25th February 2016

A glimpse into future possibilities for steep slope logging …

Adapted from an article by Paul Iarocci, Between the Branches Eric Krume is the owner of Krume Logging & Excavation

02nd February 2016

It’s not a logger or a skidder – it’s a Skogger

Local manufacturer Matriarch Equipment is making serious inroads into the forestry equipment market with the release of three new products

12th November 2015

Felling & logging Redwoods in 1940!

Check out how the foresters of the 1940s felled and logged giant Californian Redwoods using little more than sharp axes,

04th November 2015

New purpose-built forestry excavators land in SA

Loggers working the high-yield plantations of Mpumalanga are getting their first glimpse of the ultra-efficient logging capabilities of the new

05th October 2015

More power, more durability, more productivity

John Deere’s new generation skidders bring more power, more operator comfort, more durability and lower cost per tonne productivity to

13th April 2015

Innovation in steep slope harvesting

Steep slope harvesting innovations on show. Harvesting operations in steeper terrain have seen exponential growth in the last few years.

15th November 2014

Loggers, loaders and skidders do the hard work for Rance Timbers

A unique company mantra of “hard on standards, soft on people” has seen a privately owned Eastern Cape-based forestry and

07th August 2014

Simple, versatile, effective!

The GMT035 is a Felling Grapple that can cut standing trees up to 350mm in diameter. It requires no electronics

14th December 2013

Exciting new machine on the block

The VOLVO EC55B is the ideal carrier for seedling planting and pitting operations ... Sign of the times ... Volvo

05th November 2013

Harvesting, forwarding and handling equipment

Well known forest engineer Frank Uzzell has established a forestry equipment supply company, Green Projects, and has wasted no time

05th November 2013

Bell Equipment forges ahead with mechanised forestry solutions

Many foresters and Saasveld students braved cold and wet July weather to attend a demonstration of John Deere and Waratah

13th September 2013

FESA: Current research & publication updates – by Simon Ackerman and Diana Reitz

It is an exciting year for FESA and its research partners. A brief rundown of highlighted projects for the year

13th September 2013

Where is forest engineering in SA heading?

Forest Engineering Southern Africa (FESA) has conducted a survey to understand the perception stake­holders have of forest engineering, as well

02nd March 2013

Forest engineering under the spotlight

The world economy is flat, and the economic outlook for South Africa is being downgraded. Get used to uncertainty, and

30th August 2012

Tracking saw timber through the supply chain

Sawtimber harvesting operations produce a set of products which may vary in value, market and end product produced. There are

27th June 2012

Log Max E6 shows versatility in eucs and wattle

There has been a lot of interest in the new Log Max E6 harvesting head, which has already been put

27th October 2011

Tough, uncomplicated TimberPro does the job

The Preen family, who are no strangers to mechanised timber harvesting operations, have opted for a TimberPro forwarder to extract

30th June 2011

Fourth Forest Engineering Conference

The Fourth Forest Engineering Conference, jointly hosted by Stellenbosch University and the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO), was

31st October 2010

Alpine Shovel Yarders go international

Alpine Logging has been supplying innovative solutions for steep terrain harvesting to the local market for the past ten years.

30th April 2010

Harvester solves problems for Karkloof Timbers

Last year Brendan Raw of Karkloof Timber Contractors decided to invest in a harvesting machine in a bid to revitalise

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