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Cat vision

26 July 2024
Caterpillar’s online web platform, VisionLink Productivity, has been enhanced with the introduction of three new features – Cat Grade and Compact, Operator Coaching, and E-Ticketing. Source:  Timberbiz This unified platform is designed to give managers insights into jobsite productivi
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JCB crawler excavator with reduced tailswing

24 July 2024
JCB has added to its popular X Series range of crawler excavators with the launch of the brand new 145XR, a second reduced tailswing model that delivers exceptional performance and productivity with compact dimensions and a full-size operator cab. Source: Timberbiz Key features includ
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Arbortech and Stanley Black & Decker to join forces

24 July 2024
Arbortech Industries, an Australian innovator and manufacturer of cutting-edge power tools and accessories worldwide, has reached a strategic licensing and supply agreement with worldwide industry leader Stanley Black & Decker. Source: Timberbiz The agreement allows Arbortech to t
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New harvester from Sampo Rosenlew

22 July 2024
Sampo Rosenlew has launched a brand new six-wheel HR56 harvester. One of the hallmarks of the company’s machines has been their suitability for thinning young forests, so the new model is a natural step in the development of its range. Source: Timberbiz The HR56 is based on the compan
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Australia’s housing crisis to continue but there are prefab options

17 July 2024
Australia’s housing crisis is predicted to continue towards 2030, and prefabricated housing may hold the key. However, this presents another question: How best to handle such unusual loads across the supply chain? Source: Timberbiz Australia’s National Housing Supply and Affordability
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Feeling the cold – not with JCB

15 July 2024
JCB has developed a fully glazed, heated ROPS/FOPS cab alternative for the 403E electric compact wheeled loader. Source: Timberbiz The cab comes complete with heated front and rear screens, a heated seat, and an efficient three-speed heater with boost feature. It is also possible to p
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Ponsse’s solutions to improve productivity and profitability

08 July 2024
Ponsse is presenting new features to support forest machine operators’ daily work and to assist forestry entrepreneurs to follow up on the fleet’s profitability and productivity: the PONSSE Scale crane system, which manages load data during all working stages, and the PONSSE High-Prec
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Smart digital services for safety, productivity and sustainability

01 July 2024
Komatsu’s Smart Forestry gives you access to a collection of digital services that help make the workplace safe, smart, productive and sustainable, whether you have one or a hundred forest machines. You can keep track of your machines, collaborate with colleagues, and make wise decisi
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Tigercat’s new 6040 carbonizer

01 July 2024
Tigercat Industries has released the 6040 carbonizer. This long-awaited product replaces the 6050 carbonator that Tigercat marketed for a brief time after acquiring the product through the purchase of ROI in 2019. The mobile onsite wood conversion system is once again available in the
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Auto Quick Coupler demo at Loggabull

01 July 2024
A field demonstration of the Auto Hydraulic Quick Coupler was held recently at Loggabull’s harvesting operation in Kinleith Forest on New Zealand’s north island, showing how one machine and operator can carry out multiple tasks. Source: Timberbiz This project and field demonstration o
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