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BETTER IDEAS / NEW TECHNOLOGY
IN LOGGING The Better Ideas / New Technology In Logging portion of our program continues to be the most popular panel presentation. You will hear from 4 panel speaker discussing different topic of interest ranging from “eagle claw grapples” to “GPS systems in harvesters”. The following topics will be presented:
Mike Schmidt has been the “Forestry Biomass Project Manager” for John Deere Construction & Forestry since 2006. As Forestry Biomass Project Manager Mike is responsible for managing John Deere’s forest biomass initiative which includes identifying opportunities where John Deere forestry products may provide solutions to the biomass industry. Prior to working with John Deere, Mike managed hardwood sawmills in the Midwestern US and was a senior timber procurement forester in the Midwestern, Southern and Western US. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and currently makes his home in Chetek, Wisconsin.
Komatsu Forest was created when the Valmet and Timbco forestry machine lines were purchased by Komatsu Ltd of Japan in January, 2004. Komatsu Forest factories are in Shawano, Wisconsin and Umea, Sweden, serving global forestry markets. Komatsu Forest offices in Wisconsin are responsible for distribution through the company’s North American dealer organization. Nate’s equipment industry experience began in the mid-70’s with Sales Promotion at Allis-Chalmers Ag Equipment Division. Over the years he also managed dealer development at a Massey-Ferguson subsidiary, and managed Sales & Marketing at a United States precision machine tool company. Nate’s marketing degree is from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, with post graduate education at the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. He enjoys spending time with his wife Mary, and his children and grandchildren at their home near Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dan Boak, Boak
Logging, California, “Eagle Claw Grapple” Sam Baker,
Eagle Carriage & Machine, Inc, LaGrande, Oregon, “Eagle Claw Grapple” Sam has been involved with the design and manufacture of Eagle Carriages for almost 30 years. The machine shop manufactures Waste Oil Recovery Tanks and Custom Front Bumpers as well, being a full service machine shop for the public. Eagle has introduced nine models of carriages and two Eagle Claw designs since the first carriage in 1977.
John holds a degree in Public Relations and Speech Communications from the University of Nevada, Reno. While going to school, he worked in the rock, sand, and gravel industry, joining RMC Pacific Material as a plant manager after graduation. During his 14 years with the company, he worked with all the machines and got a great education in the maintenance it takes to run heavy equipment. He joined Peterson in April of 2007 as the Emission Solution Specialist. As the ESS, it is his job to stay up on the current California off-road diesel regulation. He has extensive customer contact in order to educate owners and operators and help them as they plan their compliance with the regulation. He also provides information to the customers on their equipment when they are in doubt about the horsepower, year, or tier level. Oregon Logging Conference |
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Mike Schmidt,
Forestry Biomass Project Manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry, will
present “Why Bundles?” The presentation will tentatively
focus on how advanced harvesting equipment (1490D Energy Bundler, 1270D
Harvester, etc) are tools for economically reducing excessive forest fuels
while benefiting both the environment and local economies. Information
from our June ’07, 3 week demonstration near John Day, Oregon, will be
included in the presentation.
Nate
Burton, Forestry Marketing Manager, Komatsu Forest, Green Bay Wisconsin
John
Rubiales, Emissions Solutions Specialist, Peterson Tractor Co.,
Leandro , California. John will provide brief overview of the new
California off-road diesel emissions regulations, a look at some of the
costs involved, and a discussion of what Caterpillar is doing in terms of
machine re-powers.