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HARVESTERS

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10

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40 TRUCK MOUNTED CHIPPERS

Highest capacity self-propelled

Chippertruck hybrid 2.0 impresses with

technical innovations


10 COMBILIFT

Loading lumber is quicker and way more

efficient with a Combi-CSS

44 - 47 RENEWABLE ENERGY

& CLIMATE CHANGE

We’ve introduced a Renewable Energy section

exploring the opportunities available to the

forestry industry to assist in averting further

climate change and at the same time discover

new business opportunities

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Stenner staff are all looking forward to the

return of Ligna for the first time since 2019.

Machines on show are the VHET100 &

ST100R range. Hall 25, Stand L46

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19 HEKOTEK

Hekotek supplied equipment for

processing logs with collecting conveyors

for sawing leftovers to Etablissements

GAIFFE SARL.

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20 OPTICOM

Video monitoring is vital for sawmill

operations

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22 USNR

Upgrading your planer system is a

worthwhile investment that can greatly

increase its efficiency

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End Dogging Carriage line

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GUEST COMMENTATOR

We invited Eric Gee, executive

director of the Southern Forest

Products Association, to give

the low down on USA’s biggest

forest products machinery and

manufacturing show this year:

The Forest Products Machinery

& Equipment Exposition.

Do you want to be at the center of

the forest products community?

Are you ready to see how adaptive

technology is influencing manufacturing

decisions? Is your company part of the new

manufacturing age at this critical moment

for the industry?

If you answered yes to any of the above

questions, don’t second-guess

attending the 37th Forest

Products Machinery &

Equipment Exposition.

It’s the place to network

with leading equipment

manufacturing

Make no mistake, this new era of work

has arrived. An era of connected systems,

responsive manufacturing, and innovative

technologies – it will all be under a single

roof at EXPO 2023.

A Connected Community

The Southern Forest Products Association

established EXPO to help advance the

southern pine and greater lumber industry

and provide a forum for the exchange of

ideas contributing to improved sawmill

efficiency. As the industry has become

more efficient, typical EXPO attendees

have evolved to include:

Connect with the entire wood products

manufacturing community

• key decision makers who control major

purchasing budgets,

• mill supervisors looking to improve

efficiency,

• marketing experts seeking

promotional vision, and

• young professionals

making tomorrow’s

decisions.

The three-day show

companies and industry

provides a place to

TUESDAY, APRIL 18

professionals as they

connect and reconnect

REGISTRATION OPENS

develop and share

with colleagues, discover

technologies, which adapt

SFPAEXPO.COM new trends, and explore

to new markets, adjust

opportunities. Both firsttime

and returning attendees

quickly to increased demand, and

bolster operations for the future.

alike play a vital role in the

continued progress of the lumber industry.

EXPO 2023, set for August 23-25, 2023, in

Nashville will provide

August

you

23-25,

with solutions

2023 • Music City Center

Each exhibiting

• Nashville,

company

Tennessee

has contributed

to the industry’s success throughout the

for nearly every stage Start of planning manufacturing. your experience today at SFPAEXPO.com!

years, and attendees will find the EXPO

From raw material handling to crane

2023 halls decked out with dynamic

Bringing the sawmill industry together for more than

operations; metal detection and scanning

70 years, the Forest Products Machinery & Equipment

displays showcasing the latest in wood

Exposition is a major event featuring equipment and

technologies; log optimization, drying,

services for both hardwood and softwood sawmills.

processing technology.

grading, sorting, packaging, and

distribution, there’s an exhibiting company

representative on site to explore these

solutions with you face to face.

More importantly, EXPO provides a

place where in-person meetings are

valued over emails and phone calls;

where a handshake and a smile between

colleagues communicate genuine

respect; and where sharing ideas is best

accomplished face-to-face.

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EXPO: A History of Innovation

On April 19, 1950, leaders from across the

southern lumber manufacturing region

gathered in New Orleans to open the

first North American equipment trade

event dedicated to improving lumber

manufacturing.

More than 500 lumbermen attended

and witnessed $1 million of equipment

on display at the inaugural Logging and

Sawmill Machinery Exposition (EXPO)

held at the Municipal Auditorium in New

Orleans.

A Place for Softwoods and Hardwoods

While the sawmill machinery show

originated from leaders looking for a way

to improve softwood lumber production,

today’s EXPO showcases machinery and

equipment for hardwood and softwood

sawmills.

“Without a doubt, the hardwood lumber

industry has long been represented at

this show,” said SFPA Executive Director

Eric Gee. “People come to EXPO with

an exploration mindset, looking for

opportunities to invest in their operations.”

A long list of manufacturers serving the

hardwood industry have had a stalwart

presence in EXPO for many years,

including, but not limited to, companies

like Corley Manufacturing, Oleson Saw, SII

Dry Kilns, McDonough Manufacturing, TS

Manufacturing, and Wood-Mizer.

Why Nashville in 2023?

It had been more than 10 years since EXPO

had visited a city other than Atlanta, and

EXPO attendee and exhibitor surveys

showed it was time for a change. With that

information in hand, more than 17 cities

were examined as the next host city. In the

end, Nashville was selected for several

factors, but, most importantly, Nashville

is positioned smack in the middle of the

forest action.

The surrounding areas, including the

Eastern U.S. hardwood community,

represent 42% of all lumber manufactured

in the United States. And in case you’re

curious, Nashville is within easy driving

distance for 35% of Southern Pine sawmills

and 73% of hardwood sawmills. That’s just

a four-hour drive from more than half of

Southern sawmills!

With 766 million acres, forests comprise

more than one-third of the entire U.S.

landscape. Annually producing more

than $100 billion in forest products, the

South’s variety of tree species and yearlong

harvesting make the region a first

choice for mills that rely on an available,

affordable supply of sustainable wood

products – and Nashville is right in the

center of it all.

EXPO 2023 will be held at the Music City

Center in downtown Nashville. Located

in the middle of all the action, the MCC is

the perfect home base for a fun-filled visit

to Nashville. You’ll experience a modern

business atmosphere in the new state-ofthe-art

facility surrounded by a thriving

culinary, music, sports, and cultural scene,

including the Country Music Hall of Fame,

the historic Ryman Auditorium, and the

always fun and famous honky tonks – all

within walking distance!

It’s Time to Get Down to Business;

Face-To-Face is Back

The forest products manufacturing

community knows EXPO is the place to

get up close to the materials, resources,

equipment, and technology they need

now. With more than 50,000 square feet

of displays, you’ll connect with the best

professionals in the business.

For nearly 70 years, this associationsponsored

trade event has successfully

connected the lumber manufacturing

community. EXPO has a longstanding

reputation as the place where connections

are formed, relationships are strengthened,

and deals are closed.

What are you waiting for? Plan your

experience today at sfpaexpo.com!



LOGGING & BIOMASS NEWS

Katja Paananen appointed Chief

Responsibility Officer at Ponsse

Katja Paananen, M.A., has

been appointed the Chief

Responsibility Officer of

Ponsse Plc and a member

of the Management Team

starting from 16 January 2023.

Paananen will report to Petri

Härkönen, CFO and Deputy

CEO, and her workplace will be

in Vieremä.

“The role of responsibility in

Ponsse’s business has grown

strongly due to the company’s

new strategy and goals, as

well as the requirements of our

stakeholders. Responsibility

guides the company’s future,

growth and development.

Consequently, we want to

strengthen its role both in the

management and in all our

operations. Ponsse’s values

have always been based

on responsible operating

methods. This provides us

with a solid foundation for our

development work”, says Juho

Nummela, President and CEO

of Ponsse Plc.

Katja Paananen has

more than 20 years of work

experience at Ponsse Plc in

responsibility, communication

and marketing duties.

Paananen will transfer to

the new position from her

previous post as Sustainability

Manager at Ponsse Plc, which

she has held since April 2021.

Before this, Paananen was

responsible for the Group’s

communications.

Other members of

Ponsse Plc’s nine-member

Management Team in addition

to Chief Responsibility Office

Katja Paananen are:

• Juho Nummela, President

and CEO

• Petri Härkönen, Chief

Financial Officer and Deputy

CEO

• Juha Inberg, Chief R&D and

Technology Officer

• Tiina Kautonen, Chief Human

Resources Officer

• Marko Mattila, Chief, Sales,

Service & Marketing Officer

• Tapio Mertanen, Chief

Service Business Officer

• Miika Soininen, Chief Digital

Officer

• Tommi Väänänen, Chief

Operations Officer

FAE RCU-55 and RCU-75 remote controlled tracked carriers

Launched on the market

in 2022, the RCU is a highperforming,

compact remote

controlled tracked carrier

capable of managing and

maintaining greenery even on

especially steep and hard-toreach

slopes, up to 55°. Its

sweet spot is forestry work:

clearing slopes with small

vegetation located in hard-toreach

places.

The RCU is powered by the

Kohler common rail electronic

fuel injection engine, a

compact and powerful and fuelefficient

propulsion system (56

hp for the RCU-55 and 74 hp for

the RCU-75) that complies with

the most stringent emission

standards. The dual hydrostatic

transmission makes it easier

to manage traction and the

attachment. Electronically

controlled piston pumps

combined with a dedicated

electronic control unit provide

an integrated technological

system. RCU vehicles have

an ergonomic remote control

with a large 3.5 inch display

and a 2.4 GHz transmission

frequency to better manage all

vehicle and head functions.

The Heavy Duty

undercarriage has a variable

hydraulic design with

independent rollers, an

automatic tensioning system,

a triple flange oscillating

roller system, and triple

flange idler wheels. This type

of undercarriage, combined

with the standard High Profile

rubber tracks (with a 72 pitch

- 250 mm / 10 in width for

RCU-55 or an 86 pitch - 320 mm

/ 13 in width for RCU-75) allow

FAE RCUs to operate in the

toughest conditions.

For the RCU-75, there

is also the option of a

steel undercarriage, with

outstanding traction on

especially demanding terrain.

There are 3 FAE forestry

mulchers specially designed to

work with the RCUs (depending

on the model).

The BL2/RCU head can

mulch branches and wood up

to 15 cm / 6 in in diameter, and

the BL1/RCU head can mulch

branches and wood up to 12 cm

/ 5 in in diameter. Both heads

are equipped with a fixedblade

rotor and Bite Limiter

technology that provides

high output, even with less

horsepower, due to the low

power absorption.

The PML/RCU head is

another swinging hammer

forestry mulcher that is ideal

for mulching grass and small

branches up to 5 cm / 2 in in

diameter.


180

FOR

ELEVATED

The Tigercat 180 swing yarder

combines the speed and stability of

conventional yarders with the advantages

of increased mobility and modern joystick

controls. The purpose-built undercarriage and

blade lend to powerful line pull and increased stability.

The hydraulic driven winches offer great efficiency.

Each winch can be run independently in either direction,

contributing to easier operation and increased production.

www.tigercat.com

Scan to watch the Tigercat

180 Swing Yarder in action.



Located in the Appalachian

foothills of Virginia, Meherrin

River Forest Products produces

over 40 million board feet of

green and kiln dried lumber

each year for its global

customer base. Business is

growing month by month

across the five sites in Virginia

and North Carolina and the

company aims to double its

exports within the next five

years. The streamlined journey

of products from sawmill to

container and finally to ship

is therefore a key issue for

President Don Bright, who has

found a piece of equipment

that has dramatically increased

efficiency when loading a

consignment into a freight

container.

Don came across the

Combi-CSS Slip-Sheet during

an event at the Virginia Forest

Product Association when

Combilift product Manager

Patrick Keenan introduced him

to this automated and very fast

method of stuffing containers.

“I had been planning to get

some new forklifts in for this

task, but realized the concept,

design and performance of this

device was far superior in terms

of time and use of manpower

and resources,” he said.

The Combi-CSS is a low level

free-standing platform with a

dual-directional motor-driven

pulling mechanism, on which a

steel sheet rests. This enables

a full load of product to be

prepared behind the container

before the four hydraulic

cylinders pull the sheet forward

into the container. Once fully

loaded, a hydraulic rear

barrier gate swings across

the container opening and

holds the load in place while

the sheet is slipped out from

underneath. The machine can

load containers in lengths

between 6.1m / 20 ‘ feet and

12.2m / 40 ‘ feet and has a

capacity of 30,000kg/ 66,000

Lbs.

This has many advantages

over the traditional “pushpull”

method using forklifts,

as Don has discovered since

his Combi-CSS has been in

operation. “What used to

take a good half an hour per

container and involve two

forklifts and 2 operators

can now be done in less

than half the time, with half

the resources – freeing up

personnel and equipment

for use elsewhere on site.” A

further major advantage is the

much lower risk of damage

to the product as well as the

container during loading. “This

improves quality and therefore

enhances customer service

and is also a major advantage

when you are dealing with very

valuable lumber,” said Don.

Meherrin River is unique

in that it is the only North

American forest products

company to have an onport

facility, and having the

Combi-CSS based within the

Richmond Marine Terminal

means that drayage charges

are not applicable on each

container that is loaded there.

This represents substantial

cost savings and also gives

the company a competitive

edge as half of the current

weekly tally of around 20

containers is loaded with

lumber transported from other

Meherrin sites. All personnel

here are trained to use the

Combi-CSS and they find it very

easy and straightforward to

operate.

Don has been impressed

with the build quality: “it’s

a tough and heavy duty

machine built for an industrial

environment and what’s more it

takes minimal service to keep it

running smoothly. It’s cheaper

to maintain than the second

forklift I was originally thinking

of getting too.” He is also

full of praise for the people

at Combilift who he believes

are as good a team as he has

ever come across. “They are

passionate, capable and totally

committed to getting things

100% right for the customer.

Combilift’s drive for innovation

is also incredible. I visited

the global HQ and factory in

Ireland a few weeks ago as

part of a trip to Europe for a

trade fair, and from the CEO

Patrick Keenan,

Product Manager,

Combilift

down, everyone is focussed on

not just building trucks but on

getting a better understanding

of the challenges facing

customers and the solutions

they really need. At Meherrin

we believe we are a great

company built around good

people and the same can be

said of Combilift.”

By the end of the year the

plan is to be loading 75% of

containers within the on-port

location and to offer this

service to other exporters in

the region. The first Combi-CSS

has been an integral part of

the company’s growth plan and

Don is hoping that business

will continue to expand to

justify getting a second unit

for Richmond so that 100%

of Meherrin’s products can

be conveniently and cost

effectively loaded port-side.


Wood-Mizer adds WIDE option to popular

LT15CLASSIC Mobile Sawmill


The popular, versatile, and

compact LT15 sawmill series

expands with the introduction

of the LT15CLASSIC WIDE

Mobile, which combines the

features of the mobile LT15

sawmill with a wider sawhead.

“It makes an interesting offer

for companies and individuals

who need to cut larger logs

away from their sawmilling

workshops. The LT15CLASSIC

WIDE Mobile sawmill has been

built based on proven and

reliable engineering designs

from the proven LT15 models,

which have earned worldwide

recognition among users,” says

Hubert Powietrzyński, Sales

Manager at Wood-Mizer.

The LT15CLASSIC WIDE

Mobile features a portable

chassis for transporting to

any place, allowing you to

start sawmilling immediately.

To start sawmilling, the user

only needs to remove the

fenders, unlock the protection

securing the sawhead during

transportation, and level the

bed against the ground.

The chassis design is based

on the S3 type bed, consisting

of 3 segments, each 1,95 m

long. The sawmill bed is fitted

with six standard side supports

and three manual log clamps

for securing the log. The

standard bed configuration of

the LT15CLASSIC WIDE Mobile

sawmill allows you to cut logs

up to a maximum of 5,2 m. For

more efficient log loading, the

sawmill can be equipped with

a set of loading ramps with

a manual winch. A standard

log wedge allows for efficient

leveling and positioning of any

tapered logs.

