News Articles - June 2011 - Issue 2

Road maintenance - FAE expands its road maintenance and refurbishing range
2018-02-22 10:52:06

The MTH (Multi Task Heavy Duty) uses technology to improve productivity, yet still achieves flexibility for different uses.

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Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?
2018-02-22 10:40:02

 

JCB rewarded for backhoe innovation.

Freightliner introduces its AMT3 automated-manual transmission for trucks.

Epsilon introduces picture gallery of products on its website.

 

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New biomass products - New energy wood head from Naarva
2018-02-22 09:46:42

The new Naarva EF28 is designed for energy wood harvesting, first thinning and integrated harvesting.

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Harvester control systems - New MaxiXplorer control system for excavators
2018-02-22 08:38:17

Komatsu has developed a control system for harvester heads being used with simple excavators.

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Forest biomass - Is woody biomass really that green?
2018-02-22 08:28:31

An interesting commentary in the Forest Products Journal gives us new perspectives on woody biomass use.

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Exhibitions
2018-02-22 08:22:34

5-7 September 2011 - New Zealand Forest Industries 2011 Expo - Rotorua, New Zealand.

11-13 October 2011 - Austrofoma - Rein, Austria.

22-24 March 2012 - WoodEX for Africa - Johannesburg, South Africa.

29-31 March 2012 - AusTimber (and conference) - Mount Gambier, South Australia.

20-22 September 2012 - Demo International - Saint-Raymond, Quebec.

5-8 June 2013 - ElmiaWood - Jonkoping, Sweden.

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Equipment manufacturer and dealer movements
2018-02-22 08:13:31

 

African news - Bell Equipment signs distribution agreement with Liebherr.

European news - New managing director of Ponsse S.A.S., and new Southern Europe manager.

 

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Biomass research - Recovery of biomass from poplar plantations
2018-02-21 16:59:32

This research examined three possible systems that could be used to recover biomass from poplar plantations.

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Australias Matthew Mangan of Mangan Logging was our 4000th subscriber
2018-02-21 11:17:11

We presented Mathew with a Tigercat jacket and Tigercat 620C model skidder as a token of our appreciation! Logging-on provides some background on Mangan Logging.

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