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Elevating Jarrah and Karri to premium products

09 November 2020
When Queensland’s Parkside Timber purchased the Auswest and Nannup mills in Western Australia, part of their strategy was to elevate Jarrah and Karri to premium products. Source: Timberbiz While both timbers are world-class, they have commonly been used for products such as roof baton
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Waratah harvester head for tight spaces

06 November 2020
Waratah Forestry Equipment has released a new model configuration of the HTH623C harvester head. The new HTH623C loader processor (LP) features a wide delimb opening for increased productivity while its short tilt frame improves reach for higher deck piles, making it more manoeuvrable
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Stirling Machinery expands to NZ from strong Australian base

04 November 2020
Australia’s Stirling Machinery has entered the New Zealand market to supply and install premium machines and provide a fully integrated service, from consultancy through to servicing. Source: Timberbiz A division of tooling supplier, Accurate, Stirling has enjoyed strong and steady gr
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Better job site visibility and visualization with John Deere TimberMatic

21 October 2020
John Deere has expanded its TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager software to incorporate data from the Waratah H-16 Measuring System. With the new capability, the TimberMatic Maps system collects production data from harvesting heads equipped with the Waratah H-16 system, providing real
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50th RDO John Deere delivery goes to Austimber

21 October 2020
RDO Equipment delivered its 50th John Deere forestry machine to Austimber in Gippsland, Victoria. After what has been an unpredictable and extraordinary year, RDO and John Deere are both celebrating the success of achieving 50 sales in just over 12 months since RDO Equipment took over
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Deere harvester head improvements for later thinning and final felling

05 October 2020
Deere’s new H424 harvester head replaces the previous H414. The new one has a redesigned look and changes based on customer feedback to improve productivity, ease of service, durability, uptime, measuring accuracy and to reduce daily operating costs. Source: Timberbiz The new model in
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Komatsu has a head for harvesting eucalyptus

30 September 2020
Komatsu Forest has introduced a brand-new harvester head specially adapted for the harvesting of eucalyptus. The head is called Komatsu S162E, where the E stands for eucalyptus. Source: Timberbiz Around 20 years ago, the company launched the first harvester head adapted for eucalyptus
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Deere to expand in Australian & NZ

30 September 2020
Deere & Co plans to expand in Australia and New Zealand, with its one-time chief economist leading the charge. Luke Chandler, who has become managing director for the two countries, said he’ll target growth in construction and forestry, including road building and government infra
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Stage V Engine now on all Komatsu forwarders

28 September 2020
The Komatsu 825TX, 835TX and 845 models have all been upgraded with a Stage V diesel engine. The new engine installation offers many advantages, such as an all-new AdBlue system, a new exhaust system and hydraulic valve lifters. Source: Timberbiz The AdBlue system has been completely
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A touch more intelligence for Ponsse machinery

18 September 2020
The new Ponsse Opti 8 is a state-of-the-art touchscreen computer designed for use in its forest machines. User-friendliness, a large high-resolution display, high ergonomics in the cabin and responsiveness form the basis of the technical and visual design of the Opti 8 computer: all f
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