The LT15CLASSIC WIDE

Mobile comes with a trailer

package (up to 1500 kg),

including an axle with wheels,

a hitch with a support wheel,

eight adjustable outriggers,

a light bar, side positioning

lights, and fences. The sawmill

bed sections have been

redesigned and strengthened

for increased integration with

the chassis, while the electrical

wires are secured under special

covers.

Safety

Storage

Efficiency

Enhance the Safety, Storage and

Efficiency of your forest product

handling with Combilift

Combilift is the perfect fit for the forest timber

industry. Safely handle long loads in narrow

aisles, and minimise double handling with

our multidirectional forklifts, sideloaders and

container loaders.

Contact Us Today

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unlock every inch of your storage space

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Positive winds at Rottne Canada - move to own

premises & continued increased sales

Rottne Industri delivered 40

new forest machines to Canada

last year.

And interest in the Swedish

forwarders and harvesters

continues to increase on the

other side of the Atlantic.

‘The investment in the

North American market

continues. One step in

this is that Rottne Canada

is going from previously

being tenants to now having

acquired a property with

modern premises’, says Tobias

Johansson, CEO of Rottne

Industri.

For Rottne Canada, having

its own premises means that

the company can more easily

continue with the investment

that began a couple of years

ago. In recent years, the

company has built a new

network of dealers in the

country with very good results.

In terms of sales, we see

a clear rise in our machines,

says Niklas Lefévre, sales and

marketing manager at Rottne

Industri.

Above all, it is about our

large forwarders, Rottne

F18D and Rottne F20D, which

account for 60 percent of

the orders. Interest has also

skyrocketed in our harvesters,

in particular the Rottne H21D.

Rottne Canada was formed

as a subsidiary of Rottne

Industri in February 2008,

mostly to provide a spare parts

warehouse for the machines.

Since then, the company

has leased its premises in

Moncton, New Brunswick, on

the Canadian east coast.

Until last fall when the

opportunity arose to purchase

premises from a former paver

company, built in 2018.

Rottne Canada now has a

permanent home in Moncton,

NB. We are excited to now have

premises that will contribute

Tobias Johansson,

CEO, Rottne Industri AB

to our success. This means

that we can take care of our

customers even better and also

have room to grow, which is

one of our goals, says Denis

Surette, site manager at Rottne

Canada.

Rottne Canada is a large

company and since their

market is growing, we want to

own our premises, not rent. The

contract is valid from January

and since last autumn we

have been on site in our new

premises, continues Tobias

Johansson.

The property is strategically

located on the outskirts of

Moncton with close proximity

to the main routes around the

city. The approximately 1,000

square meters have space for

the machines, service, spare

parts warehouse and office

building for the approximately

ten employees.

Our type of felling machines

do well in this part of the

world. Apart from the fact that

they are good machines, other

significant advantages are also

environmental awareness,

being able to absorb directly

out in the forest and fuelefficient

engines now that the

fuel has skyrocketed even in

North America, says Tobias

Johansson.

The effort that Rottne

Industri has made in Canada

has borne good fruit. The

order intake continues to

be replenished, both for

forwarders and harvesters, but

that does not stop future plans.

The Rottne F18D and Rottne F20D forwarders are both

very popular in Canada

We succeeded in our goal of

delivering 40 new machines to

the Canadian market in 2022.

With new and own premises, as

well as an established dealer

network, we have significantly

greater opportunities to

continue growing and thus take

the next step in the market.

And that is our plan, says

Niklas Lefévre.

In summary, 2022 was a

successful year for Rottne

Industri, which delivered a total

of 192 machines, which is an

all-time high. And this year the

company aims even higher.

The order books are fully

signed and the goal is to

deliver 220 machines, which

feels very fun and exciting,

says Tobias Johansson.

Niklas Lefévre, Sales &

Marketing Director,

Rottne Industri AB


New order for Brazil!

Following successful trials

in Brazil PlantMax have

announced that they have

signed a deal with their South

American partner Timber in

Curitiba, Brazil, for 3 machines

to be delivered during 2023!

Thanks to the flexibility

of the concept and the great

support of the Timber crew

they have shown that they

are able to handle different

kinds of seedlings and adjust

the ground preparation for

different ground conditions and

requests, and they have now

confirmed that they have the

ability to plant both Pine and

Eucalyptus seedlings with good

results in Brazilian soil.

PlantMax see a great future

in the Brazilian market. Vamos!

Mechanized planting of

seedlings with PlantMax X2

Planting the forests of the

future has evolved. Meet the

PlantMax X2, seedling planter

that mechanizes forestry. The

equipment is produced by the

Swedish manufacturer Plantma

Forestry and distributed in

Brazil by Timber. The initiative

also had the support of

Aperam.

The planter is coupled

to a forwarder and plants

automatically, according

to the desired setup, by

two autonomous arms. It

has a pair of scarifiers that

can operate in 3 modes: 1.

Continuous, 2. Intermittent

3. Light removal. Planting

can be done in the hole, on

the hill or intermittently.

Everything can be adjusted in

real time while the planter is in

motion. It delivers an average

productivity of 2,500/h of

planted seedlings.

The seedling container

has a capacity for 18,000 to

30,000 seedlings, depending

on the size of the units. The

planter’s arms have sensors

that identify obstacles such as

stones and stumps that could

make planting the seedling

unfeasible. The equipment

automatically recalculates the

spacing and maintains the

planting schedule.

Watch out for our special

report on Mechanical forest

Regeneration & Afforestation:

in April May issue.

Mechanical forest

Regeneration & Afforestation:

We look at manufacturers who

supply forest contractors and

forest owners with mechanical

forest management equipment

and solutions. To include those

who companies who design,

manufacture and deliver proven

efficient forest machines for the

phases of forest construction

and seedling management, not

forgetting the digitization of

work tracking.

Fast facts

• In July 2019 Ethiopia planted

more than 353 million trees

in 12 hours, which is believed

to be an afforestation world

record

• There are 7 billion hectares

of treeless land on earth,

where 1.2 trillion native tree

saplings could naturally grow

through afforestation

Source:Drax.com

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dynaCERT breaks into the Forestry

Sector in Western Canada

dynaCERT Inc. has

announced that it will be

installing its HydraGEN

Technology Units on

logging equipment and

heavy-duty trucks owned

by Fiorentino Bros.

Contracting Ltd.

FBC owns over 100 units

of heavy equipment and

a fleet of over 70 motor

vehicles. The proprietary

HydraGEN Technology of

dynaCERT will be installed

on Caterpillar Graders and

a Freightliner lowbed truck

servicing the forestry industry

in British Columbia. The

HydraGEN Technology is

designed to reduce emissions

and save fuel and maintenance

costs.

Jim Fiorentino, General

Manager of FBC, stated, “At

FBC, we are committed to

helping our clients complete

their projects in a safe,

profitable, and environmentally

sustainable manner. We are

pleased to support our clients

in providing the products and

infrastructure that people

need, while reducing our

environmental footprint,

and costs for fuel equipment

maintenance. The HydraGEN

Technology of dynaCERT helps

us meet our ESG goals and

will contribute as a major step

forward in reducing GHG’s.”

Jim Payne, President and

CEO of dynaCERT, stated,

“As global diesel prices soar,

dynaCERT continues to serve

the private sector in Canada

and internationally, including

the forestry industry as well

as private sector users of

internal combustion engines

in the logging industry. Our

products help users to achieve

sustainability and reduce

global Greenhouse Gas

Emissions. I applaud Fiorentino

Bros. Construction Ltd. for

their vision and commitment

to contributing to a greener

planet by reducing emissions.”

About Fiorentino Bros.

Contracting Ltd.

FBC is a full-service provider

of heavy construction

equipment to the logging,

mining, earthmoving, and

land development industry

in the Kootenay region of

southeastern British Columbia.

This includes communities

such as Cranbrook, Creston,

Canal Flats, Invermere, Radium,

Parson, Golden, Elkford, Fernie,

and Sparwood.

Established in 1966, this

second-generation, familyowned

and operated company

owns over 100 units of heavy

equipment and a fleet of over

70 motor vehicles. Canfor,

formerly Tembec Industries

Inc., and earlier Crestbrook

Forest Industries, has been

one of the company’s major

customers since the 1960s.

About dynaCERT Inc.

dynaCERT Inc. manufactures

and distributes Carbon

Emission Reduction Technology

along with its proprietary

Jim Fiorentino, General

Manager of FBC

HydraLytica Telematics,

a means of monitoring fuel

consumption and calculating

GHG emissions savings

designed for the tracking

of possible future Carbon

Credits for use with internal

combustion engines. As part of

the growing global hydrogen

economy, their patented

technology creates hydrogen

and oxygen on-demand

through a unique electrolysis

system and supplies these

gases through the air intake

to enhance combustion, which

has shown to lower carbon

emissions and improve fuel

efficiency. Their technology is

designed for use with many

types and sizes of diesel

engines used in on-road

vehicles, reefer trailers,

off-road construction, power

generation, mining and forestry

equipment.

Jim Payne, President and

CEO of dynaCERT


Pfeifer acquires Finnish wood processing company Pölkky

The Austrian Pfeifer Holding

GmbH has signed an

agreement on acquiring the

Finnish wood processing

company Pölkky Oy. The

transaction strengthens

Pfeifer’s position as one of

the leading European timber

industry companies and

prepares the producer to

face global competition. The

Pölkky brand, management

and operations will remain

untouched.

Since its inception in 1968,

Pölkky has been owned by

the Virranniemi family. As

the largest wood processing

company in private ownership

in Northern Finland, Pölkky

employs 420 people and most

recently recorded an annual

turnover of 200 million Euros.

After Pölkky integration into

the Pfeifer Group, it intends to

continue with its investment

programme as planned during

years 2022–2024.

Michael Pfeifer, CEO of

Pfeifer Holding GmbH, said:

“We are excited about the

opportunities this acquisition

brings. Pölkky is a wellmanaged

family company with

a competent management

and staff, a unique location

in the heavily forested area

of Northern Finland and a

valuable market position. This

is why Pölkky fits perfectly

into our strategy of synergistic

growth. The Pfeifer Holding’s

three-man management team

is comprised of CEO Michael

Pfeifer, CTO Clemens Pfeifer

and CFO Ewald Franzoi.

Thorough analysis resulted in

Pölkky being the best option

In a well-founded analysis

process, the Holding’s

Managing Directors thoroughly

examined all acquisition

options over the course of

the last few years. In the end,

Pölkky emerged as the best

option. When signing the

contracts, the leadership trio

announced that they intend to

continue Pölkky’s ambitious

investment projects and

operations with full force and

expand the Pfeifer Group’s

role as a strong partner in the

global sawn timber market.

Petteri Virranniemi, CEO of

Pölkky Oy, also emphasises

the benefits of the deal: “For

me and my family, this step

strengthens our development

potential, allowing Pölkky to

continue to grow and make

profits. I am confident that

we will be able to create new

synergies and additional

market potential.”

New perspectives for Pfeifer

Thanks to the acquisition,

the Pfeifer Group’s number

Petteri Virranniemi,

CEO, Pölkky

Continued on p48


LUMBER PROCESSING NEWS

Alberta renews forest management agreement

The Government of Alberta has

renewed the forest management

agreement (FMA) jointly held by

Tolko Industries Ltd., Norbord

Inc. and La Crete Sawmills Ltd.

for the next 20 years in exchange

for important stewardship

responsibilities.

This agreement establishes

the companies’ right to grow

and harvest Crown timber from

a forest management unit in

the northwestern corner of the

province, surrounding High Level.

Over its lifespan, this FMA

is expected to maintain more

than 1,700 full-time, contract

and seasonal positions and will

potentially contribute:

• $48.7 million in holding and

protection charge payments

• $433 million in timber dues

payments

• $6.1 billion to Alberta’s gross

domestic product

“The decision to renew this

joint FMA helps maintain hundreds

of good jobs for Albertans, provides

our forest sector with sure footing

for their long-term investments and

ensures sustainable management

practices for Alberta’s forests.

Supporting the competitiveness

of our wood fibre products grows

our province’s forest sector and

advances Alberta’s Recovery Plan.”

Nate Horner, Minister of

Agriculture, Forestry and Rural

Economic Development

“We’re very pleased with

the decision to renew. Reliable

collaboration with government is

foundational to the security of our

employees and partners across

the region, including Indigenous

communities. The long-term fibre

access provided through an FMA

is crucial for our ability to do

business in northern Alberta.”

Brad Thorlakson, president and

CEO, Tolko Industries Ltd.

“West Fraser understands the

responsibility entrusted to us

by Albertans in managing public

forested land. We work with

Indigenous communities and the

public to balance a range of values,

from job creation to biodiversity.

With a focus on long-term

sustainable resource management,

we look forward to doing business

in Alberta for years to come.”

D’Arcy Henderson, vice-president,

Canadian Woodlands, West Fraser

Timber Co. Ltd. (Norbord Inc.)

“I am always excited to see job

creation in our communities within

anchor industries like forestry.

Our government’s decision to

renew this FMA supports Alberta’s

Recovery Plan, and the 1700 jobs

that this agreement is expected to

maintain is a huge contribution to

our region.”

Dan Williams, MLA for Peace River

“La Crete Sawmills is proud

of the strong local working

relationships that support our

operations in the High Level

area. We’re a local business, and

we feel a deep commitment to

providing responsible resource

management in our region. With

Brad Thorlakson,

president and CEO,

Tolko Industries Ltd.

D’Arcy Henderson,

Vice President,

Canadian Woodlands,

West Fraser

the renewal of our joint FMA, we’re

able to continue providing benefits

for our community, Indigenous

communities and forests well into

the future.”

John Unger, president and CEO, La

Crete Sawmills Ltd.

Forest management agreements

An FMA is the most secure

type of forest tenure, providing

companies with rights to establish,

grow and harvest timber on Crown

land consistent with sustainable

forest management principles and

practices. FMAs also establish

numerous legal obligations for

companies, including developing

forest management plans that

help protect biodiversity, increase

forest resilience and reduce the

risk of catastrophic wildfires and

insect and disease outbreaks, like

mountain pine beetle.

Forest Jobs Action Plan

Approval of this joint FMA

supports the Forest Jobs Action

Plan initiative to provide forest

companies with long-term fibre

access, ensuring that Alberta’s

forests continue to provide

ecological, economic, social

and cultural benefits for future

generations.

Quick facts

The companies directly employ

688 full-time employees and

Nate Horner, Minister

of Agriculture, Forestry

and Rural Economic

Development

Dan Williams, MLA

for Peace River

John Unger, president

and CEO, La Crete

Sawmills Ltd.

about 1,080 contract employees in

logging, transportation, and other

forestry support services.

Tolko directly employs about

376 employees and 400 contract

employees.

Norbord directly employs 160

full-time employees with about 600

contract employees.

La Crete Sawmills directly

employs about 152 full-time

employees and about 80 contract

employees.

FMA holders are subject to

legal requirements to reforest

harvested areas within two years.

On average, forest companies plant

two trees for every three harvested,

establishing young, healthy

forests that provide environmental

benefits such as habitat for

wildlife.

To date, almost 211 million

seedlings have been planted under

this joint FMA


Setra first in Sweden with moisture

protection for cross-laminated timber (CLT)

The timber industry company Setra

is the first business in Sweden to

offer a new moisture protection for

frames made from cross-laminated

timber. The protection is applied

directly in the production facility

and simplifies the construction

process.

“Having to take into account

the weather and humidity is a

constant issue in the construction

industry, regardless of the material

being used. We are very pleased

to be able to offer an effective

solution that makes work easier

at construction sites and makes it

even easier to build with wooden

frames,” says Theres Jansson, CLT

salesperson at Setra.

