Seppi release their new line of flail mulchers
The S9 line has been designed for use with PTO-tractors of up to 147 kW (200 hp). The S9 replaces the OLS series. The machines can mulch vegetation up to 9 cm (3.5 in). They are mainly designed for right-of-way management, fire breaks, roadside maintenance, land clearing and site prep. Source: http://www.seppi.com/en/news/new-line-of-flail-mulchers-s9.html
New PTO-powered chipper from Pezzolato
The PTH 40.70 Multicut is a chipper with an open drum upon which eight knives are mounted. This multi-knife system allows large diameter logs to be processed while needing less power and fuel. The infeed opening is 640 by 400 mm (25 by 15.7 in). Source: http://www.pezzolato.it/en/content/pth-4070-multicut-tamburo-aperto-con-sistema-multicoltello
Swedish news – Ponsse appoints a new Managing Director for their Swedish subsidiary
Carl-Henrik Hammar has been appointed as from July 2015. He previously worked with Stora Enso in various positions in wood procurement, supply and logistics in Sweden and China. He started his career as a machine operator in the 1990’s. Source: www.ponsse.com
International safety specialists to talk at forest safety conferences in New Zealand and Australia
The Forest Industry Engineering Association has indicated that Reynold Hert (Canada), Wiremu Edmonds (New Zealand), Ivan Pupulidy (USA) and Steven Falk (Canada) will be presenting at the very valuable Forest Safety Conference 2015 in Rotorua and Melbourne during March. Source: http://forestsafety2015.com
New 1050K crawler from John Deere
This is the largest and most powerful dozer ever built by John Deere. It is designed for mining, quarrying and road building applications. It uses a Final Tier 4 / EU Stage IV PowerTech engine that produces 261 kW (350 hp). Source: http://www.deere.com/en_US/corporate/our_company/news_and_media/press_releases/2015/construction/2015jan22-1050k-crawler-dozer.page?