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Mammoth road show in Brazil

The first Ponsse Mammoth Road Show event in Brazil highlighted the qualities of this robust forwarder for the high-demand work. After weeks operating in Bahia, owned by Veracel, the equipment is now heading to another challenge, in Minas Gerais, at Cenibra. Source: Timberbiz The Ponsse Mammoth is the brand’s largest forwarder, with a capacity of 25 tons, and has proven to be very efficient for the high production demands of Brazilian companies. The road show consists of a traveling event organized by Ponsse, which visits several of the company’s clients and aims to put this giant to the test in the different realities of transloading operations found in Brazilian companies. The challenge is to operate for a few weeks in each of these companies in order to observe its performance in different situations. This was the first time that Veracel hosted an event like this. Veracel’s Operational Excellence Coordinator, Pedro Paulo Almeida, highlighted the high performance of the equipment on the flat lands of Bahia. According to him, the gains in productivity and energy efficiency, compared with the Ponsse Elephant King (20-ton forwarder), were 20% to 30%. “This is a solution that allows us to think about optimizing not only the harvesting process, but also the supply chain, such as roads, timber transportation and land use by forestry companies,” Mr Almeida said. Ponsse Brazil Sales Manager Rodrigo Marangoni said that since its launch, they have seen that it would have a high level of acceptance in the Brazilian market due to its characteristics. “We already have other results that indicate that it really allows for better planning of the entire forestry chain, adding reliability, efficiency and productivity. Not to mention greater safety and ergonomics for operators,” he said. In the next challenge, in Minas Gerais, the Ponsse Mammoth will encounter operational situations that are different from those in Bahia, such as steep areas. “Our goal is to test the equipment from different perspectives so that we can have comparative elements and thus prove that it can adapt to the different realities of our country,” Mr Marangoni said. During the test period of a few weeks, the company will receive full support from the Ponsse team, from technical training to maintenance service support, as well as comprehensive data management. At the end of this period, a field day will be held at each customer to share the results obtained, providing detailed analysis and valuable insights into the performance of the Ponsse Mammoth.