The Wetguard200SA moisture

protection is manufactured by the

Swiss company Siga Cover AG. It

consists of an advanced membrane

that allows the wooden frame to

breathe and releases moisture

in the vapor phase, while at the

same time protecting against the

penetration of water and other

dirt. The protection is applied to

surfaces such as floor structures

and end-grain wood when the

frames are being manufactured

in Setra’s cross-laminated timber

production facility.

“Wetguard allows construction

to continue regardless of the

weather, and construction

companies do not have to think

about using traditional weather

protection such as tents, which

cost both time and money to

install,” says Theres Jansson.

The method has been tested

by Setra, ByggPartner and Siga

on a large scale during different

seasons. All the measurements

show that the protected wood

complies with the limit values

for moisture by a large margin,

even when the frames have been

exposed to severe weather.

“Wetguard200SA is initially

intended for CLT floors as weather

protection during the construction

phase. We are pleased that Setra,

which has tested the product for a

long time in collaboration with us,

is now offering all its customers

pre-applied Wetguard directly from

their production facility,” says

Mattias Rudin, product advisor at

Siga.

“By increasing the industry’s

expertise regarding wood

construction and developing new

methods such as this, we want

to make it easier to choose to

use wooden frames. We already

know that wooden frames both

shorten the construction time and

have a significantly lower climate

impact than conventional building

materials,” says Theres Jansson.

About Wetguard

The membrane has been developed

especially to protect CLT floors

against various weather conditions

in the construction phase. The

protective film is open to diffusion,

as well as being wear-resistant and

waterproof. It provides effective

protection against moisture,

construction dirt, footprints and

other wear that can occur during

frame assembly.

About Setra’s production

facility for cross-laminated

timber

The production facility for crosslaminated

timber is part of the

Setra Timber Industry Centre in

Långshyttan, southern Dalarna.

Glulam and components for the

door and window industry are also

manufactured there.

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SAWLINES

Stenner looking

forward to Ligna 2023

Stenner staff are all

looking forward to the

return of Ligna for the

first time since 2019.

“ It’s been a long time

coming and it’s been a

huge miss” says Stenner

MD, Syd Mather.

Stenner MHS9 4 head

“

Shows give us

manufacturers

the opportunity to

introduce our products to

a wide audience but, more

importantly, we are able

to sit down in a focussed

environment and discuss

projects with clients in fine

detail, face to face and reach

some conclusions. Remote

meetings via modern media

will never replace this in my

opinion” he adds.

Stenner machines on the

stand are as follows;

VHET100

This is the latest design in our

very successful range of Centre

Cutting Resaws. Based on 36

inch pulleys the machine has a

new, but proven, servo motor

based positioning system for

the sawblades and feedboxes

making operation very simple

and user friendly.

All controls are via

a high-definition touch

screen. Options included are

Remachineable Sawguides,

Spray Lubrication Systems

and Remote Tracking. We

are really looking forward to

“showing off“ the VHET100

as it represents what modern

Stenner is all about and is a

credit to the Electrical and

Mechanical Design Team in

particular but also influenced

by significant input from our

Shopfloor Technicians.

The VHET100 can operate

as a stand alone hand

fed machine or as part of

an automated system in

combination with other

machine centres such as

Moulders and Cross Cut

Saws. Stenner can offer such

handling systems as part of a

“turnkey” package.

ST100R

This is the latest design in

the 36 inch stand alone range

which has been core to the

Stenner business since the

1950’s and is probably what

they are best known for

throughout the world. This

machine will be unsold and

will come with a special show

“package” of goodies.

We will have videos

representing other machines

in the range with particular

emphasis on the very

successful MHS multi head

resaws with over 900 of these

models sold all over the world

from Iceland to New Zealand.

All Sales Staff will be

available as well as installation

and production staff to give

practical advice on service and

operation of the resaws.

LIGNA HANNOVER GERMANY,

15th to 19th MAY 2023.

STENNER STAND IN HALL 25

STAND NUMBER L46.

VHET 100

Stenner ST Range


Hekotek delivers sawmill

equipment to France

SAWLINES

Hekotek supplied

equipment for

processing logs with

collecting conveyors for sawing

leftovers to Etablissements

GAIFFE SARL. The client is

a local sawmilling family

business in the northeastern

region of France. The new

sawmill complex includes

a variety of Hekotek-made

equipment, including

conveyors for gathering,

sorting, and removing sawing

wastes, a log sorting line, and

equipment for feeding logs into

the sawing line.

The Veisto OY HewSaw

sawing line serves as the

centre of the complex (bark,

chips, sawdust). High-speed

in-feed of short (2,5 m) logs is

a unique feature of this project.

Hekotek will be delivering all of

their equipment and installing

it locally.

The sawmill will handle logs

with a wider diameter

Currently, mechanical

installation was finalised at the

end of 2022. The equipment

is expected to start up in the

spring of 2023. The equipment

provided as part of the

project framework has a fairly

conventional range, but the

project also has a relatively

unique feature—the log in-feed

line can handle both round

logs and so-called “square”

logs. It is a fact that the mill

will handle logs with a wider

diameter. In order to remove

the slabs, these logs must first

pass through a band saw. Only

then can they go to the in-feed

line supplied by Hekotek and

then to the saw line.

One of the largest machine

construction companies in the

Baltics today, AS Hekotek was

established in Estonia in 1992

and specialises in the technical

design and production of

technological equipment for

sawmills and the bioenergy

industry.

Hekotek adheres to the

idea that quality must be

guaranteed at all times. By

reducing the number of errors,

it ensures right methodology

and superior results. Hekotek

is also collaborating with

the French sawmill Société

Européenne des Bois S.A.S,

located in Saint-Amans-Soult

commune, to modernise its

wood pellet production.

About two years ago,

Hekotek finished the first

phase of modernising the

customer’s production facility

in France. The majority of the

auxiliary equipment was then

replaced, and a new pellet

granulator was also provided.

STENNER HORIZONTAL RESAWS

MHS10 machines in-line producing fi nished components

at speeds up to 200 feet per minute

Visit us at Ligna 2023

Hall 25, Stand L46

Contact: Stenner Ltd, 0044 1884255700 or

sales@stenner.co.uk for details.

Stenner Ltd

Hartnoll Business Centre, Post Hill, Tiverton EX16 4NG, United Kingdom

Tel: + 44 (0) 1884 255700 Fax: + 44 (0) 1884 257794 Email: sales@stenner.co.uk Website: www.stenner.co.uk


SAWLINES

OPTICOM

Opticom Cameras Last Longer in Sawmills

Even when hit by a log

Video monitoring is vital

for sawmill operations.

It keeps operators safe

and helps identify issues

immediately before they

spiral into major problems.

But many sawmills

purchase off-the-shelf

consumer or commercial

cameras, which aren’t able

to handle the dusty, highvibration

environment

of a sawmill.

When sawmills

implement generic

camera technology,

they end up replacing cameras

constantly—sometimes weekly

or monthly. Every camera

replacement costs money

and, more impactfully, mill

downtime. The uncertainty

leaves mill managers and

electrical supervisors with

constant worry: they never

know when the feed is going to

cut out and operations will be

down for who knows how long.

The right video monitoring

equipment—specifically

designed for sawmills—can

keep operations up and

running.

Cameras That Last Years

Dust and vibration cause

camera components to come

apart inside the camera

and break down. Opticom’s

cameras and accessories are

designed specifically for dusty,

high-vibration environments

like sawmills.

Opticom’s cameras have

survived the harshest sawmill

and industrial environments.

They’re specifically designed

to help sawmills monitor

operations to improve safety

and efficiency. The cameras

offer durability and reliability

to keep mills up and running

thanks to:

• High-quality components

• Durable camera housing that

ensures long camera life

by protecting the imaging

components from vibration

• Special camera mounts that

stabilize and protect the

camera, no matter where it’s

placed in the mill

• A satisfaction guarantee and

equipment warranty

When sawmills invest in the

right sawmill video equipment,

they can stop replacing sawmill

cameras every few months.

Choosing rugged cameras

specifically designed for

sawmills means:

• Fewer surprise expenses

(like replacing the cameras

often)

The complete sorting plant for Pölkky can continue

Jartek Invest Oy delivers

a modern sorting facility

to Pölkky Oy’s Kajaani

production facility. The delivery

is a continuation of Pölkky Oy’s

renewal of sawing technology

that began in 2021

The delivery includes the

degreasing and dry sorting

facilities with peripheral

equipment. Automation for

sorting systems is supplied by

Jartek AI Oy. The dry sorting

line is the largest complex that

has ever been built in Finland,

including e.g. automatic bar

and load handling.

It’s really great that

Pölkky Oy wants to

continue cooperating

with us and that they

trust Finnish expertise.

Jartek thanks you for the

trust

Jartek sales & development

director Kari Puustinen

The Kajaani dry sorting

project has been prepared for a

long time by both parties and is

a continuation of the delivery of

the fresh sorting line, which is

currently being commissioned.

“It’s really great that Pölkky Oy

wants to continue cooperating

with us and that they trust

Finnish expertise. Jartek thanks

you for the trust,” says sales

and development director Kari

Puustinen.

“We wanted to continue the

cooperation we started with

Jartek on this project as well.

A lot of joint time was used to

refine the plant’s concept, as

the new line will be installed

on the current site with the

shortest production stoppage

possible. We felt that a local

partner would best serve

our needs,” states Pölkky

Oy’s technical director Tero

Dillström.

The investment is a

continuation of the well-started

cooperation between Jartek

and Pölky. Jartek AI Oy has

recently delivered automation

solutions to other Pölky plants

as well.

The preparatory work

for the Kajaani project is

already underway. Equipment

A lot of joint time was

used to refine the plant’s

concept, as the new

line will be installed

on the current site with

the shortest production

stoppage possible

Pölkky Oy’s technical

director Tero Dillström

installations will begin in the

spring of 2024 and production

trial use will begin in the

summer of 2024.


• Zero gaps in safety and

security procedures

• Better protection for workers

• Consistent image quality

applications and helps extend

the life of the already-rugged

camera equipment.

One of Opticom’s customers,

a sawmill in Mississippi, was

using an off-the-shelf camera

to monitor its log debarker.

In doing so, they were having

to replace the camera almost

weekly. Once the mill switched

to Opticom’s CC02 camera,

mounted onto the debarker

with the VM-1 vibration

resistant mount, the need for

replacement stopped. The

same cameras have been in use

for more than six years, and are

still going strong.

Opticom’s CC02 camera, built to

withstand dusty, high-vibration

environments like sawmills

An Opticom Technologies CC04 camera and mount after

being hit by a log in a sawmill in Mississippi. The camera

still worked perfectly; just the mount needed replaced

Mount Cameras Directly on a

Debarker

One of the hardest places in

a sawmill to monitor is the

log debarker. The camera and

mount are constantly vibrating;

are surrounded by dust and

debris; and get hit with wood

chips, rocks, glass, and more.

Most cameras and video

systems can’t last in those

conditions, but Opticom’s

cameras can last for years even

when directly mounted onto a

log debarker.

Vibration-resistant camera

mounts are key components for

reducing the impacts of noise

and vibration on electrical

equipment in environments

where heavy machinery is

used. The VM-1 mount for

Opticom’s CC02 camera is

designed for extreme vibration

Opticom’s VM-1 vibration

resistant mount to further

protect CC02 cameras in

extreme vibration applications

Hit By a Log

Opticom cameras work even

through temperature changes,

dust, high levels of vibration,

and sometimes they work even

after they’ve been hit by a log.

One of Opticom’s sawmill

customers in Mississippi had

one of its CC04 cameras take

a direct hit by a log—and

the camera survived. It still

works flawlessly, and the

client only needed to replace

the mounting bracket around

it. This is what happens

when sawmills choose the

right type of camera for their

applications.

Proven in the Industry

This year, Opticom

Technologies is celebrating

50 years in business.

David Boyd founded the

company in 1973 to serve

the video monitoring needs

of industrial organizations.

Industrial facilities that have

implemented their video

monitoring systems have high

praise.

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responsive and innovative

driving force in the industrial

arena over the years and their

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last for another 50 years in the

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IT solutions specialist at Rexel

U.S.A, Florida Region.

“50 years of hard work by

Opticom has made a great

company with enjoyable

people and incredible

products. Looking forward to

the next project I get to use

their products on,” said Todd

Richardt, datacomm and video

surveillance specialist at Platt

Electrical Supply.

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SAWLINES

1. Planer setworks upgrade

Planer upgrades

LOW COST UPGRADES

ADD YEARS OF

SERVICE LIFE

Upgrading your planer

system is a worthwhile

investment that can

greatly increase its

efficiency, and offers

an attractive return on

investment particularly

when productivity

is an issue.

Many of the upgrades

USNR has developed

for planer machines

are applicable to other brands

besides USNR designs. Even

after years of brute-force

service, technology advances

can breathe new life into this

steadfast system.

Some of these upgrades can

be installed over a weekend

and may be applicable for

USNR, Coastal, or other brands

of planers. Contact USNR to

learn about all of the upgrades

they’ve developed.

1. Planer setworks upgrade

Upgrading the setworks on

your planer with electric servo

motors increases accuracy and

saves significant setup time.

Remote HMI adjustments and

a recipe-driven setup improves

operating efficiency and

reduces downtime.

2. Auto-jointer upgrade

USNR’s Auto-Jointer utilizes

your PLC control system to joint

planer knives from the safety

of outside the planer room.

This provides safe, efficient,

uniform, and remote jointing

of your planer knives through

your HMI. The Auto-Jointer is

a proven system that works

to precisely configurable

measurements, and works for

all 4 cutterheads.

3. Motor driveline upgrades

Electric drives are now

available for both the planer

and the infeed. The powered

hold-down and electric

drive ensures better speed

regulation and a constant,

smooth flow of material.

Electric motors and gear ratios

can be easily tailored to suit

any application. The conversion

can be further customized

with VFD’s, HMI’s and control

systems integration. Factory

assembled drive modules make

installation easy.

4. Top roll tension & position

upgrade

This upgrade enables

electronically-stored presets

for quick roll height positioning

and tension pressure

adjustments, for ease of

changing product thicknesses.

This upgrade uses tension

cylinders with pressure control

valving to control the force,

and a position cylinder with

a feedback device for precise

positioning of the roll. The

operator interface is used

to recall the appropriate

position and tension values

for each product. Fine tuning

the position and tension can

help smooth the feeding of

boards through the planer. The

upgrade can be applied to the

top rolls of the infeed and/or

the planer.

5. Planer live shear upgrade

The planer shear drive

assembly upgrade improves

lumber flow and uptime,

and increases your planer

throughput. USNR’s shear

drive assembly is designed to

resolve critical planer feeding

issues that can cause large

gaps, break-ups and jam-ups


in your planing process, and

get you back to full-speed

production with maximum

uptime. It is offered with

hydraulic or electric actuation.

6. Powered hold down

assembly

Hold down rolls driven by an

electric motor are installed to

assist the bridge in feeding

the planer. This provides

more powered feed rolls

after the pineapple rolls and

assists critical lumber feed

when accelerating boards. It

produces consistent board

feeding, reduced board gaps,

and more production.

7. Infeed table upgrade

USNR has updated the planer

infeed and bridge system with

16” diameter pineapple rolls

that have an aggressive tooth

pattern and an open profile to

facilitate picking up the boards.

It also features a closed-loop

tensioning and positioning

system so one push of a button

sets all the feed rolls and

pressures. This results in better

pressure control, product

feeding and recipe setting

options for different product

widths and thicknesses.

