New From Oregon: SpeedMax XL Anti-Vibe Harvester Bar
Oregon’s new SpeedMax XL Anti-Vibe is the bar that answers the needs and addresses the pain points of timber harvesters. From reduced vibration to efficiency and improved quality of cut, the new bar is a cut above.
The new bar, which comes in 80 in., 82 in., 90 in., 97 in. and 100 in. lengths, is engineered with a steel alloy that is 2.5% thicker than any competitor and 5% thicker than the current SpeedMax XL bar. This thicker bar with increased rigidity results in reduced movement and vibration. Minimizing that vibration, or waggle, was a key focus of the SpeedMax XL Anti-Vibe development, as it is a frequent complaint of loggers.
The thicker SpeedMax XL Anti-Vibe also results in less downtime as the bar resists bending and damage, less chain throw leading to less time out of the cab. In addition, the thicker bar rails means that the rails don’t spread, resulting in faster, more efficient cutting and even wear on both rails.
“The new bar is very smooth and very rigid,” said Lucas Broderick, a timber faller from Wisconsin, and a SpeedMax XL Anti-Vibe test user. “What everybody’s looking for is production and the fewer times I have to get out of the machine to change a bar or the less time I have to spend at home on a bench fixing a bar means more production.”
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