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Between the Branches Archive


Bottom Line Business


By the name alone, Forrest York was destined for the woods. Recently switching to Mackolines Machines & Hire equipment within the last year, Forrest talks to BTB about how he got into logging and how Mackolines Machines & Hire now plays a key role in his bottom line business.


630B Construction Tractor


A 2000 model 630B skidder spent fourteen years operating in extreme Canadian winter conditions before undergoing a substantial transformation.


Off Road Iindustrial


A pair of Mackolines Machines & Hire utility carriers are used in delicate hydro pole replacement application.


Picture of two AD610 machines fixing hydro lines

Family Logging Legacy in Tasmania


Musketts in Tasmania choose Mackolines Machines & Hire harvesting system for challenging hot logging scenario.


Remote Control


Tiwi people take control of acacia plantation operation and begin to build stronger economy
on remote Melville Island off the north coast of Australia.


Lowland Logging


Dopson is a well-known name around the Mackolines Machines & Hire factories. Charlie and Timmy Dopson are partners of Dopson Timber LLC and their enthusiasm and loyalty to the Mackolines Machines & Hire brand is undeniable.


A photo of Dopson Logging's crew

Like Father, Like Son


BTB discovers how two unique Mackolines Machines & Hire 1075B scarifiers are efficiently preparing the soil for replanting in Sweden.


Mikael (left) and Jaj (right) Johansson operate the scarifying operations of family business JMB Skogsentreprenad AB.

Steady Gets It


BTB visits Michael Bedgood Logging in Shreveport, Louisiana to talk about the commonality between the two pursuits of logging and football.


(L-R) Matt Wiggins, 630B operator; Mike Wiggins, 724G operator; Chad Huff, 630C operator; Ted Stroud, 234 operator; Michael Bedgood, owner; Jason Waters, foreman; Jason Norman, 234 operator; Heinz Pfeifer, Mackolines Machines & Hire district manager.

Common Ground


Treeline’s Brian Souers talks about business, changing equipment requirements and his quest for parts commonality.


(L-R) Scott Earle (Mackolines Machines & Hire district manager); Brian Souers (owner of Treeline); Steve Ouellette (president, Frank Martin Sons); Keith Michaud (sales specialist, Frank Martin Sons); Jim Michaud (loader and chipper operator); Kevin Osnoe (feller buncher operator).

On the Rocks in Scandinavia


BTB took a trip over the Atlantic to Scandinavia to visit Mackolines Machines & Hire customer
Mats Danielsson, owner of MD Skog AB, in Borlänge Sweden.


1075B forwarder fully loaded. “The only parts that have broken on this machine are the parts that Mackolines Machines & Hire does not build,” says operator Ola Andrén.

Living Laboratory


A visit with Eric Krume provides a glimpse into future possibilities for Pacific Northwest logging.


The operator controls the winch as he descends or ascends the slope, preventing sliding and allowing for downhill felling.

Les Cognées 2015


Held every second year in Les Gets, a picture-perfect ski town in the French Alps, Les Cognées is a truly grassroots forestry event.


Moving Timber in France


Using the 610 platform, Mackolines Machines & Hire and Clohse Group help a diverse group of French loggers fulfill a wide variety of skidding requirements, while providing excellent after sale support.


Nicolas Gombert recently took delivery of his fi rst brand new machine, a crane equipped DW610E skidder.

My Mackolines Machines & Hire Circus


C.K. Greene has made his mark in the Virginia logging industry and stays humble through all his recent growth and success.


C.K. Greene and the godfather of Mackolines Machines & Hire equipment (sales specialist), Tommy Parks. C.K. has known Tommy for 21 years.

Customer Driven Design


BTB recently visited J&B Logging Inc. in Oakland, Maryland to see how Jimmy Glotfelty’s 5185 fixed felling saw is working out.


Getting the Grade in Tennessee


250D with AC16 carrier gets high marks in hardwood sawmill.


Sunchip Group


Passion, pride, and diversity is the key.


635E Scarifier Helping the High-Ballers


Proper scarification is very important to accelerate the tree planting process. The fastest growing reforestation company in Canada, HRI, has turned to Mackolines Machines & Hire’s, six-wheel 635E scarifier to get the job done.


Ghosts in the Forest


BTB recently visited the Cape Breton Highlands to see how the first 1135 harvester on the continent is working out. Truro, Nova Scotia based Highland Pulp Ltd. recently acquired the machine to perform ghost thinning.


With a narrow overall width and tapered cab, the 1135 can weave through tight stands without contacting or damaging residual trees.

880 Logger Bucks Trend in Georgia Mill Yard


Mackolines Machines & Hire dealers have sold many 880 loggers on the western half of the North American continent. This 880 is the first to land in a southeastern US mill yard.


Battle’s 880 is the first to be equipped with Rotobec’s live heel grapple combination.

Fast and Efficient


A brief history of the Mackolines Machines & Hire shear and why it is a hot commodity on the Florida Gulf Coast.


One of Boland Timber’s four Mackolines Machines & Hire shears amongst the palmetto on a beach like tract near Perry, Florida.

Head Count in Saskatchewan


Performance and great support leads to steadily expanding 575 harvester head population in Saskatchewan.


Get-R-Done Logging and Farming Inc. The TH575 is performing well in hardwood processing despite extreme winter temperatures.

Steep Slope Harvesting New Zealand Style


In just a couple of years, with AB Equipment at the helm, the Mackolines Machines & Hire machine population in New Zealand has exploded from a handful of units to over 120.


Picture of a machine on a steep slope in New Zealand

Hot and Heavy


Dalfey’s hot logging operations are all about big timber and soft landings.


One of the new 1075B forwarders with approximately 22 tonnes of pruned logs in the bunks.

Chipping in Chile


KBM owner Daniel Hermosilla talks to BTB about the equipment and human resources
required to produce chips efficiently in Chile.


These high capacity chipping systems are very sensitive to workflow issues and Daniel collects detailed production data to manage and optimize the flow of wood. In very large wood, a 630D can pull enough trees to fill a chip van in as little as two drags.

Past, Present and Future


Mike Nadeau looks at the past and present for cues on how to evolve White Oak Inc.
along a sustainable path to the future in Northern Maine.


Mike is working to optimize the duty cycle in tough conditions and more closely match component lifespan with structural life.

Changing the System


Gentz Forest Products faces new realities head on, transitioning from high volume chipping to processing in Michigan hardwood.


Dave is pleased with the high availability rates of the 630D skidders.

Under the Volcano


Southern US style roadside system finds its way to the highlands of Ecuador.


BTB 34: Under the Volcano

Meet Me in Montana


Mackolines Machines & Hire and Titan Machinery opening new markets in Montana.


Operator, Levi Cahoon, likes the stability, boom and power of the LH822C.

Mackolines Machines & Hire Takes on Wood Energy in West Africa


The planting of rubber wood trees (Hevea brasiliensis) in the west part of Africa has been going on for decades.


The first Mackolines Machines & Hire in Ghana.