It features automatic thin

board control, whereby the

system automatically senses

a thin board and drops the

pineapples to grab the board

and shoot it off to the planer.

Will Lampe,

President & CEO,

Lampe & Malphrus Lumber

Lampe & Malphrus

Lumber to receive new

End Dogging Carriage line

USNR is replacing the

Headrig system at

Lampe & Malphrus

Lumber Company with a

new End Dogging Carriage

line, including several new

machines such as:

• Log infeed using belts,

chains, and ending screws

• Pinnacle feeder

• USNR carriage optimization

with LASAR

• Reciprocating EDC with

rotation

• Conical chip-heads with

board and cant separators

• A single pass resaw

• An inertial separator to

separate the split cants

• Numerous belted and chain

transfers

This comes on the heels of

another significant investment

for Lampe & Malphrus, a new

Optimized Edger line slated for

installation in early 2023.

A strong business needs

constant updating and

revitalization, and that’s

exactly what a new carriage

line will do. Once the new

systems are installed, logs will

move through faster and with a

higher-quality end result.

“The new primary

breakdown will allow us to

meet our customer’s growing

demand for quality lumber

while improving recovery and

the health and safety of our

team members.” - Will Lampe,

President & CEO, Lampe &

Malphrus Lumber Company

USNR enjoys working with

Lampe & Malphrus Lumber

on all of their upgrades and

expansion projects.


SAWLINES

BID Group’s New

AI-Powered Smart Vision

for Sawmills and Planer Mills

Artificial Intelligence & the

Wood Processing Industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

has triggered the start of a

major revolution in the wood

processing industry. AI is here

to stay, and we can already

notice its presence more often

in various areas of sawmills

and planer mills.

BID is spearheading this

revolution with the most

recognized solutions in

the industry. In fact, BID’s

AI-enhanced technologies,

combined with its industryleading

optimization software,

have proven to be the most

powerful and reliable solutions

on the market, bringing

sawmills to higher productivity

levels.

BID’s AI-Powered Smart

Vision

Being dedicated to constant

innovation to better serve

its customers, BID Group

is expanding its digital

transformation offering with its

new AI-Powered Smart Vision.

The different applications of

Smart Vision can be deployed

at all stages of the primary

wood processing and uses

Artificial Intelligence to analyze

images from the cameras to

constantly monitor the process

and identify production

anomalies, leading to an

increase in productivity and

reduction in downtime.

BID’s Smart Vision and

its applications optimize

wood processing operations

by providing the following

benefits and technologies:

• Alerts when a problem

occurs so that action is taken

• Identification of production

anomalies that normally

require mechanical and/or

human intervention


• Reduction of major

production stoppages and

equipment breakdowns

• Continuous management

and monitoring of one or

more stages of the wood

transformation process with

a large surface area vision

• Ongoing measurement

of quality control and

optimization of equipment

maintenance

• Less relying on photocells for

a better flow of operations

BID’s Smart Vision is user

friendly, there is no need for

AI-specific knowledge. The

startup is seamless with BID’s

large team of wood specialists

and data scientists who run an

extensive series of pre-startup

tests and quality control checks

to ensure the process is fast

and effortless.

BID’s Smart Vision is

only the beginning; a series

of applications available

for different stages of the

processes, for sawmills

and planer mills, is to be

developed.

BID’s Smart Vision for the

Trimming Line

From the trimmer unscrambler

to the trimmer outfeed, boards

can get stacked and cause

problematic situations such

as jams and blockages. With

BID’s Smart Vision and its

application for the trimming

line, these challenges can

easily be mitigated.

For the trimmer unscrambler,

Smart Vision can detect

stacked boards and distinguish

it from timber or single boards.

The information is sent to the

PLC to trigger a mechanical

action such as fast jogging to

unscramble the boards stacks,

avoid crossed boards before

the lug loader, reduce human

intervention and increase

production flow. The detection

of this production anomaly is

not possible with photocell

sensors alone.

Integrated to the trimmer

lug loader, Smart Vision

will help to better control

problematic boards that

can cause downtime due

to improper loading. The

problematic situations will be

identified before the boards are

loaded so that parameters such

as the loading speed or board

feeding are adjusted to better

load the boards.

BID’s Smart Vision can

also be added to the trimmer

infeed to detect anomalies

after the lug loader and before

the trimmer optimizer. The

anomalies to be detected in

this zone are skewed boards,

broken boards split in two,

boards between lugs and

double boards in the same lug.

The current system of detection

with photocells can be replaced

with this application, as well as

the operator having to press on

a pedal to notify an issue.

Once the boards have

arrived at the trimmer outfeed/

sorter infeed, Smart Vision will

detect problematic situations

at the exit of the trimmer and

before entering the sorter

infeed. This system would

replace the current photocell

row detection system. The

problematic situations to

detect in this area are skewed

boards, broken boards split

in two, boards between lugs,

boards that are too short and

remain on the chains after

being cut in half with the

trimmer, and boards that are

too far from the line bar after

the transition rollers.

BID’s Smart Vision can also

be added to the stacker infeed/

outfeed to detect the rank

of boards before the stacker

and identify the presence

of the following anomalies:

gaps between boards, boards

under and overlength, stacked

boards and broken boards. The

number of boards can also be

counted in the stacker to report

if any are missing or have

fallen.

All applications are linked

to the PLC, so alarms are sent

to notify issues and avoid

stoppages and breakages of

equipment. In some cases,

the line will be stopped to

avoid critically problematic

situations.

BID’s Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is

the easiest way to improve

production flow and increase

profitability. Choosing BID’s

AI-powered Smart Vision

results in the fastest ROI in

the industry regardless of

volume, peace of mind thanks

to its integrated solutions

and reliable service team,

and consistent production

quality to ensure customer

satisfaction.

Stay tuned because our

teams are relentlessly pushing

the limits of what is possible

to offer evolving technologies,

ensuring the best results

during the operational lifecycle.

Other BID AI-Enhanced

Solutions

Upgrade your mill with BID’s

AI-enhanced solutions:

• Defect detection for grading,

trimming, and edging

• Residual bark detection

• Split detection on logs

• Wood species identification

• Green-board density

separation for optimized

wood drying

• And more in development

Curious to know how Smart

Vision can help uptime and

the flow of your operations?

Contact BID now or visit

www.bidgroup.ca


BSW group strengthens its position with several major

investments and acquisitions during 2022

Binderholz GmbH, which

acquired BSW Group in 2021,

has reaffirmed its commitment

to its UK operations after

supporting several major

investments into the company

over the course of 2022.

The investments have

strengthened the positioning

of BSW Group, helping to

place the company in a strong

position for when the forestry

and timber industry is able to

bounce back from the current

challenges.

Within its stable of timber

and forestry companies, BSW

Group has invested £4 million

into a new 25,000 m 2 miniplug

production facility at Maelor

Forest Nurseries.

Designed especially for

growing forestry species, the

investment will help to secure

the future supply of highquality

trees for the industry.

The facility allows seeds to be

sown directly into trays, with

germination in a controlled

environment helping to

improve growth, efficiency and

resilience in seedlings.

As part of BSW Group’s

ongoing commitment to

investment into sustainability

and development of trees

species suitable for the UK’s

changing climate, plans are

also in place to use the facility

to cultivate alternative tree

species that will be available to

customers.

Another member of BSW

Group, Dick Brothers finished

the year in a very strong

position after winning several

new high value contracts with

Forestry and Land Scotland. To

better service these contracts,

BSW Group is investing over

£5 million in several new

machines to strengthen

their fleet of harvesters and

forwarders.

BSW Group’s manufacturing

sites have also received

significant investment, with

Bayram Timber acquiring

a £300,000 Hundegger

machine. The new machine

will help meet the demand

of the industrial markets

as it provides the ability to

process timber in several

ways, all in one operation. It

has also allowed the company

to streamline its caravan kit

supply to improve customer

quality and service. It is an

exciting time for Bayram as

they look to venture into

new markets and make

sizeable improvements to the

automation around their site.

BSW Timber Solutions in

Melton, Hull, has also had

a new £400,000 H23 Planer

installed to strengthen the

existing stock of planers. The

new machine brings an extra

capacity in excess of 10,000m3

per year, as well as greater

flexibility across existing

workloads. Extra features

include automated packaging

stations for wood bundling

and to be able to produce mini

packs for customers moving

forward.

BSW Timber Solutions has

had further investment at its

Stoke site, which has had a

state-of-the-art showroom

built to better showcase the

full range of products produced

by all BSW Group members,

covering both internal and

external timber products.

BSW Timber’s sawmill

at Fort William, meanwhile,

received a £1.4 million

investment in in the form of

VK Debarker. The new VK

Debarker features a 680mm

ring, allowing for a significantly

increased output of 140m3

per hour. The site, based in

Corpach. was also completely

resurfaced, with an area of

approximately 31,000m2 being

filled in.

Tony Hackney, CEO at BSW

Group, said: “The forestry and

timber industries faced many

challenges in 2022, and further

challenges will no doubt

present themselves as we

move into 2023.

“These challenges came in

the form of the pandemic, the

conflict in Ukraine, increasing

energy costs and a 40-year

high in cost-of-living expenses.

The result of this was a global

downturn across the timber

industry, which unfortunately

led to the closure of our Boat of

Garten sawmill.

“However, the BSW Group

and Binderholz GmbH board’s

strategic review of the business

has presented opportunities

where investment would

strengthen our offering.

“The decision to make

these investments in 2022,

with more planned throughout

2023, will allow us to drive

efficiencies across all sites and

place us in a great position

to serve customers with an

even stronger offering going

forward.”

BSW Group also acquired

Scott Group in December

2022. Based near Dunfermline

in Scotland, with an annual

turnover in excess of £250m

and 1,300 employees, Scott

Group is an award-winning,

sustainable manufacturer

Tony Hackney, CEO,

BSW Timber

of new, bespoke, and

reconditioned timber pallets,

producing over 30 million

pallets per year.


After 23 years, Snider Industries welcomes

a new plant manager

LUMBER PROCESSING NEWS

Snider Industries, LLC

announced this month the

transition of Plant Manager

after 23 years of Jimmy Brewer

at the helm. Wayne Fleming

has assumed the Plant

Manager role, bringing over

30 years of Forest Products

Industry experience. With this

transition, Snider Industries is

building on existing expertise,

as Jimmy remains firmly

involved with the strategic

planning for the operations

of the company, while Wayne

introduces his domestic and

international experience as

an Automation and Controls

professional. As Plant Manager,

Wayne Fleming’s official

responsibilities will include

management of the plant

operations covering lumber

production, and operations

of the log yard, planer mill,

and power plant; as well as

maintenance, lumber shipping

and shavings plant to name a few.

“We expect Snider Industries

to benefit from the exceptional

managerial and technical

expertise that Wayne brings to

our company. He has consulted

with Snider on various projects

and installations going back

over 20 years and has an

excellent understanding of our

operations. To boot, he has

been involved in many projects

across the spectrum of wood

fiber operations and production

and we are fortunate to have

him,” said Jill Snider Brewer,

third-generation Owner.

With 30 years as an

Automation and Controls

professional, Wayne assisted

various industries in increasing

productivity and reducing

downtime through facility

modernization and control

upgrades. He began his career

as an electrician in a sawmill

located in South Alabama. This

position led him through the US

and internationally, providing

automation and controls

solutions over the years. He

was then managing partner of

an automation and controls

engineering business for over

25 of those years, and also

served as managing partner

in several other businesses

including mechanical design

and machine fabrication.

Throughout his career, he

partnered with customers

to work through some of the

most sophisticated projects

in sawmills, plywood/OSB,

and pellet plant facilities

throughout the US. His career

has afforded him the privilege

of meeting and developing

professional relationships

with some of the most revered

people in the industry.

Family-owned and operated,

Snider Industries has proven

that small business, family

values can reside in even the

largest of industries and is

reflected in over 85 years of

Wayne Fleming

customer-centric operation

within the industry. Upholding

a long-standing commitment

to superior quality and the

satisfaction of their customers,

this exclusively one-inch SYP

lumber manufacturer has been

labeled an industry leader in

all facets: service, product

offerings and overall operation.

The people who make Snider

Industries what it is, both

those from within and without,

continue to shout their praises

of the company’s operational

values and resulting product

offerings.

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Harvesters

New technologies drive

responsible harvesting forward

New H8: the new PONSSE H8

harvester head keeps you

logging

Ponsse’s fundamental

purpose of developing

sustainable solutions

for the benefit of it’s

customers and the

environment is more

topical today than ever

before. Recognizing

that technologies drive

all change, they have

utilized new solutions in

Ponsse’s versatile and

efficient harvesters

and harvesting

technology guarantee the

best productivity, and they

adapt easily to different kinds

of logging environments.

In terms of comfort, their

harvesters are first class.

Following customers’ wishes,

they also focus on the

usability and serviceability

of their harvesters. In this

article we present some of

the latest achievements of

Ponsse’s development work.

They confirm the continuous

investments in sustainable

development.

PONSSE Scorpion Giant

The new and powerful PONSSE

Scorpion Giant has what it

takes to find new opportunities

in efficient harvesting.

The newest member of the

Scorpion family seamlessly

complements the entire

PONSSE harvester range.

Developed according to the

requests from it’s customers,

PONSSE Scorpion Giant

conveniently fits between

Scorpion King and Bear in the

PONSSE harvester line-up

comparison. PONSSE Scorpion

Giant can be equipped with

the new H8 harvester head.

Smaller heads are available

for customers who mainly

require more lifting power, but

smaller head is enough for

their operations. With more

lifting power and more tractive

force, PONSSE Scorpion Giant

is right at home when working

with larger trees, even in snow,

slopes, and soft grounds.

Harvester Active Crane

Harvester Active Crane system

makes the crane even easier

to use. The operator does not

need to control different joint

movements: they only need to

move the harvester head in the

desired direction at the desired

speed. End damping smooths

their new machines in a

more versatile way.

The Harvester Active Crane system improves crane control and work efficiency


crane movements, reducing

stress to the crane and

operator, as there is no sudden

swaying or jolting. Active Crane

also helps new operators

to learn working methods

that save the machine. Only

one additional module has

been added to the crane, and

the extension cylinder now

includes a magnetic sensor,

ensuring simple and reliable

technological solutions.

The new PONSSE H8

The new PONSSE H8 harvester

head enables faster, more

efficient, and economical

harvesting even when there are

plenty of large-diameter trees

to handle. Thanks to the strong

structure, great sawing power,

excellent gripping geometry

and uncontested agility in it´s

size class, the New H8 offers

excellent productivity.

The New H8 provides

durability, excellent reliability,

and lower lifecycle cost – also

to the saw blade and chain.

The more challenging the

conditions, the better the New

H8 stands out: the renewed

saw box prevents snow from

packing, and the completely

new Active Speed function

enables changing the feeding

speed. This lifts the work

efficiency and productivity to

an entirely new level.

Trees are always fed at the

correct length, and at the best

possible speed. Controlled feed

acceleration and deceleration

provide smaller pressure

peaks, fewer feed damages,

and improved efficiency. The

grip pressure of the delimbing

knives and feed rollers adjusts

continuously according to the

trunk size. Feed rollers support

trunks from below, ensuring

low friction and a firm grip

during feeding.

The advanced capabilities

of the New H8 enable

complete delimbing of trunks

with diameters down to 50

mm. Plane-like knife profile

lowers friction, saves fuel and

maintains its sharpness for a

lot longer than harvester heads

that feature flat knife bottom.

PONSSE Opti 5G

PONSSE Opti 5G – the future of

harvesting. Fast, user-friendly

and made for operators, it is

effortless to use. Clear logic

makes the system easy to

learn. The transition from old

to new is made easy. Daily

routines and adjustments

can be done quickly without

wading through menus, and

frequently used functions have

been made easily accessible.

