News Articles - August 2012 - Issue 2

“Harvesting of short rotation coppice – Harvesting trials with a cut and storage system in Germany”

“Productivity and product quality measures for chippers and grinders on operational Southern US timber harvests”

European chainsaw carving championships at United Kingdom’s APF 2012 in September

Tractor of the Year finalists for 2013 announced

Volvo FH 16 truck now available with 750 hp engine

Trelleborg inaugurates new agricultural (and forestry) tyre manufacturing facility in China

Management changes at Stihl

Nisula will be launching their new N4 thinning harvester, along with their 425H and 425C heads, at FinnMetko in Finland.

Future Forests Research (FFR) provides an overview of how logging cost reductions on steep terrain can be achieved.

The Timber Transport Forum of the UK has updated their log transport management good practice guide.

FPInnovations has carried out research into the fuel efficiency of a Class 8 log truck with automated transmission, and also examined the use of wide-base truck tyres for off-road applications.

Researchers have tested a prototype felling head that is capable of rapidly felling small diameter trees for biofuel.