Innovative cable yarding system from Alpine Yarders
Alpine yarders have developed an excavator based cable yarding system that makes use of a grab attached to the carriage. Follow the link to see it in action. Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/alpineyarders
Stihl celebrates 85th anniversary
The family owned Stihl Company has turned 60. Hans Peter Stihl is the current chairman of the advisory board, and is the son of the company founder, Andreas Stihl. Chainsaws still account for half of the company’s sales. Source: http://www.stihl.com/index.htm
Morbark adds new petrol powered stump grinder
The Morbark G-42 SP stump grinder is powerful, lightweight and low-cost. It has a 42 inch (107 cm) wide boom arc swing and utilises all steel construction. It is designed for smaller stumps, and is powered by either a 27 or 38 hp (20 to 28 kW) engine. Source: www.morbark.com
New videos on becoming a successful transport fleet owner/operator
Four more videos have been released. Part 4 covers understand and controlling costs, Part 5 discusses money management, Part 6 helps select the right carrier and Part 7 assists with the decisions that need to be made when buying a truck. Source: http://www.trucknews.com/videos/