Bayernlift relies on grapple saw WOODCRACKER® CS smart for the removal of storm damages

In autumn of 2019, the German company Bayernlift decided to get a WOODCRACKER ® CS580 smart to attach it to one of their telescopic handlers. The company owns a Merlo telescopic handler, which they want to use for forestry services as well. Bayernlift primarily has its focus on lift trucks and lifting ramps for hire.

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Woodcracker® reaches out more and more worldwide – now even in Korea!

The company HSM welcomed their eagerly anticipated grapple saw CS580 smart in the middle of October.

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Available now: retrofittable accumulator for the cutting head Woodcracker® CL190

The flexible and swift cutting head Woodcracker® CL190 gets an upgrade: a retrofittable accumulator makes cutting and collecting small trees faster – in one work step.

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Ash dieback in the UK demands extensive safety fellings with Woodcracker® forestry machines

In the UK, the fungus responsible for ash dieback is spreading more quickly than expected according to experts, reports BBC. Millions of deseased trees near buildings, roads and railways will have to be cut down. A recent survey found infections had been confirmed across 80% of WAles, 68% of England, 32% of Northern Ireland and 20% of Scotland. (Source: BBC). The fungus infects the trunk and branches which die off as a consequence. The trees become fragile which makes a felling with a chainsaw very difficult.

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TCIA Expo in Pittsburgh 2019

Woodcracker returns to the 2019 TCIA Expo in Pittsburgh, reaffirms its commitment to the tree care industry.

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Grapple Saw CS580 smart on a telescopic handler

Together with the Bremer Baumdienst in Germany Westtech produced this amazing video.

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Woodcracker in action in North America – first reviews

A while ago WESTTECH’s woodcrackers started selling in the USA – a country with wide wooded areas and high requirements concerning the appointed machines. To get to know the areas of application of our customers WESTTECH’s sales manager Kenneth Luker met a few.

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