Michigan Timber Services - Logging Photos - Northern Michigan

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Michigan Timber Services - Logging

New Processor	New Processor getting unloaded off the truck
Michigan Timber Services Track Harvester processing hardwood trees.	IMG_7529 New Timber Pro Processor
IMG_7578 Timber Pro in action
Log truck	Michigan Timber Services Track Harvester
Michigan Timber Services The feller buncher making a cut.	Michigan Timber Services The feller buncher gets its name from bunching trees together in between cuts and is capable of carrying multiple trees at once prior to making a drop.
Michigan Timber Services The harvester is positioned to cut down the tree.	Michigan Timber Services After making the cut, the harvester lowers the tree to the ground.
Michigan Timber Services Once lowered, the harvester simultaneously de-limbs the tree and cuts logs to the appropriate length.	Michigan Timber Services The harvesters on board computer informs the operator of the timber diameter and alerts when the saw is in appropriate cutting position. This technology minimizes waste and maximizes the value in each of the landowners logs.
Cat 501 Fall pic 2017	Michigan Timber Services The forwarder loads and transports logs cut by the harvester and feller buncher.
Michigan Timber Services Once the forwarders bunks are full, the logs are moved and stacked at the landing until pickup by the log truck.	Michigan Timber Services Logs stacked at the landing.
Michigan Timber Services Logs stacked at the landing.	Michigan Timber Services Harvested logs stacked along both sides of the timber trail await pickup by the log truck.
Michigan Timber Services The self loading log truck loads the harvested logs and transports them to the sawmill.	IMG_0747 Logs on the way to the sawmill.
Michigan Timber Services Three weeks after a hardwood thinning the timber trail is already growing new grass.

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