Forestry

Harvesting of trees, hauling to the log landing area for grading, processing and loading for transportation are just a few steps in the forestry process. With so many tasks at hand, there are a variety of forestry machines that work together throughout the different stages of forestry.  

Types of Forestry Equipment

• Feller Buncher; selects and falls trees in the desired direction, piles them in “bunches”

• Forwarders; moves through the forest to lift & load logs onto the machine’s bunk, and then carries the logs to a roadside

• Harvesters; felling, limbing and bucking trees

• Log Splitter; splits your logs

• Skidders; moves through the forest to pull & drag logs, or whole trees, to the roadside

Excavating Machines                                

• Various Chainsaws

• Wood & Stump Shear

Harvesting Equipment

• Bunchers

• Loaders

• Harvesters

Finishing Machines

• Bulldozers

• …other machines that help clear the forest to either replant trees or begin construction

Attachments

• Delimbers

• Forestry Grapples

• Grapple Saws

• Ground Saws

• Log Trailers

• Scales

Safety Tips for Handling Forestry Equipment

• Wear personal protection equipment; hard hats, eye and face protections, ear and body protection

• Check your chain saws; become familiar with its mechanics and safety features

• Handling heavy machinery; inspect and maintain, ensure safety guards are in place and secure, know your machine’s limits

• Be aware of your surroundings; know what and who is around you, and what is going on

[Links to Equipment Type Guides/Manuals]

• http://www.tigercat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/t234250b-specprint.pdf

• ftp://38.106.177.129/dealernet/manuals/1453818176.pdf

• http://www.deere.com/en_US/docs/non_current/forwarders/1010D_1110D_1410D_1710DForw.pdf

[Links to Equipment Type Video]

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym2q7y3dhkI

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsps9SN62OM

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyThNezdYOw

Manufacturers

• AFM-Forest Oy

• Barko Hydraulics

• CARETREE

• Caterpillar

• Fecon

• John Deere

• Kesla Oyj

• Koller Forsttechnik

• Komatsu

• Kovaco

• Ligo Tech

• Logset

• Ponsse

• Prentice

• Rottne

• Tana

• Tigercat

• Timberjack

• Vermeer

• Wallenstein

• Welte

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