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John Deere Announces Equipment And Warranty Additions To The Forestry Certified Used Program
L-Series skidders and feller bunchers are now included in the programme
New Research Results - How Do Timber Harvesting Guidelines Affect The Productivity Of Logging Machines?
Timber harvesting guidelines are often developed and implemented to protect environmental values and maintain site productivity. This research investigated the affects of these harvesting guidelines on the productivity of felling and skidding machines.
Using On-board Computers To Increase Skidding Productivity
The usefulness of on-board computers to improve skidding operations was determined.
Innovative Equipment And Techniques To Accomplish Steep Slope Logging
John Deere takes us through the process of creating the future of steep slope harvesting
Biomass Research - Logging Residue Volumes And Characteristics
This research aimed to quantify the logging residues remaining after full tree partial harvesting.
Newsflash - What's Happening In Forest Engineering?
Fecon produces a new mulching tractor
Trelleborg launches a new forestry tire size
Newsflash - What's Happening In Forest Engineering?
Tigercat brings the benefits of its E-series skidders to Australia and New Zealand
Ponsse manufactures their 11,000th logging machine at their Vieremä factory
New John Deere 700K SmartGrade™ crawler dozer
Recent Research Publications
“Alternative supply chains for logging residues under access constraints”
“Impacts of bucking and delimbing alternatives on pulpwood and energy wood yields in young thinning stands in Finland”
“Effects of harvesting method on the amount of logging residues in the thinning of Scots pine stands”
“Comparing two different approaches in modelling small diameter energy wood drying in logwood piles”
“Fuel chip supply system with low price mobile chippers”
“Modelling of wander ratios, travel speeds and productivity of cable and grapple skidders in softwood sawtimber operations in South Africa”
Interesting Information - Comparing The Specifications Of Forest Machines
During equipment selection, we often need to compare the technical specifications of various machines. But downloading or printing masses of spec sheets of different manufactures and machines is very time consuming. Here is a website which allows us to carry out thorough comparisons.
Learn More About - Franklin
We are now looking at the purpose built forestry equipment manufacturers. We move onto our second manufacturer, Franklin.