Leading loggers in Canada & USA have been quick to take up new mechanised harvesting machinery for forests on steep slopes. Now a new set of remote operation technologies is set to be unleashed. Labour and safety gains will result and productivity will follow. These new operating systems are already proven in mining operations. The early adopters will make the …
HarvestTECHX: Register by Thursday December 20th to get Super Early Bird rates
Vancouver is the location for HarvestTECHX 2019, the third international forest harvesting technology conference, scheduled for March 12-13, 2019. Registrations are already pouring in as loggers and foresters get ready for the next phase of technology breakthroughs in their industry. With this popular event, we are keen to remind everyone to register by the 20th to get the best rates …
Logging in a living technology laboratory
A few years ago, American logger Eric Krume expressed some frustration that technology had not moved quickly enough to adapt to Pacific Northwest conditions and dynamics. A lot has changed since then. To address this, Eric constantly seeks technology with flexible solutions to suit the differing forest conditions his logging crews encounter from one setting to the next. His inventiveness …
Tech revolution imminent in forest harvesting
Globally, technologies are transforming forest management and harvesting. Control innovations for harvesting equipment are removing workers from the ground while improving safety and productivity. A few years ago, innovative logger Dale Ewers recognized how the speed of technology could transform his operations. He brought his experienced loggers into the office to work with application and research specialists. They learned from …
Registrations Open!
Hello everyone – We are excited to launch the opening of delegate registrations for our latest logging technology conference coming to Vancouver in March 2019. Our one-day conference is packed with people from across the globe bringing you practical updates on the latest technologies set to make an impact on the British Columbia and Pacific Northwest forest industries. The advent …
Call for Speakers
The conference team at lnnovatek, Logging & Sawmilling Journal and TimberWest are pleased to announce their newest industry conference for leading loggers and forest managers for 2019. Formerly called the Steep Slope Logging Conference, the new name – HarvestTECHX – covers all machined based forestry and logging operations for west coast operations in North America. The conference theme for 2019 …