An upgraded Eco Drive

feeds the operator real-time

information for optimizing

their work and the machine’s

performance.

The data produced by the

Opti 5G system is also used in

digital services that generate

additional value, such as the

PONSSE Manager application.

The application allows the

monitoring of fleet productivity,

working hours and location.

PONSSE Opti 5G meets

all current requirements

PONSSE Scorpion Giant –

power in various conditions

and is also open to future

development. Its features are

extensive, and the system can

flexibly support various future

applications anywhere in the

world.

Leading the way

Ponsse aim to offer more

comprehensive solutions

that are able to help their

customers ensure both the

productivity of their work and

fulfilment of their responsibility

PONSSE Opti 5G - the world’s best forest machine information system

Thinning density assistant concept was demonstrated

at Finnmetko 2022 exhibition

targets even better than before.

Together they can continue to

discover new ways to develop

the world in a better direction.

Along with products and

services Ponsse’s technological

concepts are a peek into the

future, paving the way for

technological development

and sustainable harvesting

solutions. One of the

technological developments

was demonstrated at the

FinnMETKO 2022 exhibition -

Thinning density assistant

concept. This technology

enables, for the first time in

the history of forest machines,

measuring the trees that are

left in the forest in addition to

the trees that are harvested.

Developing and testing of

new technologies naturally

supports the experimental

culture that Ponsse is known

for.


The Tigercat 1165 harvester matched with the 534 harvesting head, working in Sweden

Tigercat builds a full range

of cut-to-length harvesting

solutions including

track harvesters, wheel

harvesters, harvesting

heads and control

software.

1165 harvester

The latest harvester

addition to the Tigercat

product line-up is the

versatile 1165 harvester.

Available in both six and

eight-wheel drive, the 1165 is

a 22-tonne, high production

harvester that is best suited

to extreme duty clear fell and

selective cut applications,

steep slopes, and the toughest

terrain. Tigercat’s unique

WideRange® drive system

increases working travel speed

while delivering extremely

powerful tractive effort for high

performance in steep terrain

and quick in-stand travel on

good ground.

The 1165 blends high

performance with fuel

efficiency with advanced

hydraulic circuits. Dedicated

pumps power the drive,

harvesting head, crane, fan

and cooling circuit functions.

In addition, a closed loop drive

system provides excellent

performance and response

on steep slopes. A pressure

and flow-controlled piston

pump drives the cooling fan,

maintaining optimal operating

temperatures at the lowest

possible fan speed.

The crane features Tigercat’s

efficient and operatorfriendly

ER® technology. The

hooked profile of the main

boom promotes excellent

right-side visibility. Not

only is the crane efficient

but also simple in design,

without external parallel

linkages.

With an extreme duty slew

system and 360° continuous

rotation, the cabin rotates

with the crane. The cabin

is spacious with excellent

visibility and clear line-of-sight

to the wheels. Operators will

find all the creature comforts

including a comfortable and

highly adjustable climatecontrolled

seat with a

four-point harness and full

BluetoothÒ connectivity.

The Tigercat 534 harvesting

head is matched to Tigercat’s

1165 harvester and sized

for optimal productivity in a

150-500 mm (6-20 in) stem

diameter range. The 534 is a

three-wheel drive head with a

triangulated wheel arm design.

Four cast steel knife arms,

along with a fixed front and

back knife, provide excellent

delimbing quality. The 534

uses the new Tigercat D7

control system. This system

offers powerful functionality,

simplicity and intuitive

operator navigation.

There are two types of

bucking control available for

D7. Priority-based bucking

logic utilizes a list of operatorentered

log specifications.

D7 Optimization level uses a

value-based logic.

Both Tigercat D7 Priority

and Optimization levels offer

StanForD Classic, StanForD

2010, and PDF production

reporting. Reports can be

viewed onscreen or exported

for later analysis. D7 also

sends production volume data

to RemoteLog®, Tigercat’s

optional telematics system.

When equipped with a

GPS receiver and the GeoInfo


software. D7 provides an active

navigation application using

the machine’s current position

on a georeferenced map.

The 1165 is powered by the

Tigercat FPT N67 engine with

Tier 2, Tier 4, stage V, or noncertified

configurations, rated

at 210 kW (282 hp) at 1,900

rpm.

H822E & LH822E

track harvesters

The H822E and LH822E

harvesters combine a compact

upper assembly with tight

tuck boom geometry to

minimize residual stand

damage in selective harvesting

applications. The combination

of high horsepower and

harvester head optimized

hydraulics provide the operator

with responsive control,

quick feeding and powerful

delimbing and debarking

capability. The result is high

productivity and lowest cost

per tonne of processed logs.

Pair with a Tigercat harvesting

head for a full factory-backed

package.

Several purpose built

boom system options are

available including, 8,2m (27

ft) fixed, 9,1m (30 ft) fixed,

and 10,8m (36 ft) telescopic

configurations. The hydraulic

hoses, tubes and connections

are protected along the entire

length of the boom. All booms

use the patented ER system,

which allows the machine

operator to extend and retract

the boom in a horizontal

motion smoothly and quickly

using a single joystick. The ER

boom system improves fuel

efficiency, increases production

and reduces operator fatigue,

especially in smaller stem, high

cycle applications.

The E-series engine

enclosure was redesigned to

provides improved roof access

for cleaning debris. The new

boom slider also works to shed

debris, preventing build-up

in hard-to-reach areas. The

clamshell style enclosure and

drop-down side platform allow

easy access to all sides of the

engine.

The cab includes a durable,

roomy, air ride seat with

heating and cooling. The

full-length front window and

narrow side posts provide the

The 534 harvesting head uses the new Tigercat D7 control system

operator an excellent view of

the tracks and surrounding

area.

The LH822E features

Tigercat’s patented leveling

system, providing exceptional

stability in steep slope

applications and optimum

weight transfer. It uses two

massive hydraulic cylinders

and heavy steel sections

for a solution that is both

simple and robust. Due to

the unique geometry of the

leveling system, the machine

is well balanced on slopes.

Regardless of the angle of the

undercarriage in relation to

the upper, the track pressure

is even all the way along the

bottom of the tracks as long as

the upper is close to horizontal.

This makes the machine feel

very stable and predictable.

In addition, the ramped

undercarriage (both the front

idler and the rear gearbox are

set higher than the centre-line

of the undercarriage) allows

the machines to easily drive up

over rocks and stumps.

The H822E and LH822E are

powered by the Tigercat FPT

N67 engine with Tier 2, Tier

4, stage V, or non-certified

configurations, rated at 210 kW

(282 hp) at 1,900 rpm.

The Tigercat H822E harvester working in northern Quebec


Komatsu’s new XT-5 tracked

harvesters provide maneuverability

and power in demanding conditions

To harvest trees in tight,

dense and ruggedterrain

forests, operators

need machines with

maneuverability, power,

versatility and reliability.

With Komatsu’s XT-5

tracked harvesters,

operators can harvest

closer to the carrier and

maneuver confidently

thanks to a lower center

Made to perform in

demanding conditions,

Komatsu’s XT-5 closed

loop tracked harvesters enable

operators to simultaneously

travel, cut, delimb, harvest

and swing timber. Engineered

with hydraulic lines for each

function, operators can use

tracks, boom, arm and tools

concurrently.

Benefits of the XT-5 tracked

harvesters

• Significantly greater lift

capacity

More powerful, more

productive

The short-tail swing of

Komatsu’s 331 HP harvesters

lets operators work through

dense forests and clear-cutting

environments. The set-back

boom allows cutting close to

the undercarriage and tracks,

while the powerful swing

torque excels in demanding

applications.

Designed to significantly

increase lift capacity, handling

trees with the arm fully

extended is made easier. With

an excellent balance between

boom lift and arm holding

capacity, the XT-5 harvesters

can be equipped with a wide

selection of harvesting saw

heads.

The harvesters can be

adapted to the job with two

of gravity and off-set

• 10% more horsepower

boom.

• 16% more torque

• 5% lower fuel consumption

• Excellent uptime and

serviceability


different working ranges. Use

the short reach and largerscaled

head to harvest larger

trees or switch to a longer

reach and more compact

designed head to grab trees

further from the carrier.

Even on sloped terrains

operators can work with

confidence. The XT455L-5 is

equipped with a heavy-duty,

four-way leveling system

that promotes front/rear/

side leveling for exceptional

stability. The fuel tank

placement lowers the center of

gravity for enhanced stability.

Helps lower maintenance

costs and makes servicing

easier

With the XT-5 harvesters, you

can save on maintenance

costs because the innovative

hydraulic tank system design

requires 55% less hydraulic

oil. Pumps are equipped with

hydro-nucleation to help

prevent pump cavitation and

are 17% larger to help extend

component life by operating

500 rpms slower. The engine

gull-wing and wide swing-out

doors on the XT-5 harvesters

offer quick and easy access to

all engine service points and all

key components.

XT430-5, XT445L-5, XT465L-5

Working environment

Operator comfort and

customization improve

productivity

Help reduce fatigue and

support productivity by giving

your operators a roomy,

comfortable work environment.

Excellent visibility, especially

to the tracks, and powerful

heating, cooling and defrosting

systems, help your operators

be at the top of their game.

When working shifts switch,

the controls can switch too by

adjusting to each operator’s

preference (up to three

settings). Set preferences for

joystick, boom, stick, tool tilt,

swing, cab leveling and more.

40+ YEARS

OF PROVEN

TRACK POWER

FOREST IS OUR PASSION

Superior triple length

measuring accuracy

Minimal log damage

track feed

Popular continuous

360 rotator

Unique sensor-free

precision saw

DEALER IN NORTH AMERICA:

GT

www.trackgripinc.com

info@trackgripinc.com

TrackGrip Inc.

keto-harvesters@kone-ketonen.fi


The Konrad Highlander is a

steep terrain harvester with

enormous flexibility due to a

synchronized step-and-drive

movement.

Highlander Harvester

4 and 6 wheels

The Konrad HIGHLANDER is

a steep terrain harvester with

enormous flexibility due to a

synchronized step and drive

movement. When reaching the

limit in climbing, telescopic

extensions push the machine

forward and over edges. The

machine can manage a slope

of 100%. The front and wheels

can be steered independently,

this results in a small turning

radius and allows crab

movement of the machine in

the slopes.

The crane and the cabin are

one unit. The crane is fitted

behind the cabin and turns

endless. This gives an excellent

view for the driver to the

harvester head Woody 61 fitted

at the end of the crane.

Remarkable is also the

reach of the crane (10m) with

one telescope extension and

integrated hydraulic hoses.

There is a six- and

four-wheel version of the

Highlander, and each machine

has as a standard feature a

strong shield, and optionally a

clambunk, a load space for log

transport and a synchronized

winch with double function.

Either for securing the machine

in steep areas or to winch trees

to the machine. The winch is

also radio controlled.

Our advantages:

• Multi purpose machine for

felling and skidding

• Removable clambunk and

load space for skidding and

log transport

• Integrated dual purpose

winch (synchronic drive in

steep slopes and skidding)

Technical details:

Engine: IVECO 6 cylinders 285

HP (STAGE 5)

Drive: all terrain 6x6 or 4x4;

push function with telescope

on rear wheels

Steering: front and rear

wheels, “crab steering”

Harvester head: Woody 50-1;

60-1

The four-wheel version of the Highlander


Thinning Harvester KDH with

WOODY WH40-2

Is there an economical solution

for first thinning work in

forests?

The KONRAD Thinning

Harvester (KDH) with WOODY

WH40-2 answers the following

question: Is a first thinning

economical? With the tracked

harvester KDH from KONRAD

Forsttechnik GmbH it certainly

is.

The add-on system enables

an individual customer

configuration tailor made

for their needs. For example,

the tiltable upper carriage

and cabin keeps the operator

levelled in steep slopes. An

optimized main boom for an

improved kinematic, as well as

the arm telescopic extension

with hidden hose routing

further improves reach and

productivity. Further useful

options such as climbing

support bars mounted on the

tracks, a hydraulic winch on

the main boom, the powerboost-hydraulic-accumulator

or an additional rear weight

completes the KDH offerings.

The purchase- and operational

costs stay economical even

with that versatile offer. A low

weight and compact design

make transports simple and

easy.

Our advantages:

• Low acquisition and

operating costs

• Optimized lift arm

• Tilt device for upper carriage

• Power boost – hydraulic

accumulator

• Climbing aids at the chain

drive

Technical details:

Basic machine: Neuson tracked

excavator ET 90

Engine power: Deutz 55,4 kW

Hydraulic: 180 l/min, 300 bars

Fuel tank: 85 lt.

Other equipment: Dozer blade,

telescopic arm, additional oil

cooler, climbing aids on tracks

The Konrad thinning harvester (KDH40-1) with Woody WH40-1 from

Konrad Forsttechnik solves the challenge of making first thinning

economic

one step further!

KDH with WOODY 40 MOUNTY HIGHLANDER

We will be happy

to assist you!

KONRAD Forsttechnik GmbH

Oberpreitenegg 52, 9451 Preitenegg

Phone +43 4354 2432

Mail office@forsttechnik.at

Sales

Franz Buchsbaum

Phone +43 664 8032202

Mail buchsbaum@forsttechnik.at


2023

Rottne H8E

Rottne H11D

Rottne H21D

Rottne H8E

Rottne offers a complete

harvester programme,

consisting of the standoperating

thinning harvester

Rottne H8E, the all-rounder

Rottne H11D - as comfortable

doing thinning work as it is

doing light final felling - and

the Rottne H21D for heavy final

felling.

✱ New Rottne warranty

Since 2021, the new basic

warranty foresees that Rottne

replaces for free of charge

the machine parts that break

down due to manufacturing or

material defects up to 3,000

working hours. Rottne is also

responsible for the travel cost

for the service technician, up

to 300 km per warranty case,

until the machine has worked

for 500 hours. Besides, Rottne

also covers the 100 hours

service. This allows Rottne to

take a leading position in the

industry.

✱ Rottne harvester heads can

now be fitted to all kinds of

harvesters together with a

new bucking system.

✱ Change to the new

generation of ROTTNE

FORESTER system

A powerful and easy-to-use

bucking system with many

advantages.

✱ Luxury working comfort

for operators

All of Rottne’s harvesters

are equipped with the same

spacious cab, offering excellent

visibility providing a fantastic

view over work environment.

With the cab suspension

system Comfort Line you get

world-class luxury comfort!

✱ Quieter than in a car

It is also very quiet in the

harvester cab (Sound level:

63 dB) – even quieter than in

a new road car.

✱ Stage V engines certified

for HVO

All of Rottne’s harvesters are

equipped with environmentally

friendly Stage V engines that

are certified to run on both

diesel and fully renewable

biofuel HVO.

ROTTNE H8E – IDEAL

FOR STAND-OPERATING

THINNING

Rottne H8E is a compact and

versatile harvester with unique

characteristics including exact

tracking, swing arms on the

wheels, variable transmission

and automatic anti-spin.

This makes it very easy-tooperate

with minimum space

requirements, providing

the conditions for smooth

and fluent thinning and an

undamaged stand – as well

as high productivity. Tests

conducted by the company

show that the updated

version of Rottne H8E offers

superb off-road driving

performance compared with

previous versions and now

definitely lives up to demands

strengthening its market

leading position among stand

operating harvesters yet

further.

NEW for 2022 in Rottne H8E

• *End dampening on all

cylinders.

• Rottne Crane assistance

(RCA) available on RK75

• New Chain Lubrication –

Grease

• Optional Free wheel valve

- H8E

More ROTTNE comfortable H11D – to drive on

the AN road. EFFECTIVE MACHINE

FOR BOTH THINNING AND

FINAL FELLING

Rottne H11D is an articulatedsteered

harvester for

thinning and final felling.

