Why Are Timber Prices Falling?
If you are asking why are timber prices falling, you are probably not doing it out of curiosity. You are looking at standing sales, roadside stacks, haulage rates, mill demand…
The New Kesla F-Series Forestry Cranes Are Released
Kesla Launches New F-Series Forestry Cranes – Performance, Controllability and Modularity for the Most Common Forwarder Classes New Kesla F-Series Forestry Cranes-As timber harvesting operations demand higher productivity, improved operator…
Ponsse launches a global Operators Club
Ponsse has launched a global Operators Club for forest machine operators, with Finland being the first country where the club will begin its operations. This unique community offers its members,…
Komatsu 951XC Used To Create Low Impact Site Access
In the UNESCO Spreewald Biosphere Reserve, a log corduroy road is currently being constructed using round timber to enable low-impact access to a wetland area. A Komatsu 951XC harvester equipped…
Austrian Timber Demand is Declining
The economic downturn is now also affecting the Austrian softwood roundwood market. This has led to falling prices and full storage yards at sawmills. Austrian Timber Demand-Due to the constantly…
Why Harvester Operator Training is Vital
Put a new operator in a modern harvester and the machine will often flatter them for an hour. Levelling cabs, smooth crane controls and measuring systems can make the first…
New Tigercat 820 Series Track Carriers
Tigercat Industries releases new a series of lighter weight, compact track carriers. The latest additions to the Tigercat lineup, the Tigercat H820 harvester and the Tigercat 820 feller buncher, stand…
AirForestry harvests it’s first tree with a Drone
AirForestry’s 20-Foot Drone Harvests Trees From Above Without Touching the Ground Photo; AirForestry AirForestry’s innovative electric drone has successfully completed an entire harvest cycle in an operational forest. This significant…
Digital Traceability From The Forest To The Mill
Digital tracking can transform how we trace timber through the value chain. The DigForeTrace project explored the feasibility of tracking individual logs from the growing site to the processing plant.…
Podcast Episode: John Deere 2010H Overcomes Challenges in all Conditions
Pip: Forest Machine Magazine covers the machines that work where roads give up — and this episode goes deep into one forwarder that apparently thrives where other manufacturers’ equipment fears…