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Komatsu America announces the purchase of forestry machine manufacturer TimberPro

Komatsu America announces the purchase of forestry machine manufacturer TimberPro

🕔20:38, 20.Feb 2019

Komatsu America Corp. a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TimberPro, Inc. The acquisition is expected to close on April 1st, 2019, subject to completion of the closing conditions. Established

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Tigercat releases largest machine in forestry line-up

Tigercat releases largest machine in forestry line-up

🕔14:48, 20.Feb 2019

Tigercat continues to set the bar high with the introduction of the new 890 logger – the largest machine in the Tigercat forestry equipment line-up – a heavy duty, purpose-built forestry carrier that can be configured for loading, shovel logging

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Intelligent Boom Control now available for the 1470G harvester

Intelligent Boom Control now available for the 1470G harvester

🕔22:40, 4.Feb 2019

Intelligent boom control (IBC) is the unique boom control system developed by John Deere. It’s an intelligent control system with sensors that detect the positioning of the harvester head and algorithms that adjust the boom’s trajectory in one continuous motion.

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Sistemele TimberMatic Maps și TimberManager duc exploatarea forestieră la nivelul următor

Sistemele TimberMatic Maps și TimberManager duc exploatarea forestieră la nivelul următor

🕔22:35, 23.Jan 2019

Noua aplicație inteligentă TimberMatic Maps de la John Deere oferă operatorilor de utilaje forestiere o vizualizare în timp real a locației de exploatare. Datele colectate de senzorii harvesterului, împreună cu localizarea prin GPS a lemnului tăiat sunt apoi transmise automat

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Hitachi enhances durability and safety of ZW180-6 and ZW220-6 wheel loaders for special applications

Hitachi enhances durability and safety of ZW180-6 and ZW220-6 wheel loaders for special applications

🕔13:30, 18.Jan 2019

To answer the needs of its European customers, Hitachi has introduced a waste handling package for its versatile ZW180-6 and ZW220-6 wheel loaders. This comprises a range of additional features that provide extra protection for the operator and key components,

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Sampo acordă o atenție mai mare sectorului forestier, lansând 3 noi utilaje

Sampo acordă o atenție mai mare sectorului forestier, lansând 3 noi utilaje

🕔00:05, 13.Dec 2018

Producătorul finlandez Sampo Rosenlew este mai renumit datorită combinelor pentru agricultură. Cu toate acestea, produce utilaje forestiere încă din anii ʹ90, însă nu și-a concentrat atât de mult atenția asupra acestui sector. Asta până recent. Anul acesta, cel mai mare

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World premiere: ZF presents continuously variable transmission for forestry equipment

World premiere: ZF presents continuously variable transmission for forestry equipment

🕔21:34, 31.Oct 2018

ZF expands its product range for forestry equipment. The company unveiled its new cPower continuously variable transmission (CVT) for forwarders, at this year’s FinnMetko, one of the world’s largest forestry trade fairs, which takes place every two years in Jämsä,

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New heads for the large end of Kesla’s harvester range

New heads for the large end of Kesla’s harvester range

🕔13:13, 24.Oct 2018

The extensive Kesla range covers both roller and stroke harvester heads for professionals, from small thinning heads up to heavy-duty heads for clear cuttings and processing at landings. Last year Kesla launched a new series of large heads from 27RH-II

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20 percent stronger crane for Rottne F10D and F11D forwarders

20 percent stronger crane for Rottne F10D and F11D forwarders

🕔17:26, 18.Oct 2018

Rottne proudly presented the RK 105 – a genuine innovation on the crane side for the forwarders Rottne F10D and Rottne F11D. Behind the idea of the new knuckle boom crane for Rottne’s forwarders F10D and F11D which, among others,

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Control systems for John Deere’s full-tree equipment to be developed in Finland

Control systems for John Deere’s full-tree equipment to be developed in Finland

🕔15:00, 16.Oct 2018

The development of automation and control systems for John Deere’s feller bunchers, tracked harvesters and skidders is now being engineered in Finland. This will create additional new jobs at John Deere Forestry Oy in Tampere. The TimberMatic system will be

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CAT side discharge buckets provide controlled flow of loose materials in varied applications

CAT side discharge buckets provide controlled flow of loose materials in varied applications

🕔14:21, 24.Sep 2018

Cat Side Discharge Buckets—designed for use with skid steer loaders, multi-terrain loaders, compact track loaders, and compact wheel loaders—collect and transport loose materials such as sawdust, sand, mulch, and topsoil and then discharge these materials via a belt-type conveyor from

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Ponsse’s new solutions for profitable harvesting

Ponsse’s new solutions for profitable harvesting

🕔23:40, 6.Sep 2018

Ponsse’s products and services that improve productivity and profitability had an exceptionally strong presence at the FinnMETKO trade fair in Jämsä, Finland. The Ponsse Bison forwarder and Ponsse Cobra and Fox harvesters were launched at the fair. These products will

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Weiler announces plans to purchase Caterpillar purpose-built forestry business

Weiler announces plans to purchase Caterpillar purpose-built forestry business

🕔11:32, 31.Aug 2018

Weiler, Inc. has entered into a preliminary agreement with Caterpillar, Inc. to the purchase the Cat purpose-built forestry business. The sale is subject to negotiation of a final agreement, which is expected by early 2019. The proposed sale includes the

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Eco Log launches the 550 T-PRO, a six-wheeled harvester optimized for thinning

Eco Log launches the 550 T-PRO, a six-wheeled harvester optimized for thinning

🕔17:28, 30.Aug 2018

With its new 550 T-PRO harvester, Eco Log meets the market’s needs for a harvester that is both smooth and strong. Built for meeting the highest productivity and a slim line design the 550 T-PRO will be an invaluable asset

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Logset has developed a smooth ride cabin suspension

Logset has developed a smooth ride cabin suspension

🕔14:45, 22.Aug 2018

During the FinnMetko exhibition Logset will present a forwarder with extra wide symmetric tracks, and a renewed control- and measuring system for forest machines. Forest machine manufacturer will also launch the Smooth Ride cabin suspension. The Smooth Ride cabin is

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