Ecological Logging, horse logging in the Lake District
I love watching horses working in the forest – it projects me right back to when I was a youngster spending much of my time with a big white Welsh
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.
I love watching horses working in the forest – it projects me right back to when I was a youngster spending much of my time with a big white Welsh
John Deere is launching redesigned jib boom options equipped with a hidden hose extension for forwarders with CF5, CF7 and CF7S booms. The redesigned jib booms bring a clear improvement
The Komatsu photo contest has ended. Many thanks to you who have produced a huge amount of photographic material for use on an appropriate occasion in the last couple of
Andy Read is a timber harvesting contractor who carries out thinning and clearfell work in southern England using his Gremo harvester and forwarder. I recently visited Andy on a hardwood
The first fully mobile timber harvester was the PIKA model 75. It was built in 1974 by Sakari Pinomäki, a Finnish systems engineer and inventor who pioneered the mechanised forest
Waratah Forestry Equipment recently unveiled its new online parts catalogue. The system enables Waratah customers with online access to quickly find the genuine parts they need to keep their machines
Waratah Forestry Equipment recently introduced the new H424, a highly manoeuvrable harvester head specially designed for mid-sized wheeled and tracked machines. With an excellent power-to-weight ratio, the H424 makes quick
“It takes us to a leading position in the industry” Rottne Industri AB introduces new warranty terms for its newly produced forestry machines.– It is about taking responsibility, as well
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
Exclusive preview for Forest Machine Magazine from Bijol The new model of skidder from Bijol is called the BWS 240 4×4. It has hydrostatic drive a NAF gearbox and automatic