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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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Rottne F10D available in a new narrower version

Rottne F10D available in a new narrower version

🕔22:00, 20.Aug 2018

In June, Rottne launched the thinning forwarder Rottne F10D in a new narrower version – while the power package Rottne F20D has been upgraded with even greater tractive force than before. Rottne F10D was designed from the outset as a

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John Deere to showcase at Finnmetko the G-Series small forwarders and the market’s smartest tool for logging planning & monitoring

John Deere to showcase at Finnmetko the G-Series small forwarders and the market’s smartest tool for logging planning & monitoring

🕔02:21, 15.Aug 2018

Revolutionizing the planning of logging, TimberMatic Maps gives operators a real-time production view of the logging site. The data collected by the harvester’s sensors and the precise GPS-based location of the felled timber is automatically transmitted from the harvester to

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Rottne F20D – now with 27 tonnes tractive force

Rottne F20D – now with 27 tonnes tractive force

🕔01:18, 15.Aug 2018

Rottne F20D is a robust forwarder with a very large capacity, a full 20 tonnes distributed on up to 8.4 m2, which makes it perfect for transporting over long forwarding distances. Rottne F20D features an automatic transmission that is now

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Terex Ecotec to launch the new TBG 630 High Speed Shredder

Terex Ecotec to launch the new TBG 630 High Speed Shredder

🕔10:46, 4.Aug 2018

An industry leader in the design and manufacture of wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment, Terex Ecotec have achieved significant growth and development in recent years and today offer a world-class, full mobile product portfolio of chipping, shredding, screening and

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog at the 2018 Interforst show for the first time

Mercedes-Benz Unimog at the 2018 Interforst show for the first time

🕔14:06, 21.Jul 2018

In the outside area of the 13th Interforst show from 18-22 July 2018 in Munich, Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks is for the first time represented with its own stand. On display are specific vehicle variants and innovative implements based on the

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Stage V MTU engines from Rolls-Royce for new Hellgeth timber harvester

Stage V MTU engines from Rolls-Royce for new Hellgeth timber harvester

🕔12:28, 19.Jul 2018

Rolls-Royce and specialist vehicle manufacturer Hellgeth are to collaborate for the first time on the supply of MTU engines for Hellgeth’s new timber harvester. The innovative TC 624 tracked vehicle is to be powered by 4-cylinder Series 1000/ OM 934

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Nokian Tyres’ innovations presented at Interforst

Nokian Tyres’ innovations presented at Interforst

🕔13:32, 16.Jul 2018

For safe and sustainable forestry, Nokian Tyres presents a complete range of tires featured by innovative technology at the Interforst trade fair in Munich Germany, along with a new revolutionary tractor tire Nokian Tractor King. The demands set of modern

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Ponsse launches its new Stage V emission engines on EU markets

Ponsse launches its new Stage V emission engines on EU markets

🕔01:30, 3.Jul 2018

The new Mercedes-Benz / MTU Stage V emission engines feature the latest engine technology, and are an excellent solution for forest machines that require productivity, reliability and fuel economy while at the same time being environmentally friendly. The New engines

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