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Prinoth Raptor and Grizzly

21 October 2024
The Prinoth Raptor 300 with the associated Grizzly M650m mulcher has been optimized with a number of improvements to better meet the requirements of the modern working world. Source: Timberbiz New features include: 0 Cab: Inspired by the successful design of the Raptor 500, the new ca
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Teleo takes on logging and comes to Australia

18 October 2024
Teleo, a company building autonomous technology for heavy construction equipment is expanding its strategic focus to deploy autonomous heavy machinery such as wheel loaders, terminal tractors, excavators, and more into new industries beyond construction. Sources: Timberbiz, PR Newswir
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New Tigercat cable skidder

16 October 2024
Tigercat debuted a new skidder model at this October’s Paul Bunyan forestry equipment exposition in Cambridge, Ohio. The 610H cable skidder aims to be a simple, lower cost addition to Tigercat’s highly regarded H-series skidder line-up. Source: Timberbiz The Tigercat FPT N
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Upgraded knuckleboom loader from Tigercat

14 October 2024
Tigercat’s long standing 234 series knuckleboom loader has been upgraded. The new 234C has a new boom system, a new cab, an improved hydraulic system and more swing torque. Source: Timberbiz The new 234C boom system provides increased lift capacity, and quicker boom speeds. The
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Irish Exporter of the Year – Combilift

09 October 2024
Over the past few weeks Combilift has been receiving award after award, the display shelves in the company’s building must be groaning under the strain but it proves that this is an outstanding company. September 2024 has been an extraordinary month for Combilift, with a winning strea
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Kesla fighting fires with new equipment and chemicals

04 October 2024
Kesla HydraX turns commonly used agricultural tractors into a fleet of rapid wildland fire fighting forces off-road, in-built areas and beyond. Source: Timberbiz The unit is quick to deploy on public roads to wildland fire sites and beyond; off-road the unit uses its own hydraulic uni
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Upgrades for Komatsu C124

30 September 2024
The Komatsu C124 has received significant upgrades for the 2025 model year, aimed at boosting productivity and user experience. Source: Timberbiz Key improvements include a redesigned valve block and enhanced hydraulics for the feeding system. Feedback from test customers who tried th
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Kesla’s new heads

27 September 2024
Manufacturer of base-machine-independent harvester heads Kesla has released its RH-III harvester head range. Source: Timberbiz KESLA 19RH-III twinAX is an efficient solution for energy wood harvesting. Thanks to the modular structure of the RH-III harvester head series, KESLA 19/21RH-
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New Cats on the prowl

25 September 2024
Caterpillar has eight new next generation Cat Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models. Four new Cat SSLs – the Cat 250, 260, 270, and 270 XE – mark the introduction of the next generation design to the SSL line. Source: Timberbiz Meanwhile, the new Cat 275, 275 X
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Combilift’s two wins at UK Archie awards

18 September 2024
Combilift secured awards in two categories at the recent UK Materials Handling Association Awards in Birmingham on 14 September. Up against some of the biggest names in material handling, they walked away with the coveted ‘Ergonomic Innovation of the Year’ and the ‘Manufacturer Produc
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