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Data logger puts forestry company at the top of the tree

Thanks to its investment in a Webtec HPM7000 hand-held hydraulic data logger, an installer and maintainer of road-haulage equipment for the forestry sector is now able to collect, store and send critical hydraulic test data more quickly and reliably. The upshot for Shropshire-based Forestry Transport Maintenance Ltd is not just a significant saving in man-hours, but also a more dependable service that provides customers with complete peace of mind.

02/04/2024 17:13:44

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Established in 2002 as a one-man business, FTM today employs 22 people across its workshop, parts and administrative functions. Located close to the Welsh border, the company installs and services forestry-related road-haulage systems, including
cranes, trailers, superstructures, and bolsters. Notably, the company is a specialist in Palfinger Epsilon timber haulage cranes. FTM customers are typically subcontractors hauling timber from forest harvesters to mills.

Full throttle
FTM moved to larger
premises 10 years ago, but has since acquired an additional site and is already close to full capacity once more. With such a fast-expanding workload, FTM continuously seeks to invest in the latest technologies
that can both simplify and accelerate everyday tasks. A case in point is the firm’s investment in a Webtec HPM7000 portable data logger.

“We knew that a hydraulic data logger would be very handy for
all kinds of activities,” explains Will Middle, Director of FTM. “We could use it for everything from setting up fixed- and variable-displacement pumps on the cranes, all the way through to diagnostics.”

Read the full article in DPA's April issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.