Mitigating Diesel Contamination
A harvester that loses power halfway through a wet timber site rarely warns you. One day it is working normally; the next, it is throwing fuel-pressure faults, blocking filters or…
New STIHL MSA 600 C-O Battery-Powered Chainsaw
STIHL launches its most powerful battery-operated chainsaw for tree felling in noise-sensitive environments STIHL has expanded its professional battery-powered range with the launch of the STIHL MSA 600 C-O –…
STIHL Tiny Forest in Stuttgart-Nord
For the 100th Anniversary: Construction is underway on the STIHL Tiny Forest in Stuttgart STIHL Tiny Forest-As part of its 100th anniversary celebrations, STIHL launched a special project at its…
Electric Timber Transport Solutions
About half of the timber transports in the studied system could be electrified under today’s conditions. Wood-processing charging points can be as important as battery size and range. Electric timber…
Forestry Contractors Insurance Guide
A harvester can be worth several hundred thousand pounds, but the bigger loss after a serious incident is often the work it stops. A machine off the road, a damaged…
UK Woodland Creation Falls Short in 2025-2026
The UK needs to focus on increasing tree planting and approach timber security with the same seriousness as food security, says Baroness Barbara Young, the newly appointed chair of the…
Can AI teach forwarders to self-load?
Can AI teach a forwarder to load? Through simulation and field tests, autonomous forwarder cranes are trained to choose efficient and safe grips in timber piles. Photo; Skogsforsk Can AI…
Fuel Price Crisis And What Does It Mean For Forestry
White diesel has just crossed the £2 per litre threshold, while red diesel prices have soared to astonishing levels. Petrol is not far behind, with reports indicating a serious risk…
Best Woodland Management Software for Forestry
A woodland plan that lives in a drawer is no use when the harvesting crew needs to know the extraction route, the haulier needs a loading point, and the office…
Stora Enso To Halt CLT Production at Gruvön, Sweden
Stora Enso plans to focus on sawmill operations and discontinue CLT production at Gruvön in Sweden Stora Enso will start change negotiations with employees at Gruvön sawmill in Sweden regarding…