http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com en-us http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com N/A info@heavymachineryinfo.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:10:22 -0500 20 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4692/1/Heavy-duty-undercarriage-option-for-753J-Tracked-Feller-Buncher/Heavy-duty-undercarriage-option-for-753J-Tracked-Feller-Buncher.html John Deere is offering loggers a new way to boost productivity with the introduction of the optional U7 heavy-duty undercarriage for its 753J Tracked Feller Buncher. By providing increased stability in rugged terrain, this new option adds to the 753J's ability to get more work done quickly.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4641/1/New-series-of-track-feller-bunchers-and-harvesters/New-series-of-track-feller-bunchers-and-harvesters.html Komatsu America announced the introduction of a new series of Komatsu track feller bunchers and harvesters. The new forestry machines include the XT430-2, XT430L-2, XT445L-2 and XT450L-2. The Komatsu XT series replaces the previously well-known Valmet brand FX/FXL series.  info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4375/1/Safety-Alert-Feller-Buncher-Rollover-Injures-Operator/Safety-Alert-Feller-Buncher-Rollover-Injures-Operator.html A logging crew was clearcutting a steep tract in the Appalachians. The feller-buncher, facing straight downhill, would cut trees on the way down a very steep slope and then would back up the hill for the next tree. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4374/1/H-Series-Skidders-with-Autoshift/H-Series-Skidders-with-Autoshift.html In response to common productivity and operational challenges throughout the logging industry, John Deere has introduced new Autoshift functionality on its popular line of H-Series Skidders. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4373/1/Cat-felling-heads-more-durable-and-productive/Cat-felling-heads-more-durable-and-productive.html Caterpillar Forest Products announced enhancements to improve durability and performance of the Cat HF201 and HF221 felling heads for track feller bunchers. Both heads are available in partial or full tilt configurations. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4325/1/John-Deere-Launches-900-K-Series-Feller-Bunchers/John-Deere-Launches-900-K-Series-Feller-Bunchers.html The John Deere 900 K-Series Tracked Feller Bunchers pack plenty of power. The largest, the 953K and the 959K, come with an industry-first 330-hp engine standard, while the smaller 903K and 909K have dual power options at 300 hp and 330 hp, respectively. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2732/1/California-Drilling-Equipment-Tools--Accessories-Marketplace/California-Drilling-Equipment-Tools--Accessories-Marketplace.html IndustrialSAVER launches on-line an auction for California buyers and sellers of drilling machines and equipment. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/667/1/Industrial-Blowers/Industrial-Blowers.html Industrial blowers are mainly used to circulate the movement of air and gas in ventilation applications. Their main function is to replace impure or contaminated air with fresh air by swirling it around. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/666/1/Types-of-Construction-Equipment-and-Their-Uses/Types-of-Construction-Equipment-and-Their-Uses.html Construction equipment range from the very heavy equipment to the portable and mobile lighter equipment, some of them with a precise description of their functions are detailed below. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/460/1/From-Logger-to-Feller-Buncher/From-Logger-to-Feller-Buncher.html Over the years, the life of the logger, this king of Canadian forests, has greatly changed. In the beginning, one can see the first forest workers like the heirs of trappers and coureurs des bois.  Indeed, his mobility, his taste for adventure and risk, his quest to surpass himself, but especially his spirit of independence characterize the Canadian logger, until the arrival of feller bunchers, timberjacks and other forestry equipment. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/459/1/Sporax-Applicator-for-Feller-Bunchers/Sporax-Applicator-for-Feller-Bunchers.html Annosum root rot affects conifers throughout the Northern Hemisphere, leading to root rot, windthrow, and ultimately, the death of infected trees.The fungus Heterobasidion annosum causes annosum root rot.  The fungus colonizes readily on freshly cut stumps.  Partially cut stands have a high risk of infestation because the fungus can colonize on each of the stumps, potentially leading to the loss of many residual trees. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/458/1/Feller-Buncher-and-Feller-Forwarder/Feller-Buncher-and-Feller-Forwarder.html A Feller Buncher is a mobile machine, either rubber tired or tracked, with a power plant, operator enclosure, and an articulating extensible arm onto which a felling head is attached. The felling head consists of grappling devices and either a disc saw or chain saw. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/457/1/909J-Feller-Buncher/909J-Feller-Buncher.html The new J-Series Feller Bunchers feature a four-way leveling system with smooth cushioned control that gives you the stability you need in steep-sloped and rough-ground applications. 294 peak horsepower delivers all-out, best-in-class multi-functioning, and the new high-visibility cab features an in-the-floor cab window that greatly improves the operator’s sight line to the ground conditions. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/456/1/Tigercat-forestry-and-logging-equipment-feller-bunchers/Tigercat-forestry-and-logging-equipment-feller-bunchers.html Tigercat builds premium quality feller bunchers because high production, long service life and minimal unscheduled downtime are the keys to profitability. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/16/1/All-About-Heavy-Machinery-Earth-Movers/All-About-Heavy-Machinery-Earth-Movers.html What are earth movers? Are they considered heavy machinery? info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/59/1/What-are-Feller-Bunchers/What-are-Feller-Bunchers.html The name may sound a little odd, but in the timber industry feller bunchers are serious business. Feller bunchers are used to clear cut standing groves of trees and then stack the felled logs onto special sleds called skidders for removal. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500