Powerful engine, hydrostatic

transmission and articulated

frame joint in the centre

ensures excellent off-road

Rottne H11D


Rottne H21D

performance and precise

tracking.

The high degree of

customisability means that the

harvester can be adapted for a

range of working conditions.

Among other things, the

harvester can be equipped

with six or eight wheels, a 10

or 11 metre crane, an individual

bogie lift, as well as having the

option of six different harvester

heads to choose between from

Rottne, LogMax and SP.

Eight wheels and wide

tracks spread the weight of the

machine well, making Rottne

H11D perfect for work on steep

terrain or damp ground.

NEW for 2022 in Rottne H11D

• Extra Fuel Tank

• New Crane Damping

on the lifting arm

• New Chain Lubrication –

Grease

• New Level Sensors for

Diesel, Hydraulic &

Transmission

ROTTNE H21D - A POWERFUL

WORKHORSE FOR HEAVY

FINAL FELLING

Rottne H21D is the harvester

with real reserves of power,

its tractive force of all of 230 kN

and three-pump hydraulic

system make production highly

effective.

With an extremely strong

crane featuring the highest

torque of all, effectiveness is

guaranteed. Rottne H21D is

designed for final felling, and

built specifically to overcome

difficult and steep terrain – and

with eight wheels and broad

tracks it can even manoeuvre

extremely well on wet ground.

The swivel cab follows the

crane swing motion (just like

the Rottne H11D).

Like all Rottne harvesters,

Rottne H21D also provides

good level of profitability.

NEW for 2022 in Rottne H21D

• New powerful crane RK310

• New Chain Lubrication -

Grease

• New Rotator Indexator HX

30 – Heavy Duty for Rottne

EGS 706 harvester head

• Bigger Cooling Capacity on

Rottne H21D

ROTTNE H8E: IDEAL FOR STAND-OPERATING THINNING

Optimum trunk diameter:

Number of wheels: 4

Service weight:

Sound level inside cab:

Engine:

Fuel:

Fuel tank:

Tractive force:

Crane reach:

Harvester head:

5–20 cm

from 10 180 kg

63 dBA

Stage V, 125 kW / 170 hp

(at 2000 rpm)

Diesel or HVO

268 litres

137 kN

7 m

• New Level Sensors for

Diesel, Hydraulic &

Transmission

Rottne EGS 406, LogMax 3000T

ROTTNE H11D: AN EFFECTIVE ALL-ROUND HARVESTER


20–40 cm

Number of wheels: 6 or 8

Service weight:


Engine:

Fuel:

Fuel tank:

Tractive force:

Crane reach:

Harvester head:

from 17 400 kg

63 dBA


(at 1800 rpm)

Diesel or HVO

377 + 156 litre

167 kN

10,3 or 11,3 m

Rottne EGS596, SP461 LF, SP561 LF,

LogMax 3000T, LogMax 4000T, Log

Max 5000D

ROTTNE H21D: FINAL FELLING IN DENSE FOREST


30-65 cm

Number of wheels: 6 or 8

Service weight:


Engine:

Fuel:

Fuel tank:

Tractive force:

Crane reach:

Harvester head:

from 24,200 kg

63 dBA


(at 1800 rpm)

Diesel or HVO

500+225 litres

230 kN

10 or 11 m

Rottne EGS706, Rottne EGS596,

SP661 LF, SP761 LF, LogMax 6000V,

Log Max 7000C


2000T

A small, fast and reliable thinning head

raised pressure also gives 30%

more power to the saw.

The new Log Max 2000T

is a compact harvesting

head that offers excellent

performance and

reliability. Developed

for compact harvesters,

the 2000T is the latest

addition to LogMax

thinning heads series,

T-series. With these

heads specially adapted

hydraulics, you get a

high-speed head both

for feed speed and

the saw unit.

MAXIMUM FEED

You get a quick and powerful

head through the improved

hydraulics of 2000T.

EASY SERVICE

2000T is built to make

maintenance work as smoothly

as possible.

STRONG DELIMBING KNIVES

The design and castings of the

2000T are selected to maximize

its service life.

30% FASTER

2000T has increased

performance and drivability

compared to its predecessor

928A. It feeds at 4 m/s, which

is an improvement of 30%. The

2000T’s feed roller motors have

a power of 280cc, which is less

than its predecessor, which had

365cc.

The main pressure is also

adjusted, from 210 bar to 280

bar.

The smaller motor

improves the feed speed while

maintaining traction thanks to

the increased pressure. The

NEW HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS

The majority of the hydraulic

cylinders are new on the

2000T. These changes provide

increased quality and improved

function.

The new hydraulic cylinders

also have new robust seals

to withstand tough working

conditions. The saw bar feed

cylinder has a locking nut for

the adjustable rod end and a

stronger attachment.

NEW CONTACTLESS SENSOR

The new sensor for the length

measurement is contactless

and has no mechanical moving

components. That will result in

minimal or even non-existent

service and maintenance of this

sensor.

SIMPLIFIED SERVICE OF THE

BEARING UNIT

The length measuring unit

now has an easily accessible

lubrication nipple to simplify

service in your everyday work

NEW MECHANICAL STOP

A mechanical stop has been

added to the length measuring

arm to avoid using the

measuring unit’s cylinder as

a brake in its inner position.

This modification increases the

lifetime of the cylinder.

AVOID MOISTURE IN THE

DIAMETER SENSOR

The diameter sensors have

been updated with new

bushings and seals to avoid

moisture ingress.

NEW TENSIONER FOR THE SAW

CHAIN

The tensioner for the saw

chain has been updated

compared to its predecessor

928A to simplify service and

maintenance. It was previously

tightened with an Allen key but

is now redesigned to fit a 7mm

flexible screwdriver. Log Max

2000T is equipped with a new

saw unit named EasyCut.

NEW MOUNTING OF SAW

SENSORS

To facilitate the service of the

head, you can now change the

sensor and cable separately.

The attachment has also been

redesigned to make it easier to

adjust the sensors.


• The saw bearing is easier

to lubricate via a new

lubrication nipple. The new

nipple gives the saw bearing

an extended service life as

you easily can lubricate it at

more frequent intervals.

• The Easy Greasy cover is

easier to attach. The new

design makes it possible to

mount cable and protection

separately, simplifying the

service.

• The cover of the saw box

has been changed. The

new design makes it easier

to handle, and less debris

accumulates while driving.

• The bar feed cylinder is

updated with a piston rod

that is no longer two-part

and a lock nut that locks the

adjustable rod end.

NEW CASTING IN THE

DELIMBING KNIVES

There are entirely new castings

in the delimbing knives at the

2000T, and the change will

increase the strength and life

span of the delimbing knives

OPTIMAL KNIFE EDGE ANGLE

All movable delimbing knives

now have a new edge angle of

35° to improve delimbing

NEW SCREW TO UPPER

DELIMBING KNIFE

The screw at the upper

delimbing knife has been

simplified to increase the

service life. The new solution

is now like on other Log Max

heads.

BETTER HOSE ROUTING IN

THE SAW BOX

The pins for the lower

delimbing knife and the saw

bar feed have been given an

updated attachment to the

frame. It provides simplified

service and at the same time

avoids hose rubbing and

wearing.

NEW SCREWS FOR RUBBER

DAMPERS

The type of screw for the

rubber dampers on the damped

protection plate has been

replaced to increase durability.

The change fixes the protective

plate to the frame and extends

the life of the rubber dampers.

Another screw has also been

added to the attachment;

today, there are six screws.

SOLID PLATE MINIMIZES

HOSE WEAR

A new solid plate integrated

into the frame has been

developed to avoid pinched

hoses when tilting the felling

link. With the new solution,

the durability of both hose and

frame increases.

• The head has a new checkvalve

for saw chain oil

to avoid oil spills when

the head is in a transport

position.

• The head now has the same

oil cap as Log Max other

units. Easy to open and

close, which makes the

maintenance easier.

• Extended filter inside the oil

tank to make it easier to refill

oil without spillage.

• The protective plates around

the delimbing knives have

new attachments that

have been redesigned and

reinforced.

• To prevent premature wear

of the frame, a replaceable

wear plate has been added

below the measuring wheel

hole.

• The feed rollers now have

large drainage holes to both

reduce the head’s weight

and avoid debris collecting

in them. This modification

reduces the weight by about

2 kg/wheel.

• Wiring and connectors

placed in the saw box have

been fitted with Deutschand

M12 connectors.

This change simplifies

service, maintenance and

troubleshooting.

The first serial-manufactured harvester equipped with this new

crane is the all-new Malwa 980 harvester. (Photo courtesy of

Malwa Forest)

Kesla introduces 875H

Harvester Crane

Kesla, an independent

manufacturer of harvester

heads and forest

machine cranes launched a

completely new harvester

crane KESLA 875H. The first

serial-manufactured harvester

equipped with this new crane

is the all-new Malwa 980

harvester.

Ideal for Thinning Harvesters

The 875H is a parallel-acting

crane dedicated for harvester

use. Gross lifting torque of 72

kNm and reach of 25 ft. make

the crane ideal for thinning

harvesters in around 10 tons

weight class. Maximum lifting

capacity of 770 kg at full boom

reach enables the crane to

be paired with the KESLA

18RH-II or the all-new 19RH-III

thinning heads, resulting a

well-balanced powerhouse

for thinning, according to the

manufacturer.

The 875H crane can be

equipped with a fixed base

or with four-direction tilt. The

outer boom is equipped with

47 in. telescope. These features

enable that the optimal

geometry can be achieved in

all conditions and any kind of

base machines.

The design of the new

crane has progressed not only

together with the customers

but also hand in hand with

the renewal of Kesla’s

manufacturing technology,

and evolving automation has

been taken into account in the

design from the very beginning.

The prototypes of the crane

have been tested in longterm

field tests for maximized

reliability and durability.

New Cooperation in Field of

Harvester Cranes

“Strong partnering with our

machine manufacturers is

one of our core business

areas. Kesla is the leading

independent manufacturer

of the harvester heads and

practically the only who can

offer also the compatible

cranes with the heads,” said

Mika Tahvanainen, director of

Logging Equipment Business at

Kesla Oyj.

“This makes us a superior

industrial partner for machine

manufacturers who want to

focus on developing of their

base machines and rely on

the real expert in crane and

harvester head technology.

“I’m very happy to introduce

Malwa Forest AB as one of our

partners. Cooperation started

already in the development

stage, and discussion between

our R&D departments has been

very fruitful during the whole

process. I feel very proud when

looking at the result.”


Chippertruck hybrid 2.0

Facelift for the flagship

Highest capacity self-propelled Chippertruck hybrid 2.0

impresses with technical innovations

+++ Europe-wide without special approval

In spite of this performance class, the

Chippertruck hybrid has a machine weight

of less than 32 t.

The Chippertruck hybrid is the flagship among the JENZ mobile chippers. The HEM 922 DQ

shredder unit was introduced in early 2021. To make things easier, effective immediately the

machine is being marketed under the name “Chippertruck hybrid”. The technical changes

on the large chipper again show due consideration of the aspects: chipping quality, fuel

consumption, driving comfort and flexibility. Sebastian Breuer is the new Product Manager

for chipper technology. He explains the diverse innovations in detail.

JENZ Product Manager

Sebastian Breuer

Chippertruck hybrid, version 2.0 –

What’s behind the update?

JENZ Product manager Sebastian

Breuer: “Currently wood chips are

becoming more and more important

as an energy source. However, wood

chip production must also be efficient

and economical. Specifically this

means: Produce high quantities

in a short time and always with

due consideration of quality, fuel

consumption and flexibility. This was

our guiding principle for the facelift

of the Chippertruck hybrid. In short,

achieve more of everything: More

comfort, more capacity, more quality,

more throughput. There were only two

things where we ended up with less:

Wear and fuel consumption!”


Chippertruck hybrid 2.0

MORE DRIVING COMFORT

New MAN TG3 cab

Now it is even easier to move

the operator seat forward. The

shift lever for the automatic

transmission is placed

conveniently next to the right

joystick

New interior – more comfort at the workstation:

• User-friendly cockpit

• Versatile infotainment system with high-resolution 7-inch

colour display, DAB+ radio, integration of mobile end devices,

Bluetooth® music streaming

• Protective assistance systems, such as the adaptive cruise

control (relieve the driver of some driving tasks, particularly on

monotonous trips)

• Active seat temperature control

for the driver seat and operator

seat

New TG3 driver’s cab – modern and powerful:

For example, this is manifest in the front headlight section with

state-of-the-art LED technology and the dynamic side design. The

streamlined exterior reduces both fuel consumption as well as dirt

and grime on the vehicle.

RESISTANT, SUSTAINABLE

AND ROBUST

New D1.2 drum design

In recent years the rotor that is most frequently installed; the D1

rotor is one of the trailblazers when it comes to wood chip quality.

The quality has again been optimised, and so has the material

flow, both on the basis of minor but extremely well thought-out

measures. From the operator’s perspective the advantages are

minimized wear and improvement of the daily maintenance tasks.

New design includes chamfering on the rotor disc, cut-outs on

the outer rotor discs and lower-positioned support shafts.


WOOD CHIP QUALITY PAR

EXCELLENCE

High-performance auxiliary motor

combined with a new drum speed

concept

+++ Without AdBlue

In spite of the new

emission standard

even without AdBlue as

before.

Lower rotational speed – more torque New rotational speed

concept on the rotor

At just a maximum of 460 rpm, rotor speed decreases 10%

compared to the previous situation and yet at the

same time this provides more torque. The result is an even better

wood chip quality with increased throughput, and additionally

optimised wear behaviour.

Conversion to the latest EU Stage V emission standard –

Auxiliary engine Caterpillar C18:

• Power increase to 597 kW (812 hp) and thus total power increase

to 1,322 hp

• Rotational speed reduction to 1,800 rpm results in a significant

drop in fuel consumption

• Simultaneous higher tractive power through torque increase to

3710 Nm

INCREASING EFFICIENCY

“JENZ Smart Hydraulic”

The two intake control systems CFA and

CFA 2 relay material-dependent information

concerning rotor speed and opening angle

of the upper roller to the easy2 controller.

Forwarded to the intelligent hydraulic

system; this information ensures a fast,

precise adaptation of the intake speed. The

operator merely specifies top roller

pressure and maximum intake speed by

pressing a button.


New wind park set in the forest now supplies UPM’s

Finnish paper mills with sustainable power

UPM’s commitment to wind power

significantly reduces the company’s

paper production emissions.

The new wind farm in Pyhäjoki

Finland is estimated to reach its

full capacity in the production of

climate-friendly electricity this

sprint, and it offers UPM’s factories

in Finland a long-term solution as a

source of renewable energy.

In 2019, UPM signed a wind

power purchase agreement with

the German renewable energy

developer wpd . The agreement

enabled the construction of a new

onshore wind farm in Pyhäjoki.

The park now finished started

operations in the fall of 2022. The

wind farm reached full capacity

of renewable energy production

in January 2023, and its planned

lifetime is 25–30 years.

“This has been a long but

rewarding journey, from the initial

negotiations of the purchase

agreement to the supervision of

the construction project. It’s great

to see that we are going in the right

direction in terms of the power

plant’s start-up and long-term

success,” says Petri Hyyryläinen,

director of energy at UPM

Communication Papers .

The wind farm is one of the

largest onshore wind farms in

Europe and has a total capacity

of 188 MW. This additional power

production capacity directly

contributes to the renewal of the

European energy system, which

UPM is committed to supporting

with its measures to increase

the use of renewable energy - as

The physical deliveries

of electricity from the

wind farm to the paper

mills according to the

purchase agreement

form an important part

of UPM’s electricity

procurement from now

on. With their help, we

ensure that our paper

production receives cost

competitive renewable

energy

Petri Hyyryläinen,

Director of Energy at UPM

Communication Papers

this purchase agreement and the

investments made in other plants

in efficient and environmentally

friendly power plants show.

