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Wildfire Danger Assessment 24th – 27th April
Overall hazard assessment for all areas of Scotland remains EXTREME until rain arrives. Late April – at this time of year, still spring, the seasonal condition of the fuels (vegetation) will be reacting most to the combination of
Remote-Controlled Forest Machines
Skogforsk is taking another step in the development of remote-controlled forest machines. Having received a grant of SEK 1.2 million from Troëdsson’s research fund they are exploring the potential of 5G based telecommunications technology for remotely operating forest
New generation of KESLA harvester heads
The brand new KESLA 19RH-III and 21RH-III harvester heads represent the latest technology on the market in terms of structure, materials and functionality. With the new models, Kesla strengthens its position as a leading harvester head manufacturer independent
Cashflow and Coronavirus
By Gordon Larson of EFT Finance I have long held a view that almost every business at one time or another, no matter how big or small that business, struggles with their cashflow. I would even go so
Roundwood consumption decreased in 2019
Statistic Forest industries roundwood consumption turned into a decrease in 2019. The consumption reduced by three per cent from the previous year to 71 million cubic metres. The consumption of domestic roundwood decreased from the previous year’s peak
Hiab UK Installation Centres Resume
Following careful consideration, Hiab centres in Ellesmere, Dudley, Northallerton and Cumbernauld will resume operations from Monday 27 April.Please be rest assured that we continue to take the situation very seriously and keeping our customers and our staff safe
Forestry Industry bracing for ‘brutal’ 2020
Canada’s struggling forestry companies and its hard-hit sawmilling sector need federal support to get them through to the end of this year. The crash of lumber prices, the pandemic-related halt to the North American economy, combined with the
We’re still nurturing tomorrow’s forests
Vernon Stockton, Delamere Nursery Manager and interim Head of Plant and Seed Supply. My role is to make sure we’re growing trees and giving the Plant and Seed Supply team the tools to get the job done. We supply a
Leading the way in sustainable transport
The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to lead the development of sustainable transportation by forming joint venture for large-scale production of fuel cells. Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by
New NHS hospital is built with Finnjoist I-beams in the UK
In an effort to support the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Metsä Wood UK has produced over 43,000 linear metres of Finnjoist® I-beams to be used as part of the structure for a new NHS Nightingale hospital
Forest industry back to work – NZFOA
The Forest Owners Association says its members and the supply chain are gearing up to meet the challenge of getting back to work on Tuesday 28 April, working within the health and safety provisions of Alert Level-3. The
The new Tamtron One Timber scale is the answer to our client’s wishes
Today Tamtron announces the launch of our new generation timber scale, the One Timber. This new technology includes a completely redesigned display and weighing link. The design and implementation of the scale has taken into account the wishes of our partners as well as the challenges
AFPA welcomes NSW government bushfire recovery package and focus on forest product industries
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government that it is establishing a $140 million Bushfire Industry Recovery Package and ensuring a strong focus on the State’s forest product industries damaged by
PONSSE Parts Online added to PONSSE Manager
The addition of PONSSE Parts Online to PONSSE Manager makes the daily activities of forest machine entrepreneurs easier. Customers can order spare parts, browse spare parts manuals and instruction manuals, and monitor machine-specific notes behind one single user
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme up and running
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today, with businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages. Government’s furlough scheme opens for applications today – 10 days ahead of scheduleemployers can now go
Ash dieback is less severe in isolated ash trees
New research published in the British Ecological Society’s Journal of Ecology finds that ash dieback is far less severe in the isolated conditions ash is often found in, such as forests with low ash density or in open canopies like
Five facts about toilet paper – no, we’ll not run out of it
The first thing shops ran out of because of the coronavirus outbreak was toilet paper. But what do we actually know about toilet paper – how it is made or used and, for example, what happens to it
HSM 208F 10t with a new 4 cylinder Volvo Penta EU Stage V 175 kW / 238hp Engine and traction auxiliary winch
Hohenloher Spezial-Maschinenbau GmbH & Co.KG (HSM) 208F is a powerful forwarder for extracting both short wood and long log poles. The company was founded in 1967 by the brothers Friedrich-Karl Fürst zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg and Prince Hubert zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg
Emag – Link To Free April 2020 Issue
In this months emag, financial expert, Gordon Larson offers advice on how best to deal with the effects of Covid 19 on your business and Justin Kingwell tells of the impact the virus has had on the biomass industry.
The Making Of Clark Tracks
When I first started in forestry with the Forestry Commission there was a maintenance squad in each forest district and part of their duties was to keep all the drains within the forest coupes free of debris to
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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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