News Articles - May 2010 (2)

Steep slope harvesting - Ponsse Alpine Buffalo
2018-02-22 11:07:55

Ponsse and Herzog have made use of a winch on a forwarder to increase its terrain handling capabilities.

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Research Institutions - The Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla)
2018-02-22 11:05:50

Metla is the biggest forest research institute in Finland and one of the largest in Europe.

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Roads construction and general soil stabilisation - Maccaferri
2018-02-22 10:53:52

Those responsible for the forest road network need to take the time to ensure that make best use of all the tools at their disposal.

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Volvo concept: What will the excavator of the future look like?
2018-02-22 10:44:00

A team of industrial engineers put their heads together to see what a construction excavator might look like in the 2020’s.

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Research Results - Tree optimisation - man versus machine!
2018-02-22 10:43:48

Can a harvester head optimise a tree as well as it can be done manually?

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Newsflash - What's happening in forest engineering?
2018-02-22 10:33:13

Ponsse – Celebrate their 40th birthday!

Caterpillar – Upgrades to 553, 563 and 573 wheeled feller bunchers
 
Vermeer – SC372 stump cutter 

Stihl – Hans Peter Stihl to transfer chair of advisory board to his son in 2013
 
Seppi M – New Maxisoil crusher and mulcher

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Improving productivity - Are your staff motivated?
2018-02-22 08:46:42

Here are a few simple points to make a big difference with the self motivation of your staff.

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Exhibitions
2018-02-22 08:18:52

24-26 June 2010 - Galiforest - Santiago, Spain. NEW!

14-18 July 2010 - INTERFORST Trade Fair for Forestry Technology - Munich, Germany.

19-22 August 2010 - Maderexpo - Montevideo, Uruguay.

24-27 August 2010 - Tra and Teknik: Wood Products and Technology - Göteborg, Sweden.

2-4 September 2010 - FinnMETKO - Finland.

15 November 2010 - Expocorma - Santiago, Chile.

13-15 April 2011 - Expoforest 2011 (and XVI Seminar on harvesting and wood transportation) - Brazil. NEW!

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

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