News Articles - July 2014

Tigercat releases their FPT powered D-Series loaders
2018-02-22 11:15:42

The new generation 250D and T250D loaders are more powerful than before.

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SP releases their new 461 LF thinning head
2018-02-22 11:05:44

The new head replaces the popular SP 451 LF.

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 10:56:09

“An index for logging cost changes across the US South”

“Prospects and challenges of timber trucking in a changing operational environment in Finland”

“Untreated wood ash as a structural stabilising material in forest roads”

“Labour consumption models applied to motor-manual pre-commercial thinning in Finland”

“Effects of skidder passes and slope on soil disturbance in two soil water contents”

“Soil compaction and recovery after mechanised final felling of Italian coastal pine plantations”

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Volvo trucks launch a unique gearbox for heavy vehicles
2018-02-22 10:40:01

It is suited to roads with lots of gear changes such as hilly routes or having lots of curves and bends.

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Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?
2018-02-22 10:23:11

USA news – New Tigercat distributor in Northern California

New CEO and Marketing Manager for Olofsfors AB

Australian news – new Managing Director for Komatsu Forest

African news – Husqvarna dominates speed cutting chainsaw championships

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New harvester head for tractors and small excavators from Naarva
2018-02-22 09:49:15

The S23C can crosscut, delimb and split the tree into firewood directly after felling.

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Investigating the productivity and fuel consumption of roadside chippers
2018-02-22 09:00:28

Researchers determined the effect of chipper type, biomass type and blade wear on two chippers.

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