With automatic dozing, rough cut to finish grade, make every pass count The faster your construction crew reaches a state of maximum productivity, the better it is for your bottom line. Have you ever watched crews, surrounded by modern equipment, begin a job by pounding a wooden stake into the ground and think, “Isn’t there[…]
From June 1, the cutting unit on all C-heads, Constant Cut, will receive an upgraded design. The upgrade contains no less than 25 points and represents a number of improvements for customers, both in terms of increased productivity and better flow in the production. Constant Cut, Komatsu’s intelligent cutting unit, ensures that the head has[…]
Forest Pro has moved its Ashland location, previously located on Air Park Road, to 1056 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy in Manquin, Virginia. The new site allows Forest Pro to serve the needs of its customers more efficiently as Manquin is a more convenient location for many of the loggers in the area. “We know time is[…]
MidSouth Forestry Equipment has announced the opening of a third Tigercat dealership location. The facility is located in Springfield, Arkansas, in the heart of Birdtown on Highway 9. “It sits on five acres and is just a short distance from the Ouachita National Forest and the Ozark National Forest,” says general manager Jeff Rains. “With[…]
Metsä Fibre’s Rauma sawmill, part of Metsä Group, has concluded a service agreement with Euroports Finland on port operations for sawn timber in Rauma. The agreement is for four years and will take effect in the summer of 2022. Automated conveyors will transfer the timber produced at the sawmill from packaging directly to the transport[…]
Koehler plays its part in meeting Paris Climate Agreement goals. Lower CO2 footprint for Oberkirch/Germany as a result of converting combined heat and power plant from bituminous coal to biomass. Investment of just under 60 million euros (73 million US dollars). The Koehler Group is planning to fully convert its power plant at its Oberkirch/Germany[…]
Frame & Crane care is a new extended protection for forest machines that have an PONSSE Active Care service agreement The Frame and Crane care covers main frame structures for up to 10,000 engine hours if the machine has a valid service agreement during that period. PONSSE Active care service agreement needs to be valid[…]
Ponsse launches a new loader product family for the most popular forwarder models. The new K101 and K111 loaders are the latest additions to the product family, also represented by the previously launched K121 loader. The new loaders have been developed in cooperation with customers for efficient load handling, also in demanding conditions. The new[…]
Glennon Brothers, a third-generation family timber processing business, has entered into an agreement with SHV Energy to purchase Balcas Ltd, subject to approval from the Competition and Markets Authority in the UK and Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in Ireland. Balcas operates a sawmill in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, producing quality sawn timber products[…]
Roof Profiles has invested in a Hundegger Turbo saw and, according to company directory Johnny Fellingham, it is allowing the company to produce more volume of timber, to the highest quality standard. “This saw is becoming widely known as the best saw of its generation for cutting truss and timber frame material,” said Mr Fellingham.[…]