Tigercat expands its product range to other off road machine applications
Tigercat has opened a new division dealing with the above. The latest machine is the S610C sprayer, which is capable of applying herbicide and fertiliser applications. It is based on the 610C grapple skidder platform. Source: www.tigercat.com
Bell Equipment back to profitability
After a difficult 2009, Bell has announced a profit for the first half of 2010. Due to product demand, Bell has started to employ people once again. Source: www.bellequipment.com
Morbark – Improvements to Beaver brush chippers
These are applicable to the Morbark Beaver M12R and M15R brush chippers. The key improvements include a reduced overall size, widened infeed, separated fuel and hydraulic tanks and the incorporation of a chambered air impeller.
Source: www.morbark.com
Caterpillar – New hydraulic excavator facility in the USA
The town of Victoria in Texas will host the new factory. Construction of the premises will begin September 2010 and will start producing excavators in mid-2012. This will triple CAT’s excavator capacity in the USA and employ 500 people. Source: www.cat.com
AFM-Forest moves to a new manufacturing site
As from the beginning of August 2010, AFM will produce their harvester heads at their new site in Jyvaskyla in Finland. This will allow for increased production capabilities. Source: www.afm-forest.fi
Olofsfors launches new brand names
The new brands are “ECO-Tracks” and “ECO-Wheel Tracks” which are new names for the Olofsfors wheel and band tracks (bogie tracks). Other new brand names are “SharqEdges” and “Bruxite”. Source: www.olofsfors.com
Tigercat has opened a new division dealing with the above. The latest machine is the S610C sprayer, which is capable of applying herbicide and fertiliser applications. It is based on the 610C grapple skidder platform. Source: www.tigercat.com
Bell Equipment back to profitability
After a difficult 2009, Bell has announced a profit for the first half of 2010. Due to product demand, Bell has started to employ people once again. Source: www.bellequipment.com
Morbark – Improvements to Beaver brush chippers
These are applicable to the Morbark Beaver M12R and M15R brush chippers. The key improvements include a reduced overall size, widened infeed, separated fuel and hydraulic tanks and the incorporation of a chambered air impeller.
Source: www.morbark.com
Caterpillar – New hydraulic excavator facility in the USA
The town of Victoria in Texas will host the new factory. Construction of the premises will begin September 2010 and will start producing excavators in mid-2012. This will triple CAT’s excavator capacity in the USA and employ 500 people. Source: www.cat.com
AFM-Forest moves to a new manufacturing site
As from the beginning of August 2010, AFM will produce their harvester heads at their new site in Jyvaskyla in Finland. This will allow for increased production capabilities. Source: www.afm-forest.fi
Olofsfors launches new brand names
The new brands are “ECO-Tracks” and “ECO-Wheel Tracks” which are new names for the Olofsfors wheel and band tracks (bogie tracks). Other new brand names are “SharqEdges” and “Bruxite”. Source: www.olofsfors.com