It is suited to roads with lots of gear changes such as hilly routes or having lots of curves and bends.
Improvements can be found in the seat, protective operator hood, crane column and hose routing.
MAN's emergency braking system uses radar sensors and cameras to analyse the road ahead.
Folding the stanchions of log trucks down can result in fuel savings of 14.6%.
The Timber Transport Forum of the UK has released the 4th edition of their log transport best practice document.
ForestWorks provides techniques for loading, driving and unloading log trucks.
New transmission and safety technologies have been introduced to improve driveability and fuel consumption.
This research investigated the potential costs or benefits associated with using SCM tools.
The pilot training showed that even very experienced timber drivers can still learn a lot.
The focus has been on improved driver comfort and safety.