Safety Alert: Winch / Tiedown Bar Strikes Driver’s Face
Background: On a dry summer morning in the Appalachians, a log trucker was binding down a load of pine pulpwood at the landing. Characteristics: The 57-year-old driver was a contract trucker with 30 years of bus driving and contract log hauling experience. He was...
Montana Logger Stays with Harvester That Has Brought Company Success
EUREKA, Montana – Pat and Mike Stoken discovered a harvester attachment that worked well for their logging company nearly 20 years ago – Log Max. They have stayed with the same brand since then. Log Max has just proven itself to be a good fit, explained Pat. “As far...
Michigan Lumber Producer Adds Logging Operations in Order to Ensure Wood Supply
FAIRVIEW, Michigan — John Gusler has been in the lumber business for 20 years, operating a company that cuts grade lumber as well as industrial grade lumber products. In order to ensure his mills had a sufficient supply of logs, he decided he had to take the plunge...
Tigercat Introduces New Wheel Harvester Model
Tigercat is bringing to market a new wheel harvester model, the 1165. The Tigercat 1165, an eight-wheel harvester, is designed and built for tough thinning as well as final felling applications. The Tigercat 1165 harvester features the Tigercat WideRange infinitely...