Thu July 07, 2022
Hiab Launches Next Generation Loglift Forestry Cranes
Hiab, part of Cargotec, launches the next generation of LOGLIFT forestry cranes with greater and safer performance, and improved uptime. The first crane available to order is the Z boom crane LOGLIFT 18Z with a max outreach of 34 ft....
Thu July 07, 2022
VIDEO: Japan's Forestry Industry Tests Robots to Address Labor Shortage
The yellow, four-legged robot walks up a grass slope, then marches through a forest full of twigs. It even mounts a stump and then climbs down unassisted. It's part of a trial run by Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) and SoftBank Corp., using robots produced by Boston Dynamics....
Thu July 07, 2022
Volvo Construction Equipment Extends Log-Handling Abilities With L200H High Lift Wheel Loader
Volvo Construction Equipment has launched the new L200H High Lift wheel loader in North America, featuring a 27 percent increase in lifting capacity and a 13 percent larger grapple than the L180H model it replaces....
Wed July 06, 2022
Komatsu Forest AB Acquires Bracke Forest AB
Through Komatsu Forest AB, a wholly owned subsidiary in Sweden, Komatsu Ltd. is acquiring Bracke Forest AB, headquartered in Bräcke, Sweden, which develops, manufactures and sells application-specific attachments for silviculture....
Wed July 06, 2022
SCA's Electric Timber Truck From Scania Has Arrived
To further strengthen the sustainable value chain, SCA has, together with Scania, developed the world's first electric timber truck with a capacity of 80 tonnes. The vehicle solution, developed by Scania in close collaboration with SCA and the research institute Skogforsk, is part of the transition to sustainable transport....
Tue July 05, 2022
VIDEO: Volvo CE Enters Gaming With Farming Simulator
For the very first time, gaming fans will feel all the thrill of driving a Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) machine from the comfort of their living room, due to a new partnership with fully immersive video game Farming Simulator 22....
Tue July 05, 2022
State Grant Helps UW-Stevens Point, Partners Meet Forestry Workforce Needs
Addressing a need for skilled workers in the forestry industry, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will receive a state grant of up to $8 million. This Workforce Innovation Grant will support education and create a pipeline to forestry careers for the next generation....
Mon June 27, 2022
Ponsse Launches Data API Service
Ponsse has launched the Data API service, on which customers can easily and cost-effectively use data obtained from forest machines directly in their reporting and enterprise resource planning systems....
Mon June 27, 2022
Kesla Introduces 875H Harvester Crane
Kesla, an independent manufacturer of harvester heads and forest machine cranes launched a completely new harvester crane KESLA 875H. The first serial-manufactured harvester equipped with this new crane is the all-new Malwa 980 harvester....
Wed June 22, 2022
Trenchers Plus Now Carries Dipperfox Stump Crusher Line
Trenchers Plus of Burnsville, Minn., announced it is now an authorized dealer of Abra Equipment Supply's Dipperfox stump crusher attachments. Trenchers Plus will distribute Dipperfox in the greater Minnesota market....