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Difficulties expected obtaining machinery in 2021 due to COVID

14 December 2020
The full impact of COVID-19 is yet to be felt in the machinery sector across Australia, with experts predicting many industries will struggle to obtain vital equipment in 2021. Source: Timberbiz While other industries ground to a halt in 2020, the capital equipment market boomed accor
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Waratah puts parts online

07 December 2020
Waratah Forestry Equipment recently unveiled its new online parts catalogue. The system enables Waratah customers with online access to quickly find the genuine parts they need to keep their machines up and running. Source: Timberbiz “Our new online catalogue is a great way to ensure
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Tough terrain shovel logger

01 December 2020
John Deere has released its new 953ML shovel logger that is a purpose-built solution for loggers operating in wetland and swamp conditions. The 953ML is equipped to help loggers out manoeuvre the muck; tackling challenging job sites with a powerful live heel boom, durable track system
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Next gen automated panel repair station

30 November 2020
Raute has launched a new and unique panel repair station and next-generation panel repairing line. Automatic panel repairing increases the cost efficiency of plywood production, ensures that the final quality of the panels is more uniform and makes it easier to control the various pan
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Waratah adds mapping tech to TimberRite

25 November 2020
Waratah Forestry Equipment announced the addition of a mapping technology option to its TimberRite H-16 control system. The all-new mapping feature provides customers with a new job site perspective to increase operational productivity and precision. Source: Timberbiz “The new mapping
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Tigercat new RemoteLog portal

23 November 2020
Tigercat has released a new RemoteLog portal with several enhancements such as a new diagnostics dashboard, a new machine summary report, new production metrics and enhanced machine management. Source: Timberbiz Mobile users may now easily review machine fault codes grouped in cards a
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Coolest wood hog in Michigan

20 November 2020
After the first round with thousands of votes cast, Morbark has advanced to the final round of the 2020 “Coolest Thing Made in Michigan” hosted by the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA). Source: Timberbiz One of the top ten vote-getters, Morbark’s 6400XT Wood Hog Horizontal Grin
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A peek at Tigercat’s prototype logger

18 November 2020
Tigercat has offered a sneak peek at its prototype 865 logger. This is a purpose-built logger, that will offer many advantages over excavator conversions, including better service access, stronger swing torque and superior operator visibility. Source: Timberbiz The 865 logger can be c
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Ponsse has firefighting equipment for forwarders

13 November 2020
Ponsse is introducing firefighting equipment that can be installed in the load spaces of forwarders for extinguishing wildfires. Source: Timberbiz “Forest machine is the most natural and effective way to access a forest fire area. Operations in difficult terrain come as second nature
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Trimble updates Land Resource Manager software

11 November 2020
As part of a commitment to ‘Deliver the Connected Forest’, Trimble Forestry has reworked its popular Land Resource Manager (LRM) software to make it accessible any place, on any device, with upgraded tools to access data and maps, query, edit, print, and export reports for both staff
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