Excavator Forestry & Landscaping

Contractor jobs in the forest are best carried out using an excavator. The possibilities are almost endless with the help of various attachments such as a tree shear, a grapple saw or for example a 5-finger grab for mini-excavators, midi-excavators and larger machines.

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Grapples

Klippgripare

Tree shears

Grapple saws

Clamshell buckets

vågsystem

Weighing Systems

Rotators

Accessories

Grapples

Tree shears

Grapple saws

Power for tough terrain

Contract work using an excavator in the forest places high demands on both the machine and its attachments. Uneven terrain, heavy wear and tear, and complex material handling require equipment that delivers control, durability and efficiency during long working days.

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Rotaters

Weighing Systems

Accessories

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S-model excavator attachment

S-model excavator attachment

Excavator Mounts
Accumulator

Accumulator

Tree shears

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Robust equipment for tough jobs

You’ll find the best tools for excavators in forestry and landscaping at Intermercato. It’s their versatility that makes working with an excavator so enjoyable and, above all, efficient. We recommend our GRX series and can suggest the popular 5-finger grapple.

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FAQ

What type of excavator is best suited to forestry contracting?

For forestry contracting, a compact excavator in the 5–9-tonne class with steel tracks and a short tail/zero-tail swing is usually the best choice. This size provides sufficient digging force for site preparation and ditching, whilst being manoeuvrable enough to navigate between trees without damaging the forest floor.

Tips for choosing the right excavator for forestry contracting
Steel tracks, higher ground clearance, slope hydraulics and hammer hydraulics, robust grille protection on the cab, heavy-duty skid plates for underbody protection, extra lighting and, of course, the right attachments such as a tree shear, grapple saw, log grapple or universal/5-finger grab.
Which grapple is best for an excavator in landscaping?
Depending on the tasks to be carried out, we can recommend a log grapple, sorting grapple, tree shear or the versatile 5-finger GRX-5 grapple. Bear in mind that the grapple must match the machine’s size class and hydraulic flow, and always choose a grapple made from wear-resistant steel such as Hardox.