The wind power purchase

agreement guarantees that UPM

will buy the majority of the new

wind turbine’s annual electricity

production for the use of paper

mills located in Finland and thus

Energy Director Petri Hyyryläinen, SVP Operations

Anu Ahola, and EVP Technology & Biorefining

Winfried Schaur visiting the construction site in

August 2022.

ensure the supply of renewable

electricity for paper production

now and in the future.

The Pyhäjoki power plant was

completed at an opportune time:

the new wind power source will be

of considerable benefit in winter,

when the demand for electricity at

UPM’s paper mills is at its peak,

and it can be used to mitigate

the consequences of electricity

supply disruptions caused by the

European energy crisis.

“The physical deliveries of

electricity from the wind farm

to the paper mills according to

the purchase agreement form an

important part of UPM’s electricity

procurement from now on. With

their help, we ensure that our

paper production receives costcompetitive

renewable energy,”

Hyyryläinen states.

The electricity produced by

wind power alone is estimated

to reduce UPM’s annual carbon

dioxide emissions by 200,000

tons, or 5 percent, which takes the

company towards its ambitious

goal of reducing its carbon dioxide

emissions by 65 percent by 2030 .

Have you ever seen a wind

turbine up close?

These climate-friendly energy

producers are even more

impressive when viewed from

below:

the rotor diameter of the power

plant is 163 meters and the total

height is 240 meters!


Epec invests in a responsible new electronics factory

in Seinäjoki Finland, aiming for carbon neutrality

Finnish technology company

Epec is building a new smart

and sustainable factory in

Seinäjoki, Finland. ESF1

(Epec Smart Factory 1) will

include a three-story office

space and a total of 8,500

m2 of factory space. Epec’s

headquarters with its R&D,

engineering, support and

production functions will

move to new premises from

its current premises on the

Seinäjoki campus. In addition

to Seinäjoki, the company

also has offices in Tampere,

Turku and Kuopio in Finland,

and Shanghai in China. The

construction of ESF1 started

in spring 2022 and the new

facilities will be operational

towards the end of 2023.

“The investment is

significant for Epec, enabling

the strong growth we are

currently experiencing,” says

Jyri Kylä-Kaila, Managing

Director of Epec. “Digitalisation

and electrification are rapidly

increasing their share of the

non-road machinery and

commercial vehicle sector,

which has opened up new

and expanding markets for

Epec. With a state-of-theart

factory, we are able to

meet growing demand and

increasingly stringent customer

requirements, for example

in terms of manufacturing

processes. The Western Finland

region has a technology cluster

that supports operations, and

the Seinäjoki centre of growth

provides a good framework for

growing operations.”

Epec is a system supplier

developing and manufacturing

electronics and software for

non-road mobile machines

(NRMM) and commercial

vehicles. Epec products

include control units, displays,

sensors, power distribution

units and telematics units.

The company’s clients include

Ponsse, Metso, Sandvik,

Husqvarna and Liebherr.

A responsible smart factory

Epec is fully committed

to promoting sustainable

development, energy efficiency

and reducing its carbon

footprint. The factory project

is a prime example of this:

ESF1 will aim for carbon

neutrality during its use

and will employ sustainable

manufacturing processes. 800

solar panels will be installed

on the roof of the factory

to generate electricity, the

common areas will be heated

by a geothermal system, the

heat generated by the factory

will be recovered by efficient

needle heat exchangers, and

the need for cooling energy

will be significantly reduced

by an aluminium grille on the

office wall. All electricity and

heating energy is sourced from

renewable resources.

“The productivity of the

factory has been maximised

by simulating and optimising

the production and material

flows, exploiting the

opportunities offered by

digitalisation and waste

energy,” says Eeva Koskela,

Supply Chain Director at Epec,

who is leading the project. “In

practice, digitalisation in this

case means a high level of

automation, data utilisation,

robotics and intelligent

building automation. Particular

attention has also been

paid to safety and comfort

at work. Overall, the testing

and production technology

is state-of-the-art. The new

and modern production

facilities provide Epec with

excellent opportunities to

further develop and grow

our operations, expand our

product portfolio and increase

our manufacturing capacity.

There is also plenty of room

for expansion on the site

to accommodate for future

growth.”

Epec Plant Manager Tommi

Talasmäki, the Project Manager

for ESF1 project, says that the

factory project is progressing

smoothly, “The project as a

whole is on schedule. The

windows and doors will be

installed in December, so the

shell will be done by Christmas

and the interior work will be in

full swing. We’re really looking

forward to moving into our new

efficient premises.”

Increased staffing needs

Epec has grown rapidly in

recent years. Between 2019

and 2022, the number of

people has increased by

almost 70%. Riikka Rajala, HR

Manager at Epec, says that

recruitment needs are still

high, “The greatest need at the

moment is for various product

development and programming

positions, but other specialists,

assemblers and administrative

staff are also needed. As we

keep growing, we constantly

have a lot of vacancies and

a significant need for new

people.” The new factory will

initially accommodate 250

employees. Provision has also

already been made for the

Jyri Kylä-Kaila,

Managing Director,

Epec Oy

Tommi Talasmäki,

Epec Plant Manager,

the Project Manager,

for ESF1 projec

Eeva Koskela,

Supply Chain Director,

Epec

expansion of the premises.

“ESF1 will provide state-ofthe-art

working conditions

for a growing pool of talent,”

concludes Rajala.


Strong support for industry from Forestry

Minister – or just talk - again?

The UK’s Forestry Minister has

pledged to drive up productive

planting and to “slash the

time it takes to plant a tree”

in a speech at a major policy

conference organised by

Confor.

Trudy Harrison MP told the

Westminster event: “We want

more timber in construction to

build homes across the UK and

to do that, we really need more

conifers.

“Trees answer so many

of our grand challenges,

including net zero, and

Levelling Up as so many

forestry and wood jobs are

outside the south-east.”

She said the ‘conifer v

broadleaf’ debate was not an

issue and that she wanted

more mixed-species, multifunctional

woodlands. “I’m

surprised what all the fuss is

about as I enjoy wonderful

conifer woodlands, and their

wildlife and biodiversity,

but I also enjoy broadleaf

woodlands and their many

benefits. This is a non-issue

for me.”

She described the fact

that the UK grew less than

20% of the wood it used as

“unacceptable” and said

she wanted to work with the

industry to tackle this and use

more home-grown timber.

“The manifesto

commitment is well-known - to

plant 30,000 hectares every

year [during the lifetime of the

current parliament] - but we

are still woefully short,” she

said. “We are serious about

forestry and timber and about

hitting the planting target.”

Later, she said: “Without

you being able to do what

you need to do [plant trees],

I will fail to hit my manifesto

commitment and that is not an

option”.

Reducing bureaucracy

was vital, the Minister said:

“I want to slash the time it

takes to plant a tree. I hear

horrific stories. I want to take a

chainsaw to the time it takes to

plant a tree.”

She said the sector had to

deal with “too much doctrine”

and promised regulatory

reforms, including simplifying

Environmental Impact

Assessments for new forests.

Later, Richard Stanford,

Chief Executive of the Forestry

Commission, also pledged

to get rid of unnecessary

regulation. Having a double

consultation on planting

schemes was “nuts”, he

said, while he also called for

the time given to statutory

consultees to comment

on planting schemes to be

reduced to 28 days in line with

the planning system.

Mr Stanford said the climate

crisis demanded “action, not

prevarication” to ensure many

more trees were planted. He

urged everyone to “follow the

science” and understand that a

wide range of resilient species

- including productive conifers -

had to be planted.

“Let’s stop this dogma

of native woodlands good,

conifers bad,” he said. “Trees

are all good. Idealism and

purists have their place but we

need informed decision-making

using science and data.

“We have got ministerial

support so let’s get behind

that and get these trees in the

ground.”

Mr Stanford said the

England Woodland Creation

Offer had seen a large

increase in the number of

schemes coming forward but

the majority were small - an

average of 4 hectares. Approval

times were improving, he said,

and there was enough land to

plant all types of trees - around

3 million hectares of suitable

land after “contentious areas”

like National Parks were

removed.

He concluded by calling

for greater collaboration,

saying: “We need pragmatism

and delivery over purists and

prevarication. Champions of

woods and forests are too few

to be divided.”

Mike Childs of Friends of

the Earth (FoE), who cowrote

FoE’s report Why The

UK Needs More Trees, also

called for collaboration. The

report recognised that timber

production was an important

objective of new planting to

increase tree cover in the UK

significantly, alongside a wide

range of other objectives.

“There are a myriad of reasons

for us to be more ambitious

about planting trees - and that

includes being much more

ambitious about what the

productive timber industry can

do,” said Mr Childs.

He said that farmers and

conservationists needed to

work with the industry and

Government as part of a timber

sector deal designed to double

Trudy Harrison MP

UK’s Forestry Minister

tree cover in England by 2050.

”We need to get all parties

around the table - not everyone

leaves with everything they

want, but that’s the nature of

compromise and discussion,”

he said.

The conference also heard

about plans for a 40-year

National Wood Strategy for

England, to be completed by

March 2023. Tom Barnes, who

is writing the strategy with

Confor’s Deputy CEO Andy

Leitch, urged anyone interested

in the subject to share their

ideas. “This Strategy will be

practical, short, clearly-written

and action-oriented,” he said.

“It has a single focus -on

planting, growing, investing

in and processing conifer and

broadleaf trees in England -

to produce wood and wood

products.”

Stuart Goodall, Chief

Executive of Confor, warned

that the UK was losing large

areas or productive forestry

- but said afterwards that the

conference could signal a

turning-point. He agreed with a

comment from Climate Change

Committee chair Lord Deben

that forestry and wood had a

“remarkable opportunity” and

urged the industry, government

and NGOs to work together and

with the farming community to

grasp it.

“We heard a unified vision

to plant much more productive

forestry to deliver a wide range

of environmental and economic

benefits,” he said. “What was

different was that we heard

that not just from industry,

but also from the minister

responsible for forestry, the

Chief Executive of the Forestry

Commission, the Climate

Change Committee and a

leading environmental body.


A powerful move for the climate –

restoration of drained wetlands

“A reduction in carbon

dioxide emissions from

the land together with an

increase in biodiversity

are clearly positive

effects of the project,”

says Mikael Äng, nature

conservation officer at

Holmen Skog, Holmen

Iggesund’s sister

company and timber

supplier.

Draining wetlands to

gain more arable

land for both forestry

and agriculture has been

a centuries-old tradition in

Sweden. As far back as the

mid-19th century, the Swedish

parliament offered financial

incentives to promote this

development. While obtaining

new land for cultivation was

previously seen as positive and

desirable, against the backdrop

of climate change, this view of

land reclamation has changed

due to the fact that it results in

the leakage of large amounts of

carbon dioxide.

Emissions on a par with

car traffic

The Swedish Environmental

Protection Agency estimates

that the some 11.6 million

tonnes of carbon dioxide is

emitted from drained wetlands

each year, which is as much

as the annual emissions

from car traffic. As long as a

wetland is in its natural state,

it sequesters large amounts of

carbon; nearly twice as much

as a growing forest. Once

wetland is drained, oxygen

penetrates into the ground and

releases carbon, which is then

released as carbon dioxide.

The project within Holmen

Iggesund’s field of operation is

run by Holmen Skog together

with the Municipality of

Hudiksvall and includes the

restoration of around 500

hectares. Restoration means

that previously dug ditches,

which drained the ground of

water, are either allowed to

grow again or are filled in by

way of plugging.

“Drained peatland absorbs

water like a sponge. Quite soon

after the flow of water in the

ditches is stopped, the wetland

returns, and gradually so too

the water-dependent plants

and the animals that thrive

in the vicinity of the water,”

continues Mikael.

Carbon dioxide emissions

fall rapidly

In addition to a rapid reduction

in carbon dioxide emissions,

the wetlands act as a sponge

and help even out the flow

of water from mountainous

areas to the coast. Flood risks

are then more limited and

water is retained in the local

environment for longer.

“In the long run, this

improves water quality because

the water has more time to

filter through the different

soil layers, at the same time

raising the local groundwater

level. In this way, we recreate

some of the most species-rich

environments that we know,”

emphasises Mikael.

Only scratches the surface

In Sweden, you can get a

subsidy of up to 100 percent

from the government for

restoring wetlands, depending

on the project’s ecological

relevance. In the autumn of

2022, the Swedish government

decided to set the allocation

for the restoration of wetlands

permanently at SEK 200 million

per year. Researchers who

have estimated the potential

and climate benefits of the

restoration of wetlands believe

that the investment is just

scratching the surface when

compared to the government’s

planned investment of SEK 36

billion on capturing biogenic

carbon dioxide between 2026

and 2046.


One of the largest solar parks in the Nordic

region on the roof of Komatsu Forest

Long-term sustainability

is a central focus area

when Komatsu Forest

built its new factory

outside Umeå, in

Sweden. An important

piece of the puzzle in this

work is the 19000m2

solar park on the roof of

the factory, which will

contribute to carbon

neutral production. In

connection with the

summer solstice on 21

June, the installation

became operational.

In Umeå and northern

Sweden there are good

conditions for using the sun

as an energy source. The city

had 2,053 hours of sunshine

last year and solar radiation

is high without it being too

hot, which could mean energy

losses.

“We have actively strived to

find a long-term sustainable

energy solution for our new

property where solar cells are

an important component in

achieving a production that

is CO2-neutral,” says Martin

Ärlestig, Global Production

Manager at Komatsu Forest.

The supplier of the solar park

is Svea Solar.

“The green transition is a must,

and the sun is an obvious part

of the solution. We are very

pleased to be a part of the fact

that Komatsu Forest is now

getting one of the largest solar

parks in the Nordic region, and

that solar energy production

is also growing in northern

Sweden. We are convinced

that interest in solar energy

will continue to increase now

that more people see that it

actually works here in our more

northern parts of the country

as well,” says Erik Martinson,

CEO and founder of Svea Solar.

The solar park on Komatsu’s

roof consists of 7154 solar

panels covering almost

19000m2, i.e. about two thirds

of the roof’s surface. This also

makes it one of the largest in

the Nordic region.

The solar panels tilt 10

degrees and stand in both an

easterly and westerly direction

to capture the morning and

evening sun. The stands for

the panels are held in place on

the roof of a total of 65 tons of

ballast and a total of as much

as 60 km of electrical cable

rings on the roof. From the roof

installation, the power goes

down to 22 inverters located

in the installation channel

under the roof. The power is

then diverted into a switchgear

before entering the general

power rail for the factory.

The impressive installation

is estimated to produce

2,625,000 kWh of solar

electricity, covering much of the

total demand for the Komatsu

Forest factory. With the new

solar park, the surplus will also

help to increase the share of

sustainable energy production

in the electricity grid.

Positive from a

sustainability perspective is

also that the solar cells have a

long lifespan and are estimated

to be able to produce electricity

for over 30 years.

The official start of

production at Komatsu Forest’s

new factory was 9 August 2022.



The new

PONSSE H8

The new PONSSE H8 harvester

head enables faster, more efficient,

and economical harvesting even

when there are plenty of laragediameter

trees to handle. Thanks

to the strong structure, great

sawing power, excellent gripping

geometry and uncontested agility

in it´s size class, the New H8 offers

excellent productivity.

(See Page 28)


The new and powerful PONSSE Scorpion Giant has what

it takes to find new opportunities in efficient harvesting.

