http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com en-us http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com N/A info@heavymachineryinfo.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:04:06 -0500 20 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2218/1/Skid-steer-trends/Skid-steer-trends.html As with any piece of equipment, your customers want a productive, dependable unit that’s going to get the job done. If a machine can’t stand up to the daily rigors of the jobsite, it will soon be back in your rental yard, and your customer will be going somewhere else to get another machine. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/741/1/Buying-Skidder-Tire-Chains/Buying-Skidder-Tire-Chains.html Anyone involved in the forestry or logging business knows a thing or two about skidder tire chains. Skidders, those heavy, four-wheel tractors used to haul logs - especially over rugged terrain, are an extremely useful tool for getting logs from one location to another. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/479/1/TIGERCAT-LOG-SKIDDERS/TIGERCAT-LOG-SKIDDERS.html Tigercat Industries designs and manufactures premium quality forestry and off-road equipment. Tigercat forestry equipment is renowned for excellent serviceability, well thought out design and extremely durable construction. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/478/1/Skidders/Skidders.html Designed with a tough, dependable drive train to deliver smooth power, steady pull and efficient maneuvering on soft ground or steep slopes, the Prentice 490 is a rugged, dependable and productive machine. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/477/1/Effects-of-Skidders-on-Two-Types-of-Forest-Soil/Effects-of-Skidders-on-Two-Types-of-Forest-Soil.html Modern forestry requires considerable specialized equipment. First, a feller cuts trees and lays them down on the ground. Then, a skidder pulls those trees to bring them to the road where the branches will be removed by a delimber. The skidders ride on trails where they must make many round trips. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/476/1/Mini-Skidder/Mini-Skidder.html The idea behind building a mini-skidder stems from the fact that the conventional forestry machinery causes significant damage to forest soils and requires wide forest roads. Also, the prohibitive cost of conventional machinery makes it inaccessible to private woodlot owners and its size makes it inappropriate for selective cutting operations. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/356/1/Increasing-Safety-and-Productivity-of-Forestry-Workers-Through-Engineering/Increasing-Safety-and-Productivity-of-Forestry-Workers-Through-Engineering.html Over the course of the past thirty years, there has been a dramatic change in the way that commercial harvesting operations are performed. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/285/1/Tigercat-forestry-and-logging-equipment-skidders/Tigercat-forestry-and-logging-equipment-skidders.html The most innovative characteristic of Tigercat skidders is the revolutionary hydrostatic drive. Hydrostatic drive improves productivity, reduces site impact and makes operators happy. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/56/1/Buying-Skidder-Tire-Chains/Buying-Skidder-Tire-Chains.html Anyone involved in the forestry or logging business knows a thing or two about skidder tire chains. Skidders, those heavy, four-wheel tractors used to haul logs - especially over rugged terrain, are an extremely useful tool for getting logs from one location to another. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/57/1/The-skidder-that-doesnt-skid-Pure-innovation-and-progress/The-skidder-that-doesnt-skid-Pure-innovation-and-progress.html In recent times Canadian companies have led the way in designing and developing a new generation of skidders that are highly productive yet considerably more benign to the environment. Morgan Forestry Products, Trans Gesco, and Tigercat all now produce modern skidders with innovations and technological advancements that have the environment, as well as productivity in mind. A real standout in this developing skidder market is the Morgan Skidder developed by Int.Silvatech Industries in Vancouver, British Columbia. After nine years of research and development, Int. Silvatech is now commercially producing the first fully hydrostatic log skidder. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0500