Forestry Equipment

Waratah - Tue June 22, 2021

Waratah Forestry Equipment's HTH624C 4x4 LP Delivers Efficient Processing, Log Manipulation

Waratah Forestry Equipment debuted the HTH624C 4x4 LP — a loader-processor built for increasing productivity to quickly clear tight landing areas and load trucks. The multi-use head features attributes of a standard processing head with extra capability for manipulating multiple logs....

Caterpillar - Mon June 21, 2021

Cat Mulchers Bring Reliable Performance, Easy Maintenance

Two new Cat mulchers for tracked and wheeled excavators and forest machines deliver reliable operation in tough forestry applications. With their easy-to-maintain design, these mulchers incorporate a number of safety features to protect both workers and equipment at the job site....

Waratah - Tue June 15, 2021

Waratah Forestry Equipment Unveils H425, H425HD, H425X Harvester Heads

Waratah Forestry Equipment announced the new H425, H425HD and H425X — a trio of rugged harvester heads built for tough jobs. With a powerful control valve and four roller feed arm geometry, each high-performance head is productive on wheeled or tracked carriers....

Waratah - Wed June 09, 2021

Waratah Forestry Equipment's H423 Masters Fast, Precise Felling, Crosscutting

The new H423 from Waratah Forestry Equipment is designed to carry out a wide range of harvesting jobs from early to late thinnings, and even light regeneration harvesting. With multi-tree-handling qualities, a compact frame design and excellent power-to-weight ratio, the H423 masters fast and precise felling and crosscutting, according to the manufacturer....

Komatsu - Thu June 10, 2021

Komatsu Upgrades Design on Constant Cut Units

The cutting unit on all Komatsu C-heads, Constant Cut, will receive an upgraded design, effective June 1. The upgrade contains no less than 25 points and represents a number of improvements for customers, both in terms of increased productivity and better flow in the production....

Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association - Tue May 25, 2021

Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association Announces Equipment Expo

Postponed one year due to the pandemic, the 75th Annual Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo will take place Sept. 9 to 11, 2021, at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanabe, Mich. The event is co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) and Fabick CAT....

LiuGong - Tue May 25, 2021

LiuGong Names CrossTrac New Dealer

LiuGong North America has announced the appointment of CrossTrac Equipment Inc. as its newest construction equipment dealer for northern Wisconsin and Michigan. CrossTrac has branches in Rhinelander, Wis., and Gaylord, Mich....

Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association - Wed May 12, 2021

Weiler H157 Harvester Hits the Market

The new Weiler H157 track harvester and updated PF48 harvesting head is replacing the 501HD harvester. The same spacious cab offered on the larger size class H457 will be standard on the H157. With a new cab maximizing operator visibility, providing an open field of view to the work area and upwards through a large skylight, it also features a front window emergency escape, an intuitive color touchscreen monitor, multiple storage compartments and numerous charging ports....

John Deere - Mon April 26, 2021

John Deere Adds Smooth Boom Control Technology for Tracked Feller Bunchers, Harvesters

Further enhancing the machine operation in demanding forestry applications, John Deere added its smooth boom control (SBC) technology to its M-Series tracked feller bunchers and MH-Series tracked harvesters....

Sennebogen - Tue April 06, 2021

Mowbray's Tree Service Utilizes Sennebogen for Removals

An army of arborists and tree care specialists have spread throughout California to clean up the debris and charred remains from this past year's record wildfires. The recovery effort has taken a big step forward with the delivery of a new fleet of Sennebogen tree care handlers, signaling the arrival of mechanized equipment for tree removal....