Log Transport Optimized: Four New Material Handlers at Rettenmeier Wilburgstetten

Whether sawn or structural timber, glulam or beams, Rettenmeier’s product range is broad. “You can actually find us in just about every European construction market,” explains plant manager Detlef Keuper. For log transport at the site, Keuper has relied on the good, long-standing cooperation with SENNEBOGEN and its sales and service partner Schlüter Baumaschinen GmbH for more than 15 years now: “We’ve been relying on the robust and powerful SENNEBOGEN material handlers for a long time now and are very satisfied with the reliability of the machines.” The long service life of the machines is reflected in the considerable number of operating hours: up to 38,000 hours have already been achieved by a 730 E built in 2007 and is now used as a test vehicle for new employees. “We take great care of our fleet and achieve an impressive longevity of our machines thanks to very good maintenance and service“, emphasizes Detlef Keuper.

LOG SORT­ING: 730 E MA­TE­R­IAL HAN­DLERS FOR LOG RE­MOVAL AT THE SORT­ING BOXES

Two SENNEBOGEN Pick & Carry machines 735 E are used for unloading the trucks and feeding the new sawing line. With the help of a timber grab with integrated leaf chain, the logs are loaded onto the company’s own trailer and then transported to the new sawing line. Up to 30 tons can be transported at the same time. Particularly helpful here is that the SENNEBOGEN 735 E has a low rear ballast and thus a small turning radius due to its design. Here, too, the automatic steering and driving direction changeover proves to be a valuable helper. In between the narrow wood stacks, it is thus possible to drive easily and in a space-saving manner without time-consuming maneuvering, even with a trailer. This saves the company valuable time during operation.