Forestry Equipment Articles

FAE Upgrades PT-300 to Be More Productive, Efficient →

FAE is upgrading the PT-300 tracked carrier with the debut of two technologies that increase productivity and improve uptime in any working condition: Sonic and Active Power Management. Combined with the 200/U/SONIC and 300/U/SONIC heads, FAE's Sonic technology enables the forestry mulcher to work at maximum capacity at all times. The Sonic technology adjusts the torque in real time according to the force required, for up to 30 percent higher productivity, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Waratah Forestry Equipment Introduces H225E Debarking Head →

Waratah Forestry Equipment has introduced the H225E — a new generation of its H215E head purpose-built for single-pass eucalyptus debarking. Designed for use on large, wheeled harvesters and excavators, the H225E is a powerful, high-capacity debarking head that productively dominates in the harsh application, according to the manufacturer. "The H225E redefines what it means to be a workhorse, with improved features that facilitate enhanced debarking productivity and durability," said Brent Fisher, product marketing manager of Waratah. Click for more...

Oregon Logging Conference Returns for 84th Edition →

The 84th Annual Oregon Logging Conference was held at the Lane Event Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore., from Feb. 24 to 26, 2022. After celebrating the OLC in a scaled-down version in 2021, many positive comments were made this year about being able to gather in-person. Conference Manager Rikki Wellman said this year there was more equipment on display outdoors compared to previous years. And while paid registration was slightly down from the previous year, there was no dip in attendance with many industry professionals and members of the public participating in the OLC. Click for more...

Legislative Committee Advances Rep. Evans' Bill to Bolster Job Growth in Maine's Forestry Industry →

The Legislature's Taxation Committee voted March 15 to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Evans, D-Dover-Foxcroft, aimed at strengthening job growth in Maine's forestry industry. As amended, LD 1919 creates an income tax credit for qualified timber harvesting businesses that employ new qualified employees hired in Maine that are covered by the Employment Security Law and paid an amount equal to or greater than the most recent annual per capita income in the county in which the employee is employed. Click for more...

Prinoth Launches Raptor 100 Remote-Controlled Carrier Vehicle →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Prinoth's new Raptor 100 is a powerful remote-controlled carrier vehicle. Combined with the mulcher (M450h), it is highly versatile and can be used for a wide range of applications and areas: mulching brushwood and branches in rough and inaccessible terrain, maintaining green spaces and forestry work, working on steep ground and at the edges of roads and paths, and working on sensitive surfaces without causing undue damage. Click for more...

NED, Hyundai Partner With YouTube Influencer, Upstate Brush Control →

National Equipment Dealers LLC (NED) and Hyundai Construction Equipment recently partnered with Jon Byrnes, owner of Upstate Brush Control, a popular YouTube personality and influencer on social media. Upstate Brush Control is rapidly gaining popularity on YouTube and, according to Byrnes, it has become a "trusted source" in the forestry mulching business. In fact, when searching "forestry mulching" on google, several of Byrnes' videos are the first to appear. Click for more...

Drum Mulcher Proves to Be Lucky Charm for Shamrock Dirt and Forestry →

Best known for its 70-ft. scale model of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, Tenn., also is home to Shamrock Dirt and Forestry LLC, a family-owned and operated business run by President and CEO Patrick Jacobs. Experienced in land clearing, brush cutting, and dirt work, the company also provides demolition, excavation and forestry services for customers in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and beyond, and built one of Tennessee's premier Motocross facilities. Click for more...

Third-Generation Family Business Celebrates 25 Years Back in Oregon →

Last year marked the 25th anniversary of Dancer Logging Inc.'s reincarnation in Oregon. "Like a lot of loggers in this area, the presence of the spotted owl took its toll on us in the late 1980s," Pete Dancer Sr. recalled. "I finished the last contract I had and moved three sites to New Zealand in 1990. As things settled here, I started looking to come back. With kids in junior high and high school and aging parents, we felt it was a necessity." He did not have to completely start from scratch and work in the woods by himself like he did in 1975, when Pete and his wife, Bonnie, originally founded Dancer Logging. Click for more...

John Deere Bridges Gap Between Classroom, Woods With New Forestry Full-Tree Training Simulator →

John Deere's forestry full-tree training simulator offers cost-effective and efficient operator training in a risk-free environment, all while avoiding wear and tear on equipment. The training simulator allows operators to explore interactive virtual logging sites as if they were in the cab of an actual John Deere machine. This product offers realistic, true-to-life controls that can be swapped out to quickly convert the simulator to a different John Deere forestry machine type in a matter of minutes. Click for more...

With More Horsepower, New Fecon 135VRT Mulcher is a Powerful CTL →

Fecon's 135VRT CTL, which is available through select Vermeer dealerships, features a 132 hp 3.8 L Cummins Tier IV Final engine that delivers 10 percent more horsepower than its predecessor 125VRT, while a 50 gpm auxiliary attachment flow provides 119 hp to the Bull Hog forestry mulcher or other attachments. A 16 gpm reserve allows full machine control without loss of attachment performance. Designed for use in the woods, this new model features all steel hoods, and standard cage guard and limb risers for greater protection and durability. Click for more...

Ponsse Launches Next Generation Harvester Head →

Ponsse has launched a completely upgraded H8 harvester head with a powerful feed, firm grip and solid yet agile frame. Active Speed is available for the harvester head as a new feature, giving the harvester head a superior performance, according to the manufacturer. With Active Speed, the harvester head's operating speed can be adjusted based on the tree species and stem diameter. Equipped with this new function, working with the H8 harvester head is smooth and productive, no matter what the tree diameter is. Click for more...

Federal Judge Halts Maine Law That Aimed to Keep Foreign Workers From Hauling Logs →

A federal judge on Feb. 18 halted enforcement of a new law that would prevent foreign truck drivers from hauling logs harvested in Maine to other locations in the state. The Maine Forest Products Council, Pepin Lumber Inc. of Franklin County and one of its truck drivers asked that Maine officials not be allowed to enforce the new logging industry regulation, saying the law was unconstitutional. That argument prevailed in U.S. Click for more...

VIDEO: Black Diamond General Contractors Utilize Case Fleet for Ground-Up Multi-Family Housing Project →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Founded in 2017 by father-and-son team Robert Timberman and Robert Timberman Jr., Black Diamond General Contractors is a full-service earth work and site work company based in the Charleston Peninsula of South Carolina. They do a bit of everything — from groundwork, infrastructure work, water, sewer city work, city repairs — they even have a vertical construction division. "We do a lot of public utilities, site development, and we do some vertical construction, mostly in residential. Click for more...

'Forestry Grooming' With Red Tail Forestry Works: Fire Prevention and Land Restoration →

Kurt Patterson and Andrew Hubbel own a land management company that services the communities in the Columbia River Gorge, between Oregon and Washington states. Red Tail Forestry Works specializes in a relatively new application that the owners have coined Forestry Grooming. "Forestry grooming is a specialized industry where it isn't traditional forestry or logging and it's not landscaping," said Hubbel. Click for more...

Loftness Introduces H Series Battle Ax Mulching Attachment for Skid Steers →

Loftness has introduced the H Series to its line of Battle Ax mulching attachments. Designed for high-flow skid steers and compact track loaders with 33 to 62.9 gpm and 50 to 150 hydraulic horsepower, this heavy-duty model adds another level of performance to the Battle Ax design. Available with an 88-in. cutting width, the H Series is powered by a V-Drive variable-displacement piston motor, which automatically shifts the rotor RPM from the highest speed to a lower range for increased torque, as needed. Click for more...

Cat D1 Mulcher Features Sloped Hood Styling, High-Performance Powertrain →

Complete with its high-performance powertrain, closed-loop hydraulics and upgraded screening, the new Cat D1 mulcher is specially designed to optimize performance when clearing a mix of small- to medium-diameter materials. Design-matched with the rugged Cat HM518 mulcher, the D1 mulcher clears a 72 in. wide strip on each pass, making it the right machine for right-of-way construction and maintenance, site development, tree management and firebreak clearing, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Barko Hydraulics Welcomes Tom Sermersheim as Aftermarket Manager →

Barko Hydraulics, a developer, manufacturer and distributor of heavy equipment solutions for the forestry, vegetation management and material handling industries, welcomed Tom Sermersheim to the team as aftermarket manager. Sermersheim will be helping develop Barko's aftermarket parts department. "Barko has ambitious sales goals for 2022 and beyond, and we're looking forward to having Tom lead the charge in aftermarket parts," said Justin Rupar, Barko president. Click for more...

Fecon Bull Hog Cuts Down Haul Costs for Land Clearing, Invasive Species Removal →

Ample sunshine, warm weather, and frequent rain fuels the year-round growth of vegetation in south Florida. Unfortunately for homeowners and construction companies, that also includes invasive species like melaleuca, Brazilian Pepper and Ear-Leafed Acacia. Many local ordinances preclude the start of construction until all invasives are cleared from the property. That has fueled the growth of D & S Land Management, a mulching contractor that specializes in invasive species removal based in Naples, Fla. Click for more...

Fecon LLC Acquired by Windjammer Capital →

Fecon LLC, a global manufacturer of heavy-duty forestry mulching equipment and related forestry accessories, announced that LFM Capital has sold Fecon to Windjammer Capital Investors. Fecon was founded in 1992 and is based in Lebanon, Ohio. The company serves a variety of end markets, including utility and infrastructure maintenance, right of way/site development, fire prevention and other applications. Click for more...

John Deere Announces New Options, Updates to M-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers, Harvesters, Shovel Loggers →

John Deere has introduced new options and updates to the M-Series tracked feller bunchers, harvesters, and shovel logger. Enhancements have been made to the previously released smooth boom control (SBC), as well as improved seat and heated-ventilated seat (HVS) and premium radio that is XM ready. Updated smooth boom control (SBC) improves the amount of pressure needed to operate a function, giving the operator more feel and control of the movement, especially during fine metering. Click for more...

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