Case Study: Trinder Engineering achieves safer steep-slope harvesting with Eaton hydraulic control solutions

Eaton helps improve user safety in new Steep Slope Harvester

Trinder Engineering Ltd., a forestry machinery manufacturer in Nelson, New Zealand, needed to design a hydraulic system for a new steep slope harvester that could operate safely on unstable terrain where traditional machines were unusable. Working with Eaton, Trinder aimed to solve traction, stability, and safety challenges on steep angles, including winch-assisted operation, boom control, and machine self-monitoring.

Eaton provided a complete control solution package, including a 7-inch Moeller color touch screen, three controllers, directional control valves, hoses and fittings, and slip-in and screw-in cartridge valves. The result was Trinder’s first-of-its-kind Steep Slope Tree Harvester, branded ClimbMAX, which improved operator safety and allowed forestry companies to harvest more efficiently on difficult slopes. Eaton’s solution also enabled automatic winch control, stability features for power-failure protection, and integrated monitoring of electrical hardware.

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