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Forest Machine Magazine is owned, written and edited by a forest professional with over 40 years hands on experience. Find all the latest forestry news and features affecting the industry along with great features and professional reviews here.

Tigercat 30,000th Machine

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 January 2024, just over 30 years into its

Richard Ashcroft announces Forest Live headline show

Richard Ashcroft will perform a headline show in the stunning outdoor setting of Dalby Forest Forest Live, the summer concert series presented by Forestry England, has announced thaticonic singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft will perform a headline show in the

Komatsu ready to launch electric excavator

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 electric excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery to

Kingwell Holdings latest Stump Auger working in Rosal forest

Stumped in the Scottish Highlands With Kingwell Holdings Limited We need more trees! In March 2023, less than half the UK’s annual tree planting target was met. Just 12,960 ha of new woodlands were created from the 30,000-ha

FSC introduces new risk evaluations for forests

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is fundamentally changing its risk evaluations for forests The next generation of risk assessments will replace the current way of assessing risks in forestry as part of the current controlled wood concept. In

Harvest Drone

AirForestry’s harvest drone consists of a high-capacity drone and a harvesting tool. The high-capacity drone is 6.2 meters in diameter. With it, AirForestry are building the forestry of the future. With the drone, trees can be thinned from

Hemetsberger forestry: Westtech Woodcracker® CS510

Hemetsberger forestry: Westtech Woodcracker® CS510 Mario Hemetsberger knew from a young age where his future lay and founded his company “Forstunternehmen Hemetsberger” aged just eighteen. Today, the 25-year-old runs a very successful company and offers a wide range

Steep Slope Logging

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 and automated carriages in the 1980’s/90’s, have all

DC Equipment are seeking to partner with reputable distributors to fill UK demand

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 viability, safety and environmental performance. For almost a

SUOHIRVIÖ: Swamp Monster

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 840.3 which he operated prior to the arrival

New Bridgestone Fuel Efficient Truck Tyres

BRIDGESTONE BRINGS ENLITEN TECHNOLOGIES TO NEW ECOPIA LONG-HAUL TYRE RANGE, ENHANCING FUEL EFFICIENCY AND CUTTING OPERATIONAL COSTS FOR FLEETS The new Bridgestone Ecopia ENLITEN range is the latest generation of the long-haul tyre line-up Ecopia, supporting fleets with

John Deere self-repair solutions in a mobile app

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 US through its Equipment Mobile app, enabling customers

Government reluctant to set clearer targets

Government reluctant to set clearer targets to spur woodland creation to meet ambitions for net zero The Government is reluctant to set clear targets for the different types of woodland needed for the growing demands on UK forests

Komatsu Europe announces new wheeled excavators

Komatsu Europe expand their range of the successful short-tail wheeled excavators in the 16-20t operating weight class. With the PW168-11 and PW198-11 wheeled excavators Komatsu Europe expands its product range of short-tail models, rounding up the operating weights of these popular

Timber Truck for sale

Daf Wagon and Drag Timber Truck for sale Daf CF 510 tag axle Timber Truck with Epsilon M12 cab crane with servo leavers, both 2015, Bigfoot tyre system, mot until 31-08-2024.. 26 ton payload £30k ono plus vatContract

UK Goverment’s timber roadmap is good news for forestry

Government outlines timber roadmap for more timber use in construction The government has launched a new timber roadmap which aims to increase the use of structural timber in the construction of homes and other buildings.  The new plans

Snow Chain Technology from Hyundai and Kia

Let It Snow! Hyundai Motor and Kia Develop Shape Memory Alloy Integrated Snow Chain Technology Shape memory alloy located inside a wheel and tire deploys easily to act as a snow chain at the touch of a button

Woodland creation is a growing industry

Woodland creation schemes are the highest this century. Scottish Forestry has approved 13,111 ha worth of new woodland creation schemes so far this year, making it the highest number recorded this century. The positive news demonstrates an immense

TMK Machinery announce new product range

3 NEW TMK MACHINERY PRODUCTS COMING IN Q1/2024 We have three new exciting products on the pipeline. These are set to release on Q1/2024 to the whole world. These new products are especially designed for professionals who crave

Tilhill-Opportunities for Nature-Based Career Growth

Unique Opportunities for Nature-Based Career Growth with Tilhill, the Forest Industry’s Leading Company Tilhill, the UK’s leading provider of nature-based solutions is seeking graduates with drive, passion and enthusiasm to take up an incredible opportunity to actively grow

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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. 

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