Written by loggers for loggers
Clark Tracks Ltd, part of Nordic Traction Group, specialise in developing and manufacturing forest machine tracks to suit almost all Cut-to-Length machines and Skidders. The company can supply tracks in various sizes and designs to suit virtually all terrain, all climates and all machine types from their base in in Dumfries, in the South West of Scotland.
As a manufacturer of forest machinery tracks for over 33 years, Clark Tracks have built a strong reputation for delivering high quality products to the largest forestry machinery manufacturers around the world.
All of Clark Tracks Forest Machinery Tracks are manufactured from special boron alloy steel. The durability and toughness of the steel is maximised using specialised induction heating processes. Specifically designed and manufactured steel sections and forgings are used to give high performance combined with the longest possible working life.
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…