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RDO Equipment opens new facility in Adelaide

19 October 2022
RDO Equipment, Adelaide’s local John Deere forestry and construction dealer and Vermeer equipment dealer, yesterday officially opened its new multi-million-dollar South Australian dealership signalling its commitment to the industry and customers across the state. Source: Timberbiz Th
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TimberPro to expand its footprint

17 October 2022
TimberPro, a manufacturer of forestry equipment in Wisconsin USA, is making a significant expansion to its current operation in with a new addition that will add 48,765 square feet to its existing facility. The company expects to spend approximately US$8 million on the expansion proje
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Seven new Cases for excavation

17 October 2022
Case has introduced seven new models of E Series excavators including two in new size classes. The company says these new excavators represent an enhanced level of hydraulic performance and precision, greater engine power and responsiveness, extended service intervals, and greater con
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Hiab HiVision 2.0 transforms log loading

12 October 2022
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has announced a camera system HiVision 2.0 for forestry cranes and improvements to HiVision for MULTILIFT demountables, which are used to operate equipment from inside the truck cabin. Sources: Timberbiz, Lesprom Hiab’s HiVision for forestry cranes uses externa
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Exporters benefit from award-winning online tool

12 October 2022
A digital platform to streamline processes and regulations for agricultural exporters has won a 2022 Australian Good Design Award. Source: Timberbiz Acting Deputy Secretary at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Nicola Hinder PSM said the award was recognition of the
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JD’s new disc saw felling head

10 October 2022
John Deere has released its newest forestry attachment FR27 Disc Saw Felling Head which is now standard on the John Deere 953M and 959M feller buncher models, and available as an upgrade on the on the 853M, 859M and 903M feller bunchers. This felling head attachment has a larger cut c
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Tigercat’s D7 harvesting head control

26 September 2022
The Tigercat D7 control system combines solid and field proven hardware and a bucking control system with a Tigercat developed head control and user interface. The system offers powerful functionality, simplicity and intuitive operator navigation according to Tigercat. Source: Timberb
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Komatsu’s new processor to delimb, cut and stack

23 September 2022
You can now tackle demanding forestry processing environments with the Komatsu PC230F-1, which is a powerful and manoeuvrable processor that can delimb, cut and stack felled timber. Source: Timberbiz According to Komatsu you can now control downtime and drive productivity with its rob
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Hiab’s new forestry crane on show in Germany

21 September 2022
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has a next generation forestry crane, LOGLIFT 18S, with greater and safer performance, and improved uptime. The company will show a prototype of the PANORAMA cabin in Pavilion P35 from 20 to 25 September at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Hannover, Germany. Source: Timbe
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Industrial solutions for AKD

19 September 2022
As one of the largest softwood sawmilling businesses in Australia, Associated Kiln Driers (AKD) is committed to creating sustainable value in high-growth sectors through its planting process. Sources: Timberbiz, Industry imotion Australian sawmills typically specialise in either a sof
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