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Komatsu introduces expanded range of hydraulic breakers
2021-05-14 16:32:27

Breakers are a flexible and crucial excavator attachment used for a wide variety of jobs

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John Deere Adds Smooth Boom Control Technology for Tracked Feller Bunchers and Harvesters
2021-05-14 16:31:55

The system instantaneously responds to operator input while smoothing out acceleration and deceleration

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Sustainable forest biomass: a review of current residue harvesting guidelines
2021-05-14 16:31:10

A new publication reviewed 32 guidelines in 43 areas to give a summary of current residue harvesting guidelines

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How to fell a tree
2021-05-14 16:29:57

Husqvarna provides useful training videos for tree felling and processing, as well as choosing a chainsaw

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Recent research publications
2021-05-14 16:04:51

“The effect of polymer materials on the stabilization of forest road subgrade”

“Rationalization of coppice management in Mediterranean Europe: the sustainability effects of changing product strategy and technology level”

“Productivity and workload analysis between manual and motor-manual pruning of Pinus patula at two different lifts”

“Skyline tension and dynamic loading for cable yarding comparing conventional single-hitch versus horizontal double-hitch suspension carriages”

“Remote measuring of the depth of wheel ruts in forest terrain using a drone”

“Designing the mechanized first thinning in a pine stand: assessment of productivity, costs and tree damage”

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Newsflash – What’s happening in Forest Engineering?
2021-05-14 16:00:43

Tigercat expands and improves customer service in various locations in the USA

Logset presents pleasing financial results for 2020 and a new board

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Another step towards autonomous forestry machines
2021-05-14 11:30:04

FPInnovations has been developing technology that will allow for long-term automation of loading operations in the forest and at the mill

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Alternative forestry equipment: Lighter can be better
2021-04-22 21:23:06

FPInnovations focusses on lighter cable yarding equipment

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Recent research publications
2021-04-22 21:17:50

“Effect of soil moisture on soil compaction during skidding operations in poplar plantation”

“Productivity and cost of harvesting overgrowth brushwood from roadsides and field edges”

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Newsflash – What’s happening in Forest Engineering?
2021-04-22 21:15:22

John Deere Expands Its Solutions for Grade Control With the Launch of SmartGrade™ for Excavators

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