In recent times Canadian companies have led the way in designing and developing a new generation of skidders that are highly productive yet considerably more benign to the environment. Morgan Forestry Products, Trans Gesco, and Tigercat all now produce modern skidders with innovations and technological advancements that have the environment, as well as productivity in mind. A real standout in this developing skidder market is the Morgan Skidder developed by Int.Silvatech Industries in Vancouver, British Columbia. After nine years of research and development, Int. Silvatech is now commercially producing the first fully hydrostatic log skidder. The brainchild of Martyn Morgan, Silvatech's machine is truly unique. It has won plaudits from local contractors, the BC Ministry of Forests, and FERIC.
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