News Articles - October 2017 - Issue 2

Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?
2018-02-22 11:16:28

John Deere adds SmartGrade™ capabilities to the 650K crawler dozer and expands track configurations on multiple models

Ponsse highlights good January to September financial results

Kobelco is to double production capacity at its U.S. manufacturing facility by 2018

Rottne signs a retailer agreement with the Argentine company Inderfor

Komatsu Forest have launched a French version of their website

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The basics of backhoe maintenance
2018-02-22 11:12:34

In this second article in the series, we continue to investigate increasing the productive life of any backhoe.

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Recent research publications
2018-02-22 11:04:11

“Economics of in-forest debarking of radiata pine in New Zealand and Australia”

“Forest fibre network design with multiple assortments: a case study in Newfoundland”

“Finite Element Analysis to Predict In-Forest Stored Harvest Residue Moisture Content”

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PrimeTech's PT-300 tracked carrier is now available with a Tier 4 engine
2018-02-22 10:48:02

The flagship model has a new engine and other modifications and improvements.

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Grapple yarding of hardwood pulp trees on steep and sensitive areas
2018-02-22 08:35:17

New research shows impressive productivity figures using new grapple yarding systems

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Fecon introduces their new DCR Viking Axe mulching knife
2018-02-22 08:27:11

The axe knife tool is part of their Viking Tool Series.

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Conferences and Exhibitions
2018-02-22 08:05:00

15-16 November 2017 - FIEA ForestTECH Conference 2017 - Rotorua, New Zealand. NEW!

21-22 November 2017 - FIEA ForestTECH Conference 2017 - Melbourne, Australia. NEW!

6-7 March 2018 - ForestTECHX Conference 2018 - Vancouver - Canada. NEW!

27-28 March 2018 - MobileTECH Conference 2018 - Rotorua, New Zealand. NEW!

To see the full list of international logging, roading and trucking conferences and expo’s, please click the “read more” tab.

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Cat produces new industrial brushcutters
2018-02-22 07:32:46

They designed it for applications such as removing or controlling large amounts of brush, small trees, and dense vegetation.

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