http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com en-us http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com N/A info@heavymachineryinfo.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:13:59 -0500 20 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4655/1/Unique-knuckle-boom-moves-in/Unique-knuckle-boom-moves-in.html Encore Trucking, based in western Canada, has highlighted its specialist capabilities with a unique knuckle boom jib, named the 'Fish Stick'. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4592/1/REM-International-CISA-signs-pact-with-Container-Stuffers-LLC-to-take-delivery-of-the-first-K-Loader-in-Colombia-South-America/REM-International-CISA-signs-pact-with-Container-Stuffers-LLC-to-take-delivery-of-the-first-K-Loader.html “K-Loader is the fastest, safest log loader capable of loading logs in 4-minutes or less while minimizing typical damage to shipping containers” info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4591/1/Palfinger-2010-turnover-up-29-but-access-lags-behind/Palfinger-2010-turnover-up-29-but-access-lags-behind.html Palfinger's year end results for 2010 show 29% increase in turnover compared to 2009, but the access market remained weak. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4467/1/Gough-Group-Acquires-Palfinger-Australia-Dealership/Gough-Group-Acquires-Palfinger-Australia-Dealership.html The Gough Group has signalled a new expansion phase with the successful acquisition of the Palfinger dealership in Australia and Papua New Guinea. The New Zealand dealer for Palfinger for the past 19 years, this acquisition propels the Gough Group into the top 10 dealers globally for Palfinger AG, the listed Austrian manufacturer. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4466/1/Gough-expands-with-Palfinger-acquisition/Gough-expands-with-Palfinger-acquisition.html New Zealand-based materials handling specialist and NZ Palfinger dealer, the Gough Group, has acquired the Palfinger dealership in Australia and Papua New Guinea. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4395/1/Oswalt-introduces-himself-to-Philadelphia/Oswalt-introduces-himself-to-Philadelphia.html Roy Oswalt is with a new team, in a new city, in unfamiliar surroundings. It might take him awhile to get comfortable. "It's a little different," he said, chuckling. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/4394/1/CuddleBug-Firewood-First-Owner-of-Multiteks-Newest-1620-SS-Firewood-Processor/CuddleBug-Firewood-First-Owner-of-Multiteks-Newest-1620-SS-Firewood-Processor.html Campbell Hill, Illinois—Scott Swisher, owner of CuddleBug Firewood & Forestry Products, is not one to jump into business over his head. Being assistant vice president of the local bank by trade, he’s seen too many businesses which start off too big and get into financial trouble. But when his firewood and forestry business kept running into time issues with actually cutting the firewood. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/2052/1/New-Knuckleboom-Loaders-Expand-Deeres-Timber-Harvesting-Line/New-Knuckleboom-Loaders-Expand-Deeres-Timber-Harvesting-Line.html Since John Deere’s acquisition of Timberjack last year, the company has worked to expand its range of forestry equipment and recently, the John Deere Forestry Group entered the knuckleboom log loader market with three purpose-built machines, the 335, 435 and 535 loaders, which feature optional delimbers and slashers. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/372/1/Knuckleboom-Loaders/Knuckleboom-Loaders.html Several accidents in the Nova Scotia forest industry have occurred this year when the turntable bearings on knuckleboom loaders have broken free, causing the loader to fall.  Investigations showed that several bolts, which attach the turntable bearing to the body of the vehicle, appeared to have been broken for some time. Those broken bolts placed additional strain on the remaining bolts.  Those bolts eventually broke, causing the loader to fall. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/35/1/Log-Truck-Backs-into-Loader-Operator/Log-Truck-Backs-into-Loader-Operator.html A log truck driver was waiting to back under a knuckleboom loader while another truck was being loaded at the landing. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (super admin) Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/238/1/335C-Knuckleboom-Loader/335C-Knuckleboom-Loader.html Logjams are History Nothing can bottleneck production like a poor-performing log loader. The new 335 John Deere Knuckleboom goes hard all day, every day. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.heavymachineryinfo.com/articles/36/1/New-Knuckleboom-Loaders-Expand-Deeres-Timber-Harvesting-Line/New-Knuckleboom-Loaders-Expand-Deeres-Timber-Harvesting-Line.html Since John Deere's acquisition of Timberjack last year, the company has worked to expand its range of forestry equipment and recently, the John Deere Forestry Group entered the knuckleboom log loader market with three purpose-built machines, the 335, 435 and 535 loaders, which feature optional delimbers and slashers. info@heavymachineryinfo.com (Article Admin) Tue, 03 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0400