News Articles - November 2015 - Issue 2

Recent research publications
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"Effects of sieve size and assortment on wood fuel quality during chipping operations”

"Plantation forestry and dairy farming land-use impacts on potential wear of rural roads"

"Stand, stem and log segregation based on wood properties: a review”

"Strategic decision model for the evaluation of timber harvesting systems"

"Forest road quality control using ALS data"

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Newsflash - What's happening in Forest Engineering?
2018-02-22 10:46:33

New Komatsu Forest partner for service and sales in Switzerland

Ponsse wins the international Swedish Steel Prize for 2015

Volvo Construction Equipment presents global market contraction figures

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New mid-sized Cat 320F tracked excavator
2018-02-22 10:25:27

Weighing just 22.7 tons, the excavator is ideally suited to jobs requiring regular machine movement.

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Will RFID tags remain on logs during handling and storage?
2018-02-22 09:58:48

Using RFID tags on logs greatly improves the efficiency of their traceability – but will they remain on the logs in the harsh logging environment?

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MAN's HydroDrive is well suited for timber hauling applications
2018-02-22 09:41:08

The engageable front-axle drive gives more traction but not at the price of excessive additional weight.

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Improving the maintenance of your hydraulic systems
2018-02-22 08:46:53

Case provides advice on best management practices for hydraulic system maintenance.

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Conferences and Exhibitions
2018-02-22 07:43:30

04–07 September 2016 – From Theory to Practice: Challenges for Forest Engineering. 49th International Symposium on Forestry Mechanization – Warsaw, Poland.

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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Business management practice guidelines for small to medium firms.
2018-02-21 17:01:44

A free-for-download book is available to provide the information needed to start a small forest products company.

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