Centipede – for a more low-impact forestry

Swedish forestry is facing major challenges and the issue of sustainability is the focus of attention. For this reason, SCA, Södra, Sveaskog, Holmen, Norra Skog, Mellanskog, Stora Enso and BillerudKorsnäs, as well as the forest machinery manufacturer Komatsu Forest, have jointly developed a new forest machine for low-impact forestry.
With its innovative technology, the Centipede is designed to ensure the most sustainable possible management of forests. It has been developed to meet the challenges of forestry and offers three important benefits: Lower soil compaction, increased productivity, and better work environment.
With this newly developed technology, Centipede can be driven both on sites that are normally regarded as winter sites and on sites that are significantly impacted by precipitation. In addition to being able to satisfy timber supply throughout the year and thus provide better prerequisites for profitable harvesting operations, Centipede has a number of characteristics that will directly increase production.
Read more about the Centipede here
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Technical develop for a sustainable forestry
SCA's ambition is to be at the forefront when it comes to testing new technology to develop sustainable machine and driver solutions and to be involved in driving development towards fossile-free transports. In the autumn of 2021, we were able to present two world premieres, thanks to innovative collaborations with other companies.
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Remote-controlled High-lift wheel loader over 5G

The global premier of a remote-controlled High-lift wheel loader over 5G in SCA's wood terminal at Torsboda, Timrå in November 2021, is an important step towards remote-controlled machines and safer timber handling. Behind the research project is Mid Sweden University, SCA, Volvo CE, Telia, Biometria and Skogforsk. We operate in an industry with large distances, which makes the technology with remote control extra interesting. Safer work environments for our staff are also important and part of our sustainability work.
Read more here about Remote Timber
SCA and Scania first with electric timber truck
In another step towards a fossil-free society, SCA and Scania are together developing the first electric timber truck with a technical capability of up to 80 tonnes total weight. The electric truck will transport timber in the Swedish region of Västerbotten, between SCA’s terminal in Gimonäs and its papermill in Obbola outside Umeå, starting in 2022.
For SCA, electrifying road transport is an important part of work to reduce its environmental impact. Ever year, SCA transports about 8.5 million cubic metres of wood to industries, utilising 265 timber trucks in collaboration with 87 haulage contractors.
”The cooperation with Scania is an important way for us to jointly find innovative solutions for sustainable transport. Electric timber trucks will be a strong contribution to SCA’s work with sustainability, where we are part of the solution for a fossil-free world. By running just one electric truck between Gimonäs and Obbola, we can reduce our carbon emissions by about 55,000 kg per year,” says Hans Djurberg, Head of Sustainability, SCA.
Read mote about the elecrical timber truck here