The newest member of the Scorpion family seamlessly

complements the entire PONSSE harvester range.

(See Page 28)



Ponsse’s 19,000th forest machine

completed at Vieremä factory

On 17 February, the 19,000th PONSSE

forest machine was handed over to

Scottish long-term customer Elliot

Henderson Ltd, with the Royal Burgh

of Annan Pipe Band playing in the

background. The PONSSE Scorpion

Giant harvester with H8 harvester

head will work at logging sites in

the Scottish Borders and Scottish

Lowlands.

“Thank you to the Elliot Henderson

group and the Royal Burgh of Annan

Pipe Band for coming to Vieremä

to celebrate the 19,000th machine

milestone with us. I understand this is

the first time a pipe band has played

at Vieremä village, which makes this

day even more special for all of us,


as this is Ponsse UK’s first milestone

machine. This is a day that we will

remember for years to come,” says

Gary Glendinning, Managing Director

Ponsse UK.

Elliot Henderson Ltd

Elliot Henderson Ltd is based in Selkirk

in Scotland. The company started more

than 35 years ago, planting trees with

a small squad of men. Over the years,


Gary Glendinning, Managing

Director Ponsse UK

the business has grown and diversified

into forestry, construction, and

scaffolding. Today, Elliot Henderson

Ltd comprises more than 40 forest

machines which can undertake clear

fell, thinning, steep ground harvesting

operations, ground preparation or

the construction of forest roads.

Elliot Henderson Ltd also has the

capability for site brash clearance,

stump removal and servicing the

biomass industry. The company

is also a founding member of the

Forest Industry Safety Accord and is

a member of the Forestry Contractors

Association.

With Elliot Henderson Ltd being a

long-standing customer for well over

20 years, it’s a fitting tribute to the

relationship between the customer

and manufacturer that the landmark

19,000th machine is joining the fleet.

“Elliot Henderson Ltd has always

been at the forefront of new machine

releases over the years, which in turn

keeps the harvesting fleet productive

and at the vanguard of innovation. We

are excited to be adding this Scorpion

Giant to the fleet. This machine will

go straight to work in the windblow

resulting from Storm Arwen and we

feel the extra power and H8 head

will benefit us in this application. We

look forward to seeing what it can

do! We are currently running PONSSE

Scorpion, Ergo, three Elephants

and one Buffalo.” says Neil Purves,

Director of Harvesting for Elliot

Henderson Group.

Ponsse UK

Ponsse UK was established in 1996,

and since 2017, the company has

operated at Annan, Scotland. The first

PONSSE forest machine was already

delivered to the country in 1994, and

the fleet now comprises nearly 400

Ponsse machines. The Annan service

centre is a workplace for about 30

Ponsse professionals.

For more information, please contact

Marko Mattila, Chief Sales, Service &

Marketing Officer, Ponsse Plc, tel.+358

400 596 297, marko.mattila@ponsse.

com

Gary Glendinning, Managing

Director, Ponsse UK and Ponsse

Machines Ireland Ltd. tel. +44 7753

720906, gary.glendinning@ponsse.

com

PONSSE Scorpion Giant harvester

The PONSSE Scorpion Giant is a

versatile harvester for demanding

conditions. Scorpion Giant can be

equipped with either the H8 harvester

head or with any of Ponsse’s smaller

harvester heads. Scorpion Giant

features many solutions familiar from

the Scorpion product range, which has

been developed even further, including

an increased tractive force and an

even more powerful C50+ crane. The

cabin offers excellent visibility to

the logging site, and the machine

includes advanced active levelling

and suspension systems. PONSSE

Scorpion Giant is equipped with a onepiece

windscreen that extends to the

roof of the cabin. As a result, visibility

from the cabin is even better, and

working is safe in all conditions. The

cabin is like a practical and quiet office

with a view, developed to support the

operator’s comfort and wellbeing.




FAE RCU-55

and RCU-75 remote

controlled

tracked carriers

Launched on the market in 2022, the RCU

is a highperforming, compact remote

controlled tracked carrier capable of

managing and maintaining greenery even

on

especially steep and hard-toreach slopes,

up to 55°. Its sweet spot is forestry work:

clearing slopes with small vegetation

located in hard-toreach places.

(See Page 8)





Meherrin River Forest

Products President Don

Bright, who has found a

piece of equipment that

has dramatically increased

efficiency when loading a

consignment into a freight

container. Don came across

the Combi-CSS Slip-Sheet

during an event at the

Virginia Forest Product

Association when Combilift

product Manager Patrick

Keenan introduced him to

this automated and very

fast method of stuffing

containers.

(See Page 10)

Safety

Storage

Efficiency

Enhance the Safety, Storage and

Efficiency of your forest product

handling with Combilift

Combilift is the perfect fit for the forest timber

industry. Safely handle long loads in narrow

aisles, and minimise double handling with

our multidirectional forklifts, sideloaders and

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A small, fast and reliable thinning head

The unit is small, just over a meter high and weighs

about 420kg, but can cut down trees with a diameter of

up to 41 cm. It feeds about 4 m/s and has the very best

performance to withstand a tough everyday life in the

forest. Log Max 2000T complements our thinning units in

the T-Series.

(See Page 38)


Log Max 2000T on Malwa 560H



Rottne H8E – ideal for

stand-operating Thinning

Rottne H8E is a compact and versatile

harvester with unique characteristics

including exact tracking, swing arms

on the wheels, variable transmission

and automatic anti-spin. This makes

it very easy-tooperate with minimum

space requirements, providing the

conditions for smooth and fluent

thinning and an undamaged stand

– as well as high productivity. Tests

conducted by the company show

that the updated version of Rottne

H8E offers superb off-road driving

performance compared with previous

versions and now definitely lives

up to demands strengthening its

market leading position among stand

operating harvesters yet further.

(See Page 35)



The latest harvester

addition to the Tigercat

product line-up is the

versatile 1165 harvester.

Available in both six and

eight-wheel drive, the 1165 is

a 22-tonne, high production

harvester that is best suited

to extreme duty clear fell and

selective cut applications,

steep slopes, and the toughest

terrain. Tigercat’s unique

WideRange® drive system

increases working travel speed

while delivering extremely

powerful tractive effort for high

performance in steep terrain

and quick in-stand travel on

good ground.

(See Page 30)


From the left: Erkki Kukkonen from TrackGrip Inc. alongside Wayne Leblanc,

Bill Larson, and Jamie LeBlanc.

The LeBlanc team has worked with

Keto Harvesters for over 30 years now,

and recently purchased a new Keto

660C2 harvester. As Wayne puts it,

“there wasn’t even a thought of taking

on another head.”

TrackGrip Inc

2509 Cobble Place

Saint-Lazare,

QC J7T 2B1, Canada.


Unboxing the Keto 870C Harvester!

Keto Harvesters Customer Testimonial:

Wayne LeBlanc (Lumby, BC)

Get on Track with Keto Harvesters


Highlander

Harvester 4

and 6 wheels

The Konrad HIGHLANDER is a steep

terrain harvester with enormous

flexibility due to a synchronized step

and drive movement. When reaching

the limit in climbing, telescopic

extensions push the machine forward

and over edges. The machine can

manage a slope of 100%. The front and

wheels can be steered independently,

this results in a small turning radius

and allows crab movement of the

machine in the slopes.



BID Group’s New AI-Powered Smart

Vision for Sawmills and Planer Mills

Artificial Intelligence & the Wood

Processing Industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has triggered

the start of a major revolution in the

wood processing industry. AI is here

to stay, and we can already notice

its presence more often in various

areas of sawmills and planer mills.

BID is spearheading this revolution

with the most recognized solutions

in the industry. In fact, BID’s AIenhanced

technologies, combined

with its industry leading optimization

software, have proven to be the most

powerful and reliable solutions on the

market, bringing sawmills to higher

productivity levels.




VHET100

This is the latest design in Stenner’s

very successful range of Centre Cutting

Resaws. Based on 36 inch pulleys

the machine has a new, but proven,

servo motor based positioning system

for the sawblades and feedboxes

making operation very simple and

user friendly. All controls are via

a high-definition touch screen.

Options included are Remachineable

Sawguides, Spray Lubrication Systems

and Remote Tracking. We are really

looking forward to “showing off“ the

VHET100 as it represents what modern

Stenner is all about and is a credit to

the Electrical and Mechanical Design

Team in particular but also influenced

by significant input from our Shopfloor

Technicians. The VHET100 can operate

as a stand alone hand fed machine

or as part of an automated system

in combination with other machine

centres such as Moulders and

Cross Cut Saws. Stenner can offer

such handling systems as part of a

“turnkey” package.

(SEE PAGE 18)



E-LOADER

SPRINGER’s latest innovative product

development – A new high speed

feeder solution for lumber sorting

Your Advantages:

• Can handle a wide range of sizes

• Operates superbly with different

sizes

• Lumber can be placed directly into

the scraper bar partitions

• Performance is consistently high

• Can be adjusted perfectly to any

lumber width

• Layers are accumulated reliably

without being pushed back

• It’s maintenance friendly because

maintenance lids can be walked on

(crossover option)

The E-Loader is used to separate

pieces of lumber. Boards are gathered

at the E-Loader’s retainer by an

accumulation conveyor.

The feeder lever takes the board

and lifts it into the subsequent

measurement conveyor’s scraper bar

partitions.

www.springer-usa.com

(SEE PAGE 17)


LIGNA.23 ▪ 15 – 19 May 2023

Exhibition program

Tools and Machinery for Custom

and Mass Production

(Halls 11 – 15, 27)

Surface Technology

(Halls 16, 17)

Wood Based Panel Production

(Hall 26)

Eing

Entra

Infor

Infor

Conv

Hau

Hou

Sawmill Technology

(Hall 25)

Energy from Wood

(Halls 25, 26, Open-air site)

Machine Components and

Automation Technology

(Hall 16)

Machinery for Forestry,

Roundwood and Sawntimber Production

(Open-air site, P 32 – 35)

Specials & Events

▪ LIGNA.Campus (Hall 11)

▪ LIGNA.FutureSquare (Hall 12)

▪ LIGNA.Stage (Hall 12)

▪ LIGNA.Recruiting (Hall 12)

▪ Presentation of the German Association of Cabinet-Makers (Hall 12)

▪ German Wood Construction Award (Hall 13)

▪ International Associations (Hall 17)

▪ Partner Presentations of the Forestry Sector (Open-air site, pavilions)

11/2022 ▪ Mod


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mations-Centrum

mation Center

ention Center

Presse-Centrum

Press Center

Freigelände

Open-air site

H’Up – Hybrid Event Hub

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Australia, & New Zealand

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Tel: +1 (630) 420 9752

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Western USA (MT, ID, OR,WA) & Canada


J.P.Media Inc

Tel: +1 (630) 420 9752

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US Mid-West, Central & Mountain


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South America

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Bid Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F/c & 5

www.bidgroup.ca

Combilift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

www.combilift.com

FAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

www.fae-group.com

Franzen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

www.franzen-machines.com

Halco Software Systems . . . . . . . . 27

www.halcosoftware.com

Joescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

www.joescan.com

Kone-Ketonen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

www.kone-ketonen.fi

Konrad Forsttechnik GmbH . . . . . . .35

www.forsttechnik.at

Logmax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC

www.logmax.com

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of employees rises to some 2,600 in

four countries. The forecast turnover will

increase to 1.4 billion Euros in 2023.

For the company previously situated in

Central Europe, the transaction means a

strategically coherent development in the

direction of Northern Europe. Apart from

entering an attractive market, this also

opens new procurement sources when

it comes to high-quality wood from the

far North. This will secure the supply and

delivery capabilities of the Group in the

long run.

Pölkky there to stay

The Pölkky brand will remain active after

the firm’s integration into the Pfeifer

Group. Likewise, the management will

continue to manage the company under

CEO Petteri Virranniemi’s leadership, while

the supervisory board will be reorganised.

The acquisition has no impact on Pölkky’s

staff levels, customers and cooperation

agreements. The actual acquisition

will take place after merger control

approximately in January 2023.

About the Pfeifer Group

The Austrian Pfeifer Holding GmbH was

founded in 1948 and is currently run by the

Pfeifer family’s third generation. Before

the acquisition of Pölkky, the Pfeifer

Group had around 2,200 employees

at eight locations in Austria, Germany

Ligna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16/43

www.ligna.de

Microtec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

www.microtec.us

Opticom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

www.opticomtech.com

Ponsse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

www.ponsse.com

Southern Forest

Products Association . . . . . . . . . . OBC

www.SFPAEXPO.com

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www.springer-usa.com/

Stenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

www.stenner.co.uk

Tigercat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

www.tigercat.com

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and the Czech Republic. The company

headquarters are in Imst (Tyrol/Austria).

In the Group’s fully integrated

sawmills, around 4 million cubic meters

of wood are cut annually and processed

completely along the entire value chain.

Pfeifer focuses on the clearly defined

areas of timber construction (cross

laminated timber, glulam, glued solid

wood panels), formwork (concrete

formwork panels, formwork beams),

pallet blocks and packaging timber, as

well as energy (pellets, briquettes, green

electricity and heat).

About Pölkky

Pölkky is Northern Finland’s largest

family-owned wood processing company.

The sawmills and processing plants are

located in Kuusamo (headquarters),

Taivalkoski, Kajaani, Kitka and Oulu. Its

annual production output is 700,000 m3

of sawn timber, and the product portfolio

also includes planed timber, pressuretreated

timber, glulam, chips and sawdust.

With an export quota of over 70 percent

and delivery destinations in 35 countries,

Pölkky is a major player in the global

sawmill market


The versatile Cat® D4

bulldozer offers the power

and precision to get jobs done

quickly, plus gives you up to

30 percent more visibility in

front of the dozer blade. Push,

grade, finish. Easy-to-use

technology features help you

get more quality work done

in less time. Fuel efficiency,

service and undercarriage

improvements help reduce your

owning and operating costs.

Cat® D4 Dozer - See a better bottom line

The latest version of the

Cat D4 (formerly D6K2)

now offers improved sight

lines, reduced operating

costs and a broad choice

of technology features.

Caterpillar said its lower

sloping hood line

provides up to 30%

better visibility to the area

in front of the blade. The

shorter sight lines mean the

visual distance between the

blade and the material pile is

shortened by about 40%, so

less time is spent backing up to

get a full view of the material

and the job gets done faster.

In the cab, operators will

find a more comfortable seat

with improved suspension

and multiple adjustments

for personalized comfort.

An easy-to-use 10-inch

touchscreen main display,

now common across much

of the Cat dozer lineup, puts

machine settings and features

in clear view. A standard High

Definition rearview camera

shows prominently in the main

display.

The D4 also includes several

standard technology features

aimed at helping operators

work more efficiently,

regardless of experience level.

The cab also offers optimal

interior mounting locations

that make it simple to install

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the grade control system of

choice.

An optional technology

package includes the standard

technology features, plus:

Cat Grade with Slope

Assist provides basic blade

positioning assistance without

added hardware or a GPS

signal.

Factory Attachment Ready

Option (ARO) provides optimal

mounting locations, brackets

and hardware, and simplifies

installation of any brand of

grade control system.

It’s also possible to add

factory-integrated Cat Grade

with 3D. The system uses a

GPS signal to automatically

adjust blade movements – both

lift and tilt – as the operator

follows the design plan.

Antennas and receivers are

housed in a low-profile roofmounted

spoiler.

With the capability of

installing 3D grade systems

from Trimble, Topcon and Leica,

the D4 is meant to integrate

simply into job sites with

existing grading technology

infrastructures. All Cat Grade

systems are compatible with

Trimble, Topcon and Leica

radios and base stations.

Watch the Cat D4 do its

thing.

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