatory limitations imposed on diesel engines. The new yarder features an electric carriage weighing only 60 kg (including 30 m of 8 mm cable), but capable of carrying a 1000 kg load. To maximize operational flexibility and convenience, the machine is a three-cable all-terrain type and is equipped with its own folding tower. Operation is obtained through a modern remote control. The proposed presentation will offer a detailed description of the machine and of the results from the first field trials, conducted in 2026.
| Keywords | Yarder; Cable; Mountain; Electric |
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