Friday, 15 May 2020 07:33
New windows for harvesters and forwarders comply with iso 21876 saw chain shot testing standard
The new ISO 21876 standard will take effect at the end of 2020, or early 2021 at the latest. The new windows are standard features in John Deere forest machines already starting in March 2020. The new RENCRAFT® Super Hard…
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Thursday, 14 May 2020 05:44
New h212 harvester head for thinnings
The new H212 harvester head has been designed specifically for thinnings. The harvester head’s dimensions give it agility in navigating even dense thinning stands. Delimbing has been optimized for smaller trees, enabling a very high-quality delimbing result. The location and…
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Tuesday, 04 February 2020 07:29
John Deere Announces Comprehensive Warranty Upgrade
John Deere is offering an upgrade to its comprehensive warranty coverage on all new forestry equipment products purchased from Nov. 1, 2019 to Feb. 29, 2020. “Understanding today’s challenging business climate, we’re aiming to help customers maximize their profitability by…
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Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:10
Mobile self-monitoring for mechanized harvesting to help forestry entrepreneurs
An application was developed for LUKE’s FOBIA project which focuses on enhancing forestry entrepreneurs’ business competitiveness. The newly developed tool allows the user to apply self-monitoring while harvesting timber. The application is suitable for self-monitoring the quality of various thinning…
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Friday, 03 May 2019 07:34
John Deere Construction and Forestry Division Announces JDLink™ Ultimate Subscription Price Reduction
John Deere Construction and Forestry is decreasing its annual JDLink™ Ultimate offering prices, providing customers with an affordable, streamlined data solution that boosts productivity and maximizes uptime. Additionally, the division is consolidating JDLink Ultimate Forestry with the larger JDLink offering.…
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Thursday, 12 April 2018 09:25
360 DEGREE HYSTER SOLUTIONS OVERCOME INDUSTRY SPECIFIC CHALLENGES
Hyster Europe announces several updates to help specific industries overcome unique challenges. Whether it’s a lack of space in a retail warehouse or the Just-In-Time demands of an automotive factory, Hyster® solutions are meeting the needs of specific applications. Retail…
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Tuesday, 13 June 2017 08:38
Ecolog’s new 688E full-size harvester completes the E series
Now that the eight-wheeled Ecolog 688E harvester has made its world debut at Elmia Wood the E series is complete. Photo: Elmia AB At Elmia Wood Ecolog presented the new harvester that completes the new E series. It is the…
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Tuesday, 13 June 2017 08:34
German wins Forwarder World Cup
The new forwarder world champion, Daniel Bergmann of Germany, is praised by his fellow countrymen. Photo: Elmia AB When the final of the Forwarder World Cup was decided at Elmia Wood on Friday, the battle was between Daniel Bergmann of…
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Thursday, 18 May 2017 07:51
Who’s the world’s best forwarder operator?
For anyone who wants to experience steel nerves, quick decisions and powerful machines, one hot tip is the stand of the Swedish Association of Forestry Contractors at Elmia Wood. “During the fair we’re holding the Swedish School Forwarder Championships, the Swedish…
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Tuesday, 31 January 2017 08:59
Highest environmental rating for more harvesting operations
The trend that Södra is taking more consideration for the environmental impact of regeneration harvesting is continuing. This was revealed by the company’s Green Balance Sheet for 2016. The approval rate for regeneration harvest sites has increased from 72 to…
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Thursday, 31 March 2016 06:52
Long Reach Restructures and Expands Sales Organization for Future Growth
Cecil D’Antignac, recently-named Vice President of Long Reach Sales at Allied Systems Company, announced personnel changes and additions in a major sales reorganization. Streamlining the quoting and development process is a priority, D’Antignac explained. To that end, Lisa Turner has…
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Tuesday, 23 February 2016 08:52
Increasing number of harvesting sites awarded highest environmental ranking
Södra has become even better at applying sound environmental consideration in connection with final harvesting. This was one of the findings of the company's Green Balance Sheet for 2015. The proportion of approved final harvesting sites has increased from 72…
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Tuesday, 09 February 2016 07:28
UPM has finalised the logging operations on Ärjänsaari island in Finland
UPM has finalised the logging operations on Ärjänsaari island, in Northern Finland. According to the original management plan UPM continues to develop the recreational services of the island by building new signposts, duckboards and campfire sites later this spring. UPM…
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Monday, 08 February 2016 09:27
More efficient forest machines are shrinking the market
The Swedish market for forest machines is shrinking. That’s the conclusion of a review of the past six years’ registrations of forwarders. The average reduction is 16 percent. The manufacturers can see several reasons and the trend also applies to…
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Monday, 19 October 2015 06:25
Oak Furniture Land keeps timber supply chain a mystery
Oak Furniture Land customers cannot be sure of where the wood in the furniture they’re buying is coming from, due to a lack of publicly available information on sustainable sourcing. Since finding oak from the Russian Far East (an area…
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