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Forest Machine Magazine
4d ago
“Renault Trucks ended 2023 with a total of 69,859 deliveries, up 18%. A solid commercial performance that allows us to continue the transformation of our company and our transition towards sustainable transport,” details Bruno Blin, President of Renault Trucks. “Renault Trucks asserts itself as a leader in decarbonised mobility, with a 22.4% market share of electric vehicles in the over 16 tonnes segment in Europe.”
Despite a market still marked by supply shortages, especially in the first half of the year, deliveries of new Renault Trucks vehicles rose by 18% year-on-year to 69,859 units i ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
4d ago
FAE INTRODUCES SCL/RCU STUMP CUTTERS FOR ITS RCU55 AND RCU75 REMOTE CONTROLLED TRACKED CARRIERS.
FAE enhances the versatility of its RCU55 and RCU75 remote controlled tracked carriers with the new SCL/RCU55 and SCL/RCU75 stump cutters. The new SCL/RCU is ideal for removing stumps in forests and parks, on roadsides, by riverbanks, or in agricultural settings.
Compact and easy to handle, the SCL/RCU line features a heavy-duty shredding disc to tackle the most stubborn stumps and roots up to 45 cm deep for the SCL/RCU55 and up to 50 cm deep for the SCL/RCU75.
The S ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
4d ago
UK Figures for the final quarter of 2023, released in the latest BMF Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) confirm the extent of the downturn in UK construction during the quarter and over the course of the year, with annual sales values falling by -5.1% compared with 2022, after two years of strong growth.
Quarter 4 2023 v Q4 2022
Year on year UK total sales values for Q4 2023 fell by -5.7% compared to Q4 2022. Volume sales were -12.0% down, whereas prices were up by +7.1%.
With one more trading day in 2023, like for like sales during Q4 were -7.3% lower than in 2022.
On a category leve ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
4d ago
HOW DOES THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM WORK FOR HYDROGEN ICE, HYDROGEN FUEL CELL AND NATURAL GAS VEHICLES?
WHAT IS THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM?
The fuel delivery system in Hydrogen and Natural Gas vehicles is one of the most critical components in a vehicle and is the heart of a vehicle’s power generation process. The fuel delivery system serves a similar function to a fuel tank in diesel-powered vehicles.
However, the fuel delivery system is specifically designed to handle gaseous fuels like hydrogen and natural gas, both of which are stored at high pressures.
This article explores key detail ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
5d ago
Clark-Tracks announce a proposal to close the production facility in Dumfries and transfer production to Finland
Nordic Traction Group Announces Its Proposal and Intention for Strategic Relocation of Track Manufacturing Operations from Scotland to Finland
The Nordic Traction Group, the owner of Clark-Tracks Ltd, has announced its proposal and intention, subject to consultation, to close the production facilities in Dumfries and transfer production to Finland. Nordic Traction Group is planning to develop further the centralised production facilities in Loimaa, Finland.
This intended move is ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
5d ago
Working smoothly: With the Woodcracker® CS510 crane grapple saw and the Telestufe T4000
The areas of application for Woodcracker® machines are known to be very diverse, and one of the most important is tree maintenance along traffic routes and corridors. For the preservation and ensuring safety on roads and also railways, trees along traffic routes need to be regularly maintained. This is the only way to prevent, for example, branches from falling onto the roads and causing traffic disruptions.
The company Schieneninfrastruktur Ost-Niedersachsen GmbH (abbreviated as SinON) from Lower Saxony ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
5d ago
Digital speed limitation for timber trucks works well on stretches with a lot of infrastructure, and haulage companies show great commitment to safer timber transports. This is demonstrated by the geofencing project that SCA has undertaken in collaboration with the Swedish Transport Administration. “We continue to utilize the technology on both existing routes and new ones,” says Lars Nolander, logistics manager at SCA Skog.
SCA’s efforts to create safer timber transports have been ongoing for several years, and the latest initiative involves testing digital speed limitation, known as geofe ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
6d ago
Stora Enso launched its Harvesting Partner concept in November 2022 to encourage more skillful operators and new entrepreneurs to join the forest industry. The concept was initially introduced in Sweden, but it has since then been launched also in Finland, Norway and Lithuania. Stora Enso is currently recruiting for the second generation of harvesting partners that could join the network in 2024.
SEB has been Stora Enso’s partner from the start, and the bank has developed a new financing model to make it easier for the new entrepreneurs to start their business. Based on this model, new mach ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
6d ago
Seeds and material collected from the Sycamore Gap tree after it was felled last September are beginning to ‘spring into life’, according to conservationists at the National Trust.
Pictures released on the 9th March 2024, show a collection of small seedlings and buds growing at the charity’s Plant Conservation Centre, where staff have been carefully looking after the delicate material for the past five months.
The iconic sycamore tree had stood in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall, in Northumberland National Park, for around 200 years before it was felled in an act of vandalism last autumn, sparking ..read more
Forest Machine Magazine
1w ago
FECON LLC, a leading global manufacturer of heavy-duty site preparation attachments and forestry accessories, recently acquired Stumper Industries, a manufacturer of stump grinder attachments for mini and standard skid steers and compact track loaders, excavators and tractor applications
The Fecon acquisition expands the landscaping and land maintenance solutions Fecon offers in the forestry mulching and vegetation management industries. Stumper’s attachments provide a cost-effective solution for tree service businesses, landscape companies and farm operations to remove debris safely, quick ..read more