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This is the category for our editorials on Equipments. We post news and in depth editorials about equipments for forestry, machinery and handheld equipment.
A remote-controlled scarifier is being developed
The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden, “Skogforsk”, has received funding to develop a remote-controlled scarifier. The goal is…
New log loaders from FTG Cranes/Mowi
Last year the Swedish log loader manufacturer FTG Cranes launched updated versions of their Moheda loaders M41T &…
100 years in the forestry business!
In 1922 a small smithy was started by Mr. Hjalmar Ljungberg in north Sweden. Today that smithy has…
Small but tasty – my first forestry show in two years
“Skogs & Traktor”, Forestry and Tractor, was the name of this small show in south Sweden that happened…
Finally – the forestry fair season is here!
Here in Sweden anyway. There have been forestry shows in Europe this year, like ForstLive in Germany and…
2021 – a good year for Husqvarna and Stihl
Husqvarna/Husky and Stihl, the two giants in chainsaws. How has the bark-beetle calamity and the pandemic affected them?…
AutoPlant – What´s new?
In February last year, we wrote about the AutoPlant project, an autonomous planting machine. Now, over a year…
A small, specialized sawmill – a company visit
The Swedish sawmilling industry has a record year behind them, and the nearest future looks bright as well.…
Efficient firewood making
Energy- and fuel prices are rising due to the war in Ukraine. The winter here in northern Europe…
Freefall for the Swedish forwarder market in Q1 2022
The registration data* for Q1 2022 are summarized and analyzed. It doesn’t look good. From around 100 registered…
