Forestry Equipment Articles

Chainsaws: What You Need to Know Before You Buy →

Many homeowners rely on landscapers to handle the heavy work around their yards, but for those who feel inclined to take on a project or two, chainsaws can prove invaluable. Some of the projects for which chainsaws are useful include: chopping off branches or cutting down small trees; cutting one's own lumber, whether from slab wood or from previously felled trees; creating foliage sculptures or wood carving, which some users elevate to an art. Click for more...

Sennebogen 830 M-T More Than the Sum of Its Parts at Plaster Rock Lumber Mill →

Earle Fawcett knew that he had squeezed everything he could out of his aged knuckleboom loaders. It was time to move on. "When you've made mill upgrades and you're putting money into your operation, but you're trying to feed it with some old equipment that's almost impossible to find parts for anymore, you have to say, look, we can't just keep running that way." Fawcett wears a few hats at the Plaster Rock Lumber Mill operated by Twin Rivers Paper Company near Edmundston, New Brunswick. Click for more...

Fecon Introduces FRS15 Rotating Shear Attachment →

Fecon's FRS15 is the latest addition to the company's lineup of attachments for 16 to 24 ton (14.5 to 22 t) excavators. Made of Hardox Steel, this shear attachment provides a 360 degree rotation, which gives operators more reach and access to the trees and reduces repositioning of machines. A 29.5 in. (75 cm) blade opening allows the FRS15 to shear trees to 18 in. (45.7 cm) in diameter, while an accumulator arm allows gathering and continuous shearing of smaller materials. Click for more...

Wood Chip Uses — An Array of Possibilities →

Wood chips are an unusually useful result of all the effort it takes to turn wood and brush into a productive medium. Wood chip uses span variety of applications. Not only do they serve as handsome, healthy mulch for gardening and landscaping, but they also act as pulp for providing steam in paper mills. Also, wood chips may be used as a playground material. Chips offer a cushion for falls or jumps, and are more environmentally friendly than rubber, another common playground base. Click for more...

Which Logging Transportation Method Is Right for You? →

Moving cut wood is a challenge for loggers and forestry workers. Below we've detailed some of the logging transportation options best suited to handle log removal or transport. Tree length log trucks come in two types: stinger-steer log trailers or fixed length log trailers. Pole trailers generally seek to reduce the weight of the log by leaving the center unsupported in order to minimize tare or truck weight, resulting in lower highway tolls. Click for more...

FAE USA Hosts Demo Day →

Together with its business partners, FAE USA recently showcased its equipment in action for its Southeast customers and dealers in Belton, S.C. Using multiple land management machines, operators reclaimed a sizeable private lot by removing fallen trees and overgrown brush and stabilizing the soil. Q&A sessions followed each presentation, and customers were able to check out every machine up close and operate whichever ones they preferred. Click for more...

Keweenaw County, Michigan Makes Most of Addition to Fleet →

A new ZX190W-6 has rolled onto the fleet of the Keweenaw County Road Commission (KCRC) in Mohawk, Mich. KCRC built the county road system and most of the state highways throughout the county from the 1910s to the 1960s. It primarily provides winter and summer maintenance for the 481 lane miles of state and county roads. The ZX190W-6 has tackled a variety of tasks since its delivery in spring 2018. Click for more...

Oregon Logging Conference Announces Guest Speakers for 2019 Gathering →

Anthony S. Davis and Erin Isselmann will speak at this year's 81st Annual Oregon Logging Conference, to be held Feb. 21 to 23 in Eugene, Ore. This year's theme is "Building Products for Building Futures." Anthony S. Davis is the Interim Dean for the College of Forestry at Oregon State University, the nation's top ranked forestry research school, and a recognized leader in teaching and outreach. Click for more...

Presence of Construction Equipment Grows at Annual Southern Farm Show →

It started years ago, when one of the major tractor lines brought along some construction equipment to exhibit at the annual Southern Farm Show in Raleigh, N.C. Show manager David Zimmerman recalls meeting the construction representative who told him, "All my best clients are here. I thought this was a farm show!" That year, Zimmerman discovered two things — first, that many farmers perform grading, excavating and land-clearing work as their main or side job; and second, that many construction professionals grew up on a farm, and while they are now in construction, they still have land, or they just like to visit the show to keep up with agriculture. Click for more...

Overview of Forestry Equipment →

Foresters and loggers rely on a variety of tools and equipment to properly do the work of cutting and processing trees. Here is a brief overview of the basic types of equipment needed for optimal performance. Delimbers Delimbers are vital tools in forestry and logging work. There are three basic methods for delimbing a tree: gate, pull-through and flail. All three are landing-based, and relatively low-cost, and most suitable for situations where the quality of the remaining wood is not an issue. Click for more...

MG SuperGrip Fixed Mount Grapples →

Hultdins, a leading supplier of by-pass type grapples, introduced the MG SuperGrip series of fixed mount grapples for excavators from 8.8 to 27.5-ton (8 to 25 t) capacity. The MG grapples are based on the time proven SG grapples, which are the industry standard on forestry forwarders and log trucks. The MG grapples feature a by-pass arm design for a variety of grapple work for land clearing, feeding chippers or grinders, storm clean up, tree service and landscaping materials. Click for more...

Flint Construction Cuts Ribbon at New Valdosta Facility →

Flint Construction & Forestry Division held an open house at the company's Valdosta, Ga., location Nov. 2. The event served as the grand opening of the branch with members of the local Chamber of Commerce and other dignitaries from the Valdosta area coming out for the official ribbon cutting. Customers, prospects and special guests were invited to take part in the ceremony, to look around the new Flint branch and to enjoy a barbecue lunch catered by Covington's. Click for more...

Fecon Introduces Stage-5 Compliant FTX300 Mulching Tractor →

Fecon's Stage-5 compliant FTX300 mulching tractor is a low-ground pressure (3.9 psi) tractor featuring an oscillating undercarriage with 30 in. track shoes, providing balanced traction in hard or soft conditions. A spacious cab features air suspension and a heated seat, as well as a new larger touchscreen IQAN display, and keyless ignition with security, for operator comfort and control. A tilting cab and wide engine compartment doors on the side and rear, simplify access for maintenance and service. Click for more...

Sennebogen Log-Handler Helps Edgewood Mill Keep 'Up' With New Sawline →

Everything is on the up and up at the Edgewood sawmill in central Saskatchewan. The brand new Linck sawline is ramping up to full production. Yield from its processed wood is up 20 percent. And, due to a new Sennebogen 830 M-T log-handler, summer stockpiles are stacked up higher than ever before. When the current owners, C&C Resources Inc. bought the former Weyerhaeuser property in 2009, the mill had been shuttered for five years. Click for more...

Prinoth Launches Light, Efficient, Flexible Mulching Head for Skid Steer Loaders →

Prinoth is well known for its crawler carriers but also manufactures a wide range of mulching equipment. Through its vegetation management division, and as a cutting-edge company, where the latest developments and innovations in agriculture and forest management are the top priority, Prinoth continuously invests in developing high quality products including the introduction of its newest mulching head model, the M450s. Click for more...

Flint Construction Open House Offers Quality Demo Time →

Flint Construction & Forestry Division held an open house at the company's Ladson, S.C., branch facility on Thursday, Oct. 25. A steady stream of customers and prospects came throughout the day and enjoyed a catered barbecue lunch. Giveaways were plentiful as raffles were held for an assortment of prizes that included a CZ-USA 12-gauge over/under shotgun, an LIT cooler, a week's free rental on compact equipment, hunting trips and much more. Click for more...

Bandit Offers Remote Controlled Kesla Loaders on Larger Hand-Fed Chippers →

Bandit now offers extending Kesla loaders with radio remote controls on its Intimidator 21XP hand-fed chippers, giving land-clearing professionals, tree care companies and right-of-way contractors a powerful all-in-one tool to dispose of limbs and even whole trees. "Rated as a 21 inch capacity chipper, the 21XP is the largest hand-fed chipper in Bandit's fleet, so it's built to chip heavy, large-diameter trees. Click for more...

Oregon Logging Conference Opens Registration for 81st Annual Event →

Forest industry professionals will gather at the Lane County Events Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore., for the 81st annual Oregon Logging Conference Feb. 21 to 23, 2019. This year's theme is “Building Products for Building Futures.” The event offers educational opportunities, panel sessions, seminars and outside hands-on training workshops. Attendees have the opportunity to earn up to 11 professional logger credits/8 SAF-CFE credits by attending these programs and sessions. Click for more...

John Deere Mulching Head Shreds Wood in Minutes →

John Deere continues to provide best-in-class vegetation management with the addition of the MH60D mulching head to its Worksite Pro lineup. Designed to remove 8-in. (20-cm) trees and 12-in. (30.5-cm) stumps with ease, the MH60D model shreds underbrush and woody materials into beneficial mulch in minutes. Like all Worksite Pro attachments, this mulching head is optimized to work with John Deere skid steer loaders and compact track loaders. Click for more...

New Designs Enhance Reliability of Loaders, Dozers →

Rough and tough. Stable and highly maneuverable. Always does the job. Those are the qualities contractors have come to expect from two machines that are ubiquitous on any construction site: bulldozers and crawler, or track, loaders. These rugged pieces of equipment are designed to handle dirt, rock and timber loads with relative ease, and their evolving technology has made them simpler and more comfortable to operate. Click for more...

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