Construction Equipment Guide
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Forwarders are forestry machines used to collect, carry, and transport cut timber from the harvest site to a landing or roadside location. Unlike skidders, they typically move logs with a load-carrying bunk or grapple system, helping reduce ground disturbance in managed forest operations. This category is commonly used in commercial logging, thinning projects, timber harvesting, and woodlot management. Forwarders are used by logging contractors, forestry companies, land managers, and timber operators who need efficient log handling over rough terrain. They are selected for moving pulpwood, sawlogs, and other cut wood in cut-to-length harvesting systems where controlled transport and productivity are important.