Harvesting

Low-cost electricity is having a negative effect on Finnish energy wood, with demand down by over 20 per cent, and prices falling by 14% from the previous quarter Finnish energy…

A brash mat is the working platform beneath the harvester and forwarder; it is the first defence against rutting and often the difference between a productive wet-weather operation and a…

Forestry operators must halt work if the public breaches a risk or exclusion zone, according to new FISA safety guidance. The Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA) has released an important…

Part two and the final chapter of our feature on what happened to the iconic Highland Bear and Highlander brands On 9 May 1990, James Jones & Sons sold off…

Most forestry winches use wire rope: a set of strands laid around a core. It works hard in poor conditions, often running through mud, grit, bark, stumps and sharp angles.…

The new JOBO RS50 harvester head for the Kranman 621 thinning harvester combines powerful roller feed with increased torque. Kranman introduces the new JOBO RS50 harvester head to the Kranman…

Production of the new PONSSE Thin Line forest machine models has begun at the Vieremä factory. Tailored to customer needs, the agile and efficient Ponsse Scorpion Thin Line has been…

Last week, the 100th Generation 38 Pm Trac rolled off the production line at the Rettenbach am Auerberg factory. It was delivered to the Swiss importer Rappo. This milestone also…

For a contractor with a busy order book, a new machine may protect production, fuel use and operator retention. For a smaller outfit, a well-proven used forwarder with the right…

The Mountain Spider 8WD Forestry Multitool, made by the Italian company Meccancica Tonel Sergio (MTS), really caught my eye at Interforst, so I decided to dig deeper into what makes…