The New Vimek 470 Harvester
Vimek presents a brand-new harvester model, the Vimek 470. This new harvester is stronger, bigger, and more efficient than ever but still retains all the gentle Vimek characteristics. The Vimek
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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Vimek presents a brand-new harvester model, the Vimek 470. This new harvester is stronger, bigger, and more efficient than ever but still retains all the gentle Vimek characteristics. The Vimek
This month’s front cover photo features Gwyn Alun Ellis Williams on a PONSSE Ergo. Gwyn operates the Ergo C5 H8 which is equipped with a Herzog traction winch in North
In just over 30 years in business, the Tigercat 30,000th machine has been shipped Tigercat Industries is pleased to announce that it has built and shipped its 30,000th machine in
Komatsu ready to launch new 13 ton class PC138E-11 electric excavator with lithium-ion battery Komatsu Ltd. (hereafter “Komatsu”) (President and CEO: Hiroyuki Ogawa) plans to introduce the 13-ton class PC138E-11
Steep Slope Logging Skylines were the pioneering equipment for steep slope logging, the first documented appearance dates back to 1886. Radio control in the 1960’s, grapple carriages in the 1970’s
DC Equipment are seeking to partner with reputable distributors to fill UK demand Timber harvesting on steep terrain has always been, and will remain, a challenge in terms of economic
Tanel Tuulmees from Estonia and The Valmet Swamp Monster. Tanel is 25 years old and has been operating forwarders for the last seven years. His first forwarder was a Valmet
John Deere has launched an enhanced self-repair solution, available initially in the US through its Equipment Mobile app John Deere has launched an enhanced self-repair solution, available initially in the
On the 11 December Ponsse celebrates the completion of their 20,000th forest machine, a Ponsse Bear harvester with a H8 harvesting head “It is great that Ponsse 20,000th forest machine
K D Ferguson Ltd: Keeping it in the family After 32 years of contracting in timber harvesting, Alistair Ferguson, AG Ferguson, decided enough was enough, and it was finally time