Oregon Logging Conference

Today the 2012 Oregon Logging Conference is in full swing, beginning with a opening session breakfast sponsored by Caterpillar. Keynote speaker this year is Caterpillar’s William F. Springer.

At 8 am the equipment displays open and  at 9 am the outdoor chainsaw wood carving event begins and will continue until 4 pm.

Education
Today is Education Day and hundreds of grade school students will be touring the ground to be inspired and to learn more about the industry.

OLC outdoor display area

It isn’t just students who will be learning today. Industry professionals will be attending classes and obtaining professional credits. Today they will be attending Oregon State University program updates, covering such topics as technology, tires, and chainsaws.

Socializing
It doesn’t stop there. From 5 to 6:30 pm is the Sawdust Bowl, an annual tradition at the Oregon Logging Conference. Attendees come together and socialize at this hosted event. The entertainment this year is The Brewketts, sponsored by Peterson Pacific Corp.

The OLC continues Friday and Saturday, February 24-25. Don’t miss out. We’ll see you out the show.

Ponsee's Bear 8w

You’ll get a chance to see the largest rubber tire harvester in the world at this year’s Oregon Logging Conference, held February 23-25.

The Ponsse Bear 8w harvester —  the largest harvester in Ponsse’s line-up — will be at the Koller display area.

The Bear weighs in at approximately 82,000 pounds, with wheel tracks, and is powered by a 322 HP Mercedes diesel engine. Its 8-wheel configuration provides secure footing for navigating steep terrain. The new C6 crane has lifting and swing torque unmatched in the rubber tire harvesters and the H8 head is both quick and powerful and can single-cut stumps 29 inches in diameter.

Doosan DX225LL Log Loader

Cascade Trader Inc. will have on display at the 2012 Oregon Logging Conference, the new Doosan DX225LL Log Loader equipped with the Oregon OSHA approved forestry cab.

The DX225LL Log Loader is marketed by Doosan and manufactured by 4-D Welding & Fabrication, out of Kamloops, B.C.

In addition, to the log loader, Cascade Trailer will also have a new Doosan DL500 Wheel Loader on site, equipped with reconditioned Medford Log Forks.

The DX225LL and the DL500 are just two of many pieces of equipment debuting at this year’s OLC.  To see more, just click HERE.

We’ll see you at the show.

Cummins Northwest QSB6.7 Power Unit

Cummins Northwest will showcase a Cummins QSB6.7 Power Unit at the 2012 Oregon Logging Conference.

“We invite you to come by the Cummins Booth in the Exhibit Hall and see the QSB6.7,” says Andrew S. Johnson, Director – Industrial Business. “It has US-EPA Tier 4 interim emission control technology and Cummins Filtration’s new Direct Flow filtration system. By viewing this unit, you can see the after treatment and new air cleaners up close, which will be similar to what you’re going to see on any T4i EPA emission certified piece of equipment.”

There will also be staff on hand to answer any of your questions about maintenance requirements, regeneration control, logic, and what you can expect in operating a piece of equipment in your fleet with similar devices.

If you haven’t registered for Oregon Logging Conference, which runs February 23-25, it’s not to late. There is easy online registration.

Cummins Northwest QSB6.7Power Unit to be on display at Oregon Logging Conference

We’ll see you at the show.

LTI Log Deck Sreen Shot

Laser Technology will be showcasing the Log Deck volume solution at this year’s Oregon Logging Conference.

This new software is a cost effective and easy solution to instantly generate the deck length and area as well as calculate the MBF for specified log species and diameters.

How Log Deck software works
Log Deck software allows you to track “just in time” inventory as it comes in and out. Users can quickly get accurate and repeatable results simply by following the step-by-step instructions built into the software and the use the helpful illustrations to guide you through the process.

It also offers 5 different survey methods that can adapt to the environment for each individual deck.  This feature addresses the difficulty of working with uneven ground.

“We developed the Log Deck Volume software because it can streamline the inventory process and even make it safer for our customers. The results from our lasers and the software calculations is repeatable and will save a lot of time,” says Steve Colburn, Laser Technology National Sales Director.

OLC
You can see more of LTI’s innovations, including the new software, at the 2012 OLC. If you haven’t registered, there’s still time.

We’ll see you at the show!

High school forestry competition

This year seven high school teams will be competing at the Oregon Logging Conference on February 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The competition includes events such as: cable splicing, crosscut, single buck, log scaling and more.

The schools represented this year are:
• Sabin/Schellenberg Center (Clackamas/Milwaukie)
• Philomath
• Knappa
• Scio
• Sweet Home
• La Pine
• Vernonia

OSU Logging Sports Team

OSU Logging Sports Team
In addition to the high school students, the OSU Logging Sports Team will also be doing an exposition.

Don’t miss the fun. Register for the OLC today.

Log Mate 500

Log Max will have its new control system — the Log Mate 500 — at the 2012 Oregon Logging Conference held February 23 – 25, 2012.

The Log Mate 500 features a Windows based computer, allowing you to easily install GPS and Internet software. The bright 12.1 inch touch screen gives a sharp picture and the easy to understand user interface guarantees a quick learning process.

The computer is also built to withstand a tough environment, is IP65 standard compliant and has no moving parts — even the normal hard drive is replaced with a solid state disk drive.

The new system will be on display at the 2012 OLC and staff will be on hand to answer any of your questions. Come stop by.

XT450L-2

Komatsu will be displaying its XT445L-2 and XT450L-2, two of their new line of XT feller bunchers, at this year’s Oregon Logging Conference, held February 23 – 25, 2010.

The new Komatsu XT models replace the former Valmet FX/FXL machines and are designed and assembled at Komatsu’s manufacturing plant at Chattanooga, Tenn. The new line retains the former models’ reputation, but now offers improved serviceability and durability, as well as an  updated undercarriage design. In addition, longer track roller guards, new longer track support slides, special drive sprockets, and mud relief windows in the crawler boxes all improve service life.

If you want to take a look at the machines up close, they will be at the Modern Machinery Display Tent on the Lane County Fairground. Staff will be on hand to answer any questions.

For more information about the OLC, just click HERE.

XT445L-2

We’ll see you at the show.

Madill 3800C log loader

Madill has announced that it will have on display it’s 3800C Log Loader at the 2012 Oregon Logging Conference.

For over 60 years Madill forestry equipment has set the standard for performance, productivity and longevity for west coast loggers.  Madill’s 3800C log loader continues to maintain that standard as the choice for demanding shovel logging applications.

About the Machine
The new 3800C has come back on the market better than ever. It has exceptional swing torque, lift capability, boom reach, and new features such as a stronger undercarriage and car body, heavier underdecking plate steel, larger boom foot boss, and improved fuel economy — up to 10 gallons per day.

The log loader is proudly sold and serviced by Modern Machinery, but you can see it yourself at the outside display area at this year’s OLC. Come stop by.  Staff will be on hand to answer any of your questions.

See you at the show!

Pierce Pacific Mfg.

The Pierce GP combines grappling and processing features into one innovative work tool, giving loggers a new way to gain utility and productivity from a single machine.

The patent-pending innovation is the only one of its kind to sort, load and shovel like a grapple as well as delimb, measure and cut like a processor. In addition, the Pierce GP will be priced at about two-thirds the cost of a conventional processing head, but won’t be available for purchase until Spring 2012.

If you want to be one of the first to see this revolutionary tool, stop by Pierce Pacific’s outside display tent. Staff will be on site to answer any questions.