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Harvesting is a general term for cutting, processing, and extracting timber from stump to roadside ready for transporting to wood processing plants.
Forest Machine Magazine is written, owned and edited by a forest professional with over 40 years hands on experience. That’s what makes our magazine one of the leading publications in the industry.
We cover all aspects of forestry, from ground preparation through to the end product. Visiting harvesting sites, contractors, hauliers, and timber processing plants keeps us abreast of all the latest news and technology. Our team of professional operators carry out product testing of the latest accessories and equipment to improve workers safety and offer honest and unbiased reviews.
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
DC Equipment proudly announces the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Prince George, marking the return of Madill equipment production to British Columbia. The first machines to be produced
Safety glass breakage on a forest machine is often caused by an accident Metsäteho participated in a joint Nordic study on the reasons for replacing safety glazing on forest machines
German timber prices hardly changed in May. Despite a difficult sales situation for both construction timber and exports. In any case, sales in the sawmill industry have shrunk significantly. This
Highlead Winches Due to improved drive systems, band tracks and traction aid winches, the limitations of machines that work in forestry is continually increasing. However there are still circumstances where
Cover Photo Winner: Aaron Ferguson: Tigercat 822 Aaron Ferguson started out as a commis chef at the University of Stirling in Bridge of Allan. A trainee chef’s wages were not
New Stihl MS400 with groundbreaking performance in the 60cc class STIHL strengthens its position as a global market leader and manufacturer of equipment and products for forestry, horticulture and landscaping