News Articles - March 2012 - Issue 2

Visually detect wheel alignment problems before damage is caused
2018-02-22 10:44:30

Continental’s visual alignment indicators on their tyres show the early signs of uneven tyre wear.

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Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?
2018-02-22 10:33:54

John Deere expands manufacturing capacity for logging machines at its Joensuu factory (Finland)

Cummins Filtration releases revolutionary fuel filter

Tigercat and CBI collaborate with chain-flail processing system

New truck tractor from Peterbilt

LogMax 7000XT Fixed Head harvester head displayed at the Oregon Logging Conference

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New ultra fuel-efficient truck drive tyres from Michelin
2018-02-22 10:27:01

The X Multi Energy D tyres offer leading edge technology for long tread life and good traction.

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Logging equipment - New forwarders from Komatsu Forest
2018-02-22 09:31:13

The Komatsu 855 and 865 are two brand new mid-range forwarders with new engines, transmissions and cabs.

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Has reduced-impact logging outlived its usefulness?
2018-02-22 08:38:38

This is the question posed by Dennis Dykstra in the latest issue of the Journal of Tropical Forest Science.

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Exhibitions
2018-02-22 08:23:58

29-31 May 2012 - 5th World Bioenergy 2012 (exhibition and conference) - Jonkoping, Sweden.

29 May-2 June 2012 - CONEXPO - Moscow, Russia.

6-8 June 2012 - Forexpo 2012 - Mimizan, France.

13-16 June 2012 - KWF Expo 2012 - Bopfingen, Germany.

27-29 July 2012 - Lumberjack World Championships - Wisconsin, USA.

30 August-1 September 2012 - FinnMetko 2012 - Jämsänkoski, Finland.

20-22 September 2012 - Demo International - Saint-Raymond, Quebec.

5-8 June 2013 - ElmiaWood - Jonkoping, Sweden.

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A review of new ground-based logging technologies for steep terrain
2018-02-21 11:12:57

The CRC for Forestry in Australia has released a bulletin on steep terrain harvesting.

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