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Climate Change threatens European Forests
In recent years, European forests have suffered greatly from extreme climate conditions and their impacts. More than half of Europe’s forests are potentially at risk from windthrow, forest fire, insect attacks or a combination of these. This is
Tigercat 635H Skidder First Impressions
Forestiers R.B.E. Lasalle is a logging company owned by Richard Lasalle and his sons Eric and Benoit. Based out of Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, the company purchased the very first Tigercat 635H skidder in March 2020, however due to COVID-19,
Indexator Smart Rotators
Indexator continue to develop new, innovative solutions for customers need of tomorrow. Smart rotators are an important step to enable semi or full automation systems, where angle and angle velocity can be sent back to the machine control
Wood-Mizer Contract Sawmilling in Germany
Bad Berka is a small health resort in the German region of Thuringia. Here we meet Sandra Eule, one of very few Wood-Mizer ‘female’ contract sawmills in Germany. In 2004 her father started his own business as a contract
Low Impact Harvesting Equipment
Low impact harvesting equipment is important for the welfare of forests and many manufacturers are developing compact and light harvesting equipment solely for this purpose. Thinning is the most important operation that is carried out in forests that
JCB Launches Recruitment Drive
JCB has started a fresh recruitment drive for 500 new shopfloor employees as demand for its machinery continues to rise. The company is setting on the additional agency employees at its 11 plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham
Cyprus Forest Fire under control
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A deadly brush fire that claimed four lives and has been described as the most destructive blaze in Cyprus’ 61-year history as an independent republic is now fully under control, Cypriot authorities said Monday. Cyprus’
Forwarder Roundup-Logset 6F
Logset 6F Wendy Smith, Mid Somerset Forestry Machine age 3 months/500 hours Fuel Consumption 10 Litres P/H Wendy’s love of the woods started when she realised it was part and parcel of being with her husband Darren, owner
Forstbetrieb Hettegger GmbH
Forwarder/Harvester Operator Required To expand our team we are looking for a forwarder / harvester driver on 40 hrs per week or on an independent basis. We offer:> Safe workplace Good working atmosphere Pay-for-performance New vehicle pool (own
Field Service Engineer Required
Jim Wilmer & Sons require a Field Service Engineer to carry out repairs and servicing to private customers and our own fleet of forestry machines and equipment. Immediate start available for the right person. Knowledge and fault-finding experience
Forwarder Roundup-John Deere 1510G
Forwarder-John Deere 1510 G Gavin Robertson, Walton logging LTD Machine age 5 months-Hours 1000-Litres P/H 11.5 Gavin has been around Forwarders from a young age spending time helping his Father, Colin who is MD of the family company
Neuson 264 HVT: Setting New Standards for tracked harvesters
Neuson Forest have just released their largest purpose built tracked levelling harvester to date, the Neuson 264 HVT. The Neuson 264 HVT is capable of harvesting mature trees up to 95cm in diameter (depending on the type of
Kenny Ferguson Komatsu 875
Kenny Ferguson – Company A G Ferguson Machine age, Two years/3500 hours – Fuel Consumption Litres P/H 13.5 Litres P/H After two years on a welding apprenticeship Kenny took a 6 month’s forestry course at Barony college where
25/06/2021
This weeks Latest Forestry Equipment for sale includes 2016 Doosan 225 (4450 hours) with Franz Hochleitner constant pull winch, Jenz HEM 561 DL Woodchipper, Logset 6H harvester, Komatsu 855, Ponsse Buffalo, Neuson 243HVT harvester, Ponsse Elk, Ponsse Ergo, Komatsu
A Roundup of mid sized Forwarders
Forwarders- we take a look at some of the mid-sized Forwarders that are used in timber harvesting. These machines are normally in the 16-20 tonne weight class with a carrying capacity of around 14 tonne.This popular Forwarder size
Forestry Excavator Operator Required
Forestry Excavator Operator Required The position involves operating tree shears, grab work and various attachments and also mobile shredders; managing your own health and safety on sites; liaising with our Transport department and carrying out some basic maintenance.
Would you like to join our team
Would you like to be paid to write for a prestigious forestry publication? Go out and report on the latest innovations arriving in forestry and get the opportunity to personally try some of them out? Meet contractors at
New HTH624C 4×4 LP from Waratah
Waratah Forestry Equipment’s new HTH624C 4×4 LP delivers efficient processing and log manipulation Waratah Forestry Equipment debuted the HTH624C 4×4 LP – a loader-processor built for increasing productivity to quickly clear tight landing areas and load trucks. The
Bogged-You just can’t help that sinking feeling
Bogged, It doesn’t matter how good an operator you are we all fuck up at one time or another and anyone that tells you differently is a liar. I myself have experienced that sinking feeling more than once
Outsight’s Real Time Forestry Solution
Outsight’s bringing the power of real-time LiDAR technology to the forestry industry, democratizing instantaneous forest mapping. ï‚·Outsight’s automated 3D solution that produces a 360° forest mapping in real time, and collects data on individual trees which operators can
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About Forest Machine Magazine
We cover all aspects of the forest industry from ground preparation, road building, planting, harvesting, extraction, haulage, saw-milling, health and safety, through to the end product. We visit harvesting sites, contractors, hauliers, and timber processing plants to keep abreast of all the latest news and technology.
Spending most of my life in forestry has afforded me the opportunity to build up a network of highly experienced operators that I am able to call upon for trialling forestry equipment and accessories. Having this unique network of operators gives us the advantage of carrying out honest and unbiased trials in optimum conditions.
The professional magazine written by loggers for loggers and dedicated solely to the equipment used in forestry operations.
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