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Tigercat 573 – New Triangulated Harvesting Head

Tigercat adds fifth model to harvesting head line-up with the new three-wheel drive 573. In late September 2023, visitors to the PLC live demo event held in Washington state got a sneak peak of the new Tigercat 573

American Timber Industry Crisis

The Dismantling of the American Timber Industry, American Loggers Council Warns Of Consequence WASHINGTON DC — It seems like every time an American forest product mill or plant shuts down (monthly if not weekly) it’s viewed as a

COLLABORATION BETWEEN MACHINES AND HUMANS

The Ten Million Euro Mixed Fleet project enhances collaboration between machines and humans, accelerating the utilization of automation and boosting productivity. Companies can rapidly expand their automation offerings, being among the first in various product categories, as the

Cover Photo Winner – Bedwyr Jones: County 1004 Super Six

For the second time in succession, our winner is from North Wales. Bedwyr Jones graces this issues front cover with a cracking photo of his County Skidder. Many of us who worked in forestry in the 1970’s, 1980’s

NAMX EMBRACES HYDROGEN COMBUSTION

NAMX EMBRACES HYDROGEN COMBUSTION TO MAKE CLEAN PREMIUM MOBILITY ACCESSIBLE NAMX, the hydrogen automotive company, announces its choice to use Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) technology for its inaugural Hydrogen Utility Vehicle (HUV). This strategic move underlines NAMX’s pragmatic

Danfoss braided hoses offer spiral performance

Replacing spiral hose with a Danfoss EC881 braided hose has helped a major machinery OEM reduce costs while meeting the high pressure requirements of the application Danfoss. For many years now, hydraulic system pressures have been increasingin mobile

Quadco’s new 32QDM Drum Mulcher

Quadco’s new drum mulcher for use with 8-15 tonne excavators Since our beginning as a small forestry equipment manufacturing shop in 1989, we’ve built our reputation on a single promise: to never compromise on quality or service. For

UK protecting forests with £6 million boost for Zambia

Government backing to support Zambia’s efforts to protect forests, cut emissions and reduce poverty. The UK has today (21 March) pledged £6 million to bolster efforts in Zambia, to protect forests, reduce poverty and tackle climate change. This

Decarbonising Scotland’s HGVs

Senior leaders from Scotland’s HGV industry have developed a set of actions to help the sector transition to net zero. The HGV Decarbonisation Pathway is the result of 18 months of work by the Zero Emission Truck Taskforce, whose members

The Precision solution grows with smart benefits

Komatsu’s digital solution Precision opens up new opportunities to work in a smarter and more efficient way. Thanks to technological developments, it is now possible to show the machine’s position to within just a few centimetres, providing the

Södra deploys battery-electric woodchip truck

Södra has decided to invest in a battery-electric long-haul truck in its daily logistics chain for transporting woodchips. Using self-produced, fossil-free electricity to charge the woodchip truck, the environmental footprint from these transport operations will be dramatically reduced.

Renault Trucks 2023, deliveries up by 18%

“Renault Trucks ended 2023 with a total of 69,859 deliveries, up 18%. A solid commercial performance that allows us to continue the transformation of our company and our transition towards sustainable transport,” details Bruno Blin, President of Renault

FAE Group introduces new stump cutters

FAE INTRODUCES SCL/RCU STUMP CUTTERS FOR ITS RCU55 AND RCU75 REMOTE CONTROLLED TRACKED CARRIERS. FAE enhances the versatility of its RCU55 and RCU75 remote controlled tracked carriers with the new SCL/RCU55 and SCL/RCU75 stump cutters. The new SCL/RCU

UK Building Merchants Sales Downturn

UK Figures for the final quarter of 2023, released in the latest BMF Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) confirm the extent of the downturn in UK construction during the quarter and over the course of the year, with

HYDROGEN FUEL DELIVERY, HOW DOES IT WORK?

HOW DOES THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM WORK FOR HYDROGEN ICE, HYDROGEN FUEL CELL AND NATURAL GAS VEHICLES? WHAT IS THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM? The fuel delivery system in Hydrogen and Natural Gas vehicles is one of the most

Clark-Tracks are considering relocating its production facility

Clark-Tracks announce a proposal to close the production facility in Dumfries and transfer production to Finland Nordic Traction Group Announces Its Proposal and Intention for Strategic Relocation of Track Manufacturing Operations from Scotland to Finland The Nordic Traction

Woodcracker® CS510 crane grapple saw and the Telestufe T4000

Working smoothly: With the Woodcracker® CS510 crane grapple saw and the Telestufe T4000 The areas of application for Woodcracker® machines are known to be very diverse, and one of the most important is tree maintenance along traffic routes

SCA continues with geofencing

Digital speed limitation for timber trucks works well on stretches with a lot of infrastructure, and haulage companies show great commitment to safer timber transports. This is demonstrated by the geofencing project that SCA has undertaken in collaboration

Stora Enso and SEB offer a new financing model to attract new entrepreneurs to the forest industry

Stora Enso launched its Harvesting Partner concept in November 2022 to encourage more skillful operators and new entrepreneurs to join the forest industry. The concept was initially introduced in Sweden, but it has since then been launched also

Seeds collected from felled Sycamore Gap tree ‘springing into life’ at specialist conservation centre

Seeds and material collected from the Sycamore Gap tree after it was felled last September are beginning to ‘spring into life’, according to conservationists at the National Trust. Pictures released on the 9th March 2024, show a collection
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