Ponsse H8 A Head in the Highlands
Although the Ponsse H8 harvesting head is often seen on Ergo and Bear harvester bases, the head is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with on track based harvesters…
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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Although the Ponsse H8 harvesting head is often seen on Ergo and Bear harvester bases, the head is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with on track based harvesters…
The Komatsu 845 12-tonne forwarder is a versatile machine that performs well in thinning, but also in lighter final felling. The 2021 model has been updated with new components, including…
A Cut AboveLooking back, one of the favourite parts of my forestry career was felling big trees. This will probably piss off the tree huggers and snowflakes big time, but,…
The 2021 version of the Komatsu S132 introduces a number of functions and improvements that make an already well-adapted harvester head even more versatile and suited to demanding logging assignments.…
KetoForst W Eco Harvesting HeadThis is a tried and tested specialised head for first thinning operations. This little head has big properties which offers outstanding performance. It has a felling…
Doosan DX235LCR-5 Excels in Demanding Forestry Work The Bühler forestry operation, based in Schenkenzell in Germany, specializes in the harvesting of heavy timber from the most difficult of terrains. This…
Komatsu Upgrades XT-5 Family of Tracked Feller Bunchers with Performance Improvements, Special Warranty Program To better meet customer needs, Komatsu is upgrading its XT-5 family of tracked feller bunchers, adding…
ULK Russian Forestry company signs an agreement with WWF and Greenpeace ULK, one of Russia’s largest forestry group of companies recently signed an agreement with WWF Russia. It aims to…
SCA of Sweden has confirmed a new harvesting plan which shows that its harvesting level will increase over the coming five years by an additional one million cubic metres per…
The new AFM 75 is a tough-built processing head with high feeding power and excellent geometry for the most demanding logging operations worldwide. With its new HD frame and pins…