Harvesting

Various Harvesting Methods

Harvesting

Harvesting is a general term for cutting, processing, and extracting timber from stump to roadside ready for transporting to wood processing plants. Managed harvesting systems do not in any way resemble the devastation caused by illegal or unmanaged logging systems. Logging practices vary from large-scale commercial timber plantations to individuals harvesting fuelwood.

“As long as there are human beings on this planet, there will be a demand for wood, pulp, and other forest resources, and there will be businesses that endeavour to meet that demand. The only realistic way to conserve our forests is to apply sustainable forest management practices.” Rainforest Alliance

The technology supporting the FLS harvesting fleet

Harvesting timber is a key part of what FLS do, so we thought we’d share some of the clever technology

Waratah Forestry’s new hardwood harvesting head

Waratah Forestry Equipment introduces new H216 hardwood head Waratah Forestry Equipment has unveiled the H216 – a new two-roller head added to

PONSSE wins iF Design Award 2024

Internationally Acclaimed iF DESIGN AWARD 2024 Given to the PONSSE Opti 5G Information System Internationally Acclaimed iF DESIGN AWARD 2024

John Deere Forwarder Operator Required

Position Now Filled Operator for a John Deere 1210G Forwarder wanted for Central Region/West Coast of Scotland Prosser Timber Contractors

Ponsse-challenging 1st quarter for 2024

Ponsse-Interim Report for 1 January – 31 March 2024 Ponsse, January-March:– Net sales amounted to EUR 169.7 (201.7) million– Operating

German logging volume down in 2023

A total of 70.6 million cubic metres (m3) of wood was felled in German forests in 2023. This means that

Alliance Tyres compatible with Olofsors Tracks

Alliance 643 Forestar 111 are now compatible for customers who use Olofsors tracks Alliance Tyres. Working in the forestry industry

A82 forest operations

The A82 project is removing non-native conifers along the Loch Ness to mitigate against future hill slips and protect this

AI Smart tools for optimizing harvesting

As part of Business Finland’s Veturi funding for forest machine manufacturer Ponsse, Sitowise is working with Ponsse to explore the

Tigercat 573 – New Triangulated Harvesting Head

Tigercat adds fifth model to harvesting head line-up with the new three-wheel drive 573. In late September 2023, visitors to

Cover Photo Winner – Bedwyr Jones: County 1004 Super Six

For the second time in succession, our winner is from North Wales. Bedwyr Jones graces this issues front cover with

The Precision solution grows with smart benefits

Komatsu’s digital solution Precision opens up new opportunities to work in a smarter and more efficient way. Thanks to technological

Stora Enso and SEB offer a new financing model to attract new entrepreneurs to the forest industry

Stora Enso launched its Harvesting Partner concept in November 2022 to encourage more skillful operators and new entrepreneurs to join

Upgrade for Komatsu S172

With the model year upgrade, the Komatsu S172 has an upgraded length-measuring function as well as improvements that will increase

Harvester Laser Scanning to assess timber quality

It is now being tested whether harvester laser scanning can be used to assess the crookedness of the trees during
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