Forestry vehicle

Abstract

Forestry and remotely controlled utility vehicle (1) for transporting trees in steep terrain comprising a chassis (2) and a drive for a wheel or track drive of the chassis (2) for moving the utility vehicle (1) relative to a stationary anchor point (4), wherein the chassis (2) is provided with a boom (6) for a safety cable (7) for securing the utility vehicle (1) to the anchor point (4) and a turntable (5) rotatable relative to the chassis (2) by different rotation angles (ω).It is proposed that the chassis (2) be equipped with a winch (3) and a winch drive and that the boom (6) be pivotable to different angles of attack (α) by means of an actuator, wherein an autonomous control unit is provided which autonomously controls the winch drive within specified maximum values ​​for the tensile force (FS) acting on the safety cable (7), and for the actuator an autonomous control using the control unit or a manual control via a remote control is provided.