Pineridge Chippers with Andrew Peters
This Pineridge Chippers feature was published in a previous issue of Forest Machine Magazine pre Covid 19 Forestry is a fascinating industry and it is always interesting to explore the…
Forestry in South Africa
By Forest Machine Magazine Reporter Justin Nyakudanga A forest in South Africa is considered to be an area of land dominated by tree species with overlapping canopies, covering at least…
That sinking feeling an operator experiences
The life of a forest machine operator can certainly bog you down in more ways than one. Here is a recollection of some of my own mishaps from my time…
Logset 12H GTE Hybrid on trial
RJ Fukes Forestry Services are the UK and Irish distributors for the full range of Logset equipment and have recently been offering the 12H GTE Hybrid harvester with a TH…
Ecological Logging, horse logging in the Lake District
I love watching horses working in the forest – it projects me right back to when I was a youngster spending much of my time with a big white Welsh…
Heat transfer fluids:
The blueprint for successful maintenance Heat transfer systems are designed to carry thermal energy away from a heat source to a point of use using a heat transfer fluid. With…
Andy Read Harvesting with Gremo Forestry Equipment
Andy Read is a timber harvesting contractor who carries out thinning and clearfell work in southern England using his Gremo harvester and forwarder. I recently visited Andy on a hardwood…
Mulching with Kingwell Holdings
Here is a good example of a successful Mulching operation completed by Kingwell Holdings Ltd. Justin Kingwell and his team cover the whole of the UK carrying out Forestry and…
Ponsse H8, A head in the Highlands
Although the Ponsse H8 harvesting head is often seen on Ergo and Bear harvester bases, the head is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with on track based harvesters…
Mental Health
When you can’t see the wood for the trees Andysmanclub is for any man who is going through a storm, been through a storm or just wants to come along…