Self levelling – easy to imagine, hard to design
LARS LAMEKSSON has played an important role in the development of modern forestry machine systems. Several times his company LL Skogsmaskiner has reached the stage of being able to start mass production. “But solving problems is what drives me, not managing factories,” he says. LL Skogsmaskiner still exists and has been taken over by Lars’s […]
Komatsu acquires Log Max
KOMATSU HAS acquired Log Max AB and Log Max Inc but as far as the Australian scene is concerned it will be a case of “business as usual”. Harvester heads made by Log Max and Komatsu are mutually complementary in terms of the type of harvesting as well as tree sizes and this was the […]
Heads … you win!
LOG MAX harvesting heads have been given more than just the thumbs up for being solid, robust and reliable … they’ve been one of the reasons for a turning point in a south coast NSW business! Kevin Clunie, managing director of Eden-based Cempac, has been high in praise of the harvesting heads and of Scandinavian […]
Head selection paves way for new work opportunities
THE BOTANY of trees and the practice of forestry were of particular interest to Rob Tap during his studies for a Bachelor of Science Degree at the ANU, though it wasn’t till he worked with a Queensland-based consulting company, specialising in sustainable land management, that he got to put his interests to practical use. “I […]
Versatility and manoeuvrability
THE BRUKS 805.2 STC Chipper with Integrated Chip Bin chipper will be out of the forest where it’s currently working and in demonstration at AUSTimber. This machine is powered by a separate diesel engine and designed to be installed on self-propelling vehicles like forwarders, trucks or tractor-towed trailers. The chipping unit can move to off-road […]
Chipper is a ‘pretty versatile bit of gear’
“THIS LITTLE chipper punches well above its weight. We’ve put some fairly good size wood through it and its munched it up no sweat. It’s a pretty versatile bit of gear,” says Jamie Law, of the Ribbonwood Victoria operations. He was talking about his Bruks 805.2 drum chipper combined with an EcoLog 594C forwarder. Jamie […]