Machinery Trader Forestry Equipment Blog Archive

    John Deere Announces New, High-Capacity 2010H & 2510H Log Forwarders
    Posted On: May 21, 2024
    John Deere has expanded its range of log forwarders to include new, larger size classes with the introduction of the 2010H and 2510H, which have respective 20- and 25-tonne load capacities. ...
    John Deere Debuts 1270H & 1470H Large Harvesters, H216 Harvester Head
    Posted On: May 20, 2024
    John Deere’s first H Series forest machines are the new 1270H and 1470H large wheel harvesters and the new H216 harvester head, delivering greater operator comfort, power, and fuel efficiency. ...
    McHale Plant Sales Announces Expanded Metso Distribution & New Facilities In England, Scotland & Wales
    Posted On: October 25, 2023
    Ireland’s McHale Plant Sales expanded its distributorship of Metso aggregate machinery to England, Scotland, and Wales. ...
    Komatsu Unveils New Forestry Grapple Range For Forwarders, Truck Cranes
    Posted On: November 7, 2022
    Each of the new grapples has a much bigger opening, which helps their grasping action as they close around a bundle of fallen trunks. ...
    Hiab Kicks Off Next Generation Of Loglift Forestry Cranes With The Introduction Of The Loglift 18Z
    Posted On: June 30, 2022
    Hiab says its latest Loglift forestry cranes have a new geometry and offer a longer reach, greater performance, and greater uptime. ...
    John Deere Intelligent Boom Control 3.0 Introduces Operator Assist Features For Forestry Machines
    Posted On: October 12, 2021
    The 3.0 update provides three big features for Deere’s WCTL forestry machines that make them safer to operate and more efficient. ...
    Deere Announces H423, H425, H425HD Forestry Harvester Heads With New SuperCut 100S Saw Unit
    Posted On: February 24, 2021
    Deere & Company says the robust new heads are optimised per customer feedback for ease of use, durability, performance, economy, and easy serviceability, and will replace the current H413, H415, and H415HD models. ...
    John Deere’s 1070G Harvester Now Available With Intelligent Boom Control, New H212 Harvester Head
    Posted On: January 12, 2021
    John Deere’s 1070G Harvester Now Available With Intelligent Boom Control, New H212 Harvester Head ...
    John Deere Introduces New H424 Harvester Head With New SuperCut 100S Saw Unit
    Posted On: September 24, 2020
    Deere says the new head improves upon the H414 head it replaces in virtually every way, including better durability, greater uptime, and more precise measurement, as well as reduced operating costs. ...
    Deere H212 Forestry Harvester Head Good At Thinning & Delimbing
    Posted On: May 19, 2020
    The new head is available for use with John Deere 1070G and 1170G harvesters and has a narrow frame to give operators more flexibility to navigate dense thinning stands. ...
    John Deere Introduces Two-Wheel-Drive H219 Harvester Head For Heavy-Duty Forestry Harvesters & Big Timber Jobs
    Posted On: May 18, 2020
    The H219’s dual-speed motors automatically adjust feed force and speed to match timber size, Deere says, and adds that operators can also expect excellent delimbing quality no matter the timber diameter. ...
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    Volvo CE Upgrades L30 & L35 Compact Wheel Loaders For Greater Versatility & Uptime
    Posted 15/09/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment is upgrading its L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders with their most significant frame redesign since their introduction in 1998. ...
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    JCB: Built For The Job
    Posted 08/09/2026
    Wotblock precast needed the manoeuvrability of a skid steer, the mobility of a tracked machine, impressive lifting capability and the reach of a telescopic handler, and chose a JCB Teleskid. ...
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    JCB Electric Compact Excavators Report
    Posted 04/09/2026
    Technical Journalist Dane Gilkes assesses the development of the JCB E-TECH range of electric equipment including compact excavators models. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 02/09/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment Tests First-Ever EC500 Electric Pre-Build Machine In Norway
    Posted 01/09/2026
    The EC500 Electric is a 50-tonne-class electric excavator designed to deliver the same performance as the conventional EC500 while offering flexible electric operation through both grid connection and onboard battery power. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 26/08/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Sell Ag Equipment In The UK & Ireland Via Farm Machinery Locator And Farm & Plant Buyers Guide
    Posted 30/07/2026
    Sellers have long promoted their agricultural equipment with Farm Machinery Locator in the UK and Farm & Plant Buyers Guide in Ireland. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 27/07/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling plant equipment across the Middle East. ...
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    Case TL100EV Electric Mini Track Loader Wins 2 Landscape Industry Awards
    Posted 21/07/2026
    The versatile, stand-on Case machine has received a Green Industry Pros 2026 Editor’s Choice Award and an OPE+Landscape Twenty for 2026 New Product Award. ...
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    JCB, Building success one step at a time
    Posted 21/07/2026
    For ASHBROOK Ltd, an opportunity for success came in 1998 when Founder and Managing Director James Ashbrook started undertaking farm contracting and groundworks work using a machine borrowed from his father. ...
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