1,000th Volvo Penta engine powers Eco Log harvesters
Swedish OEM Eco Log helped put the very first Volvo Penta engine in a forestry application. A decade later, this Volvo Penta D8 Stage IV engine is still running and…
Harvesting is a general term for cutting, processing, and extracting timber from stump to roadside ready for transporting to wood processing plants.
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Swedish OEM Eco Log helped put the very first Volvo Penta engine in a forestry application. A decade later, this Volvo Penta D8 Stage IV engine is still running and…
With its powerful transmission and large load capacity, the Komatsu 895 is a truly productive final felling forwarder. There is an all-new, powerful crane option; the 205F. The Komatsu 895…
Ponsse will demonstrate new solutions at the FinnMETKO 2024 exhibition in Jämsä that support the daily activities of forest machine operators and help forest machine entrepreneurs monitor the profitability and…
Nokian Tyres is setting new standards in CTL segment with new size for Forest King F2 Nokian Tyres is launching a significant development for the forestry industry. The new tire…
Ponsse is expanding its dealer network in the United States. On 1 July 2024, Ponsse signed a dealer agreement with the company Bailey’s, based in Woodland, California.The new dealer will…
NEW SAMPO HARVESTER HR 56 IS RELEASED SAMPO ROSENLEW Ltd is introducing a brand new six-wheel HR56 Samop Harvester. One of the hallmarks of our machines has always been their…
Sam Launchbury is the founder and CEO of SDL Solutions, an innovative and forward-thinking forestry business and wood pellet manufacturer. Driven by sustainability, the company take their environmental responsibilities seriously.…
In 2024 alone, more than 20 new machines were delivered. Currently, Ponsse represents about 35% of the forest machine market in Brazil. Ponsse completes 18 years in Brazil in May…
European softwood production declined by 6.4% in 2023 to 80,894,000m3 (2022: 86,518,000m3) with a further slight drop expected in 2024, according to the European Organisation of the Sawmilling Industry (EOS).…
5G-equipped drone remotely controls forest machine With the help of a drone equipped with its own portable mobile base station, a forest machine has, for the first time, been remotely…