Hemetsberger forestry: Westtech Woodcracker® CS510

Mario Hemetsberger knew from a young age where his future lay and founded his company “Forstunternehmen Hemetsberger” aged just eighteen. Today, the 25-year-old runs a very successful company and offers a wide range of services including felling problem trees, reforestation, repairing storm damage, felling wood, transporting wood, mulching work, and repairing forest roads and skid paths.

As a teenager, Mario would help his grandfather in the forest every day after school. It was a natural choice to turn this passion into a profession, so he decided to pursue training as a forestry specialist. After successfully graduating, he saw the high demand for forestry companies and founded his own in 2016. He is currently completing his training as a forestry master so that he can truly do his work with the best possible knowledge.

In May 2023, after a lot of research and comparisons, he expanded his fleet of machines and made the decision to purchase a Woodcracker® CS510 from Westtech to attach to the forwarding trailer. Right from the start, the versatility of the gimbal gripper saw impressed him. In just one operation a section of the tree can be removed, shredded, laid down, and if necessary, loaded immediately. This achieves the highest efficiency during work and eliminates the need to switch between different attachments.

The technical refinements also fascinated him, including the automatic chain tensioner that ensures the correct positioning of the saw chain, regardless of whether the machine has just been started or has been in operation for several hours.

The decisive factor though which convinced the young entrepreneur, was the quality of the Woodcracker® products and the possibility of standing removal of sections of a tree which is made possible by a sophisticated hydraulic control. He uses the CS510 several times

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a week, from biomass production and short rotation harvesting to processing storm damage, with a clear focus on traffic safety, and says that it is impossible to imagine life without it.
The saw can also be attached to any standard crane and only requires a double-acting hydraulic connection.
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Mario Hemetsberger standing next to the Westtech Woodcracker